Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 18:08:55 -0500
From: manhat <manhat@CWPOST.LIU.EDU>
Subject: Course in Comparative Bibliography

REGISTER NOW!!!
LIS 773: Comparative Bibliography:
An Introduction to the Study of Artifacts of  Recorded Knowledge

Taught by the Palmer School's Professor Richard Smiraglia.
Course meets at New York University's Bobst Library, 6 Wednesday Afternoons,
1-6pm (1/24, 2/14, 2/28, 3/21, 4/4, 4/25)
For registration, fees, and other details contact Evangeline Booth, Manhattan
Program Director at ebooth@liu.edu or Dr. Smiraglia at
Richard.Smiraglia@liu.edu.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  An introduction to concepts of knowledge records.  A
survey of the techniques of  enumerative, descriptive, and analytical
bibliography, and bibliometric analysis.  Using the four comparative
techniques, students will engage in the comparative study of knowledge
records.

TOP TEN REASONS TO TAKE COMPARATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY

10.  No tests.

9.  The class only meets six times.

8.  The professor's a nice guy.

7.  Veterans of the course are very happy people.

6.  You might meet somebody interesting in the class or during the fieldwork.

5.  Everyone should know how to make a list of books.

4.  Skill with citation analysis will give you a big advantage as a collection
manager.

3.  Historical bibliography is fascinating.

2.  Learn about bibliographic relationships--did you know they have them?

AND THE TOP REASON TO TAKE COMPARATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY IS

1.  Bibliography is the bedrock of librarianship!