LIBRARY SCIENCE

Darrell W. Krueger Library, Room 110 (507-457-5151)
General Inquiries: Refdesk@winona.edu
Vernon Leighton (Chairperson)

FACULTY

Russell Dennison, Instruction Librarian, Professor; B.A., Central College; M.A.L.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison; 1980 –
Mark J. Eriksen, Coordinator of Access Services, Assistant Professor; B.A., Ohio State University; M.L.S., Kent State University; M.S., South Dakota State University; 1998 –
Joe Jackson, Systems and Cataloging Librarian, Associate Professor; B.A., University of Minnesota; B.A., University of Lyon; M.S., Simmons College; M.A., Arizona State University; 1997 –
Kendall Larson, Information Gallery Librarian and Coordinator of Public Service, Associate Professor; B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College; M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison; 2001 –
H. Vernon Leighton, Coordinator of Liaison Services and Government Documents Librarian, Professor; B.A., Bucknell University; M.S., University of Illinois; 1990 –
Joe Mount, Collection Development Librarian, Assistant Professor; B.A., Wake Forest University; M.A., Ohio University; M.L.S., Indiana University-Bloomington; 1994 –
Allison Quam, Reference and Liaison Librarian, Assistant Professor; B.A., University of Wisconsin-La Crosse; M.F.A., M.L.S., University of Maryland; 2006 –
Kathryn Sullivan, Coordinator of Non-Print Resources and Distance Education, Professor; B.A., M.A., Northern Illinois University; D.Sc., Nova University; 1978 -

PURPOSE

The Library Department does not have a major/minor program per se; however, the department offers courses in computerized information retrieval to help researchers become more effective at using modern information technology to locate relevant material. Students who wish to make library science a professional career are encouraged to pursue a broad-based program of study with courses from many different fields.

LIBRARY SCIENCE (LIBS) COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
100 - Introduction to Online Information Searching (1 S.H.)
An introduction to tools and strategies for locating information in cyberspace. Emphasis is on using online public access catalogs, databases, Web search engines, subject-specific resources, and search strategies for these specific resources.
200 - Topics in Library/Information Science (1-2 S.H.)
A variable content course examining different topics in library and information science. Can be repeated as topics change.