WELCOME TO
17:610:553 DIGITAL LIBRARIES
Spring 2002
Announcement for
students
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Please visit the course web site:
http://scils.rutgers.edu/~tefko/scilsCourses/553/
Download and print the syllabus and schedule; bring to
class. The opening lecture is under Lectures/553 opening 02.ppt
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The
syllabus has, among others, a list of pre- and co- requisites, together with
needed competencies, and requirements for email, Web capabilities, and Rutgers
University Library access. Please consult these carefully and establish what
may be necessary before the start of the class, as needed. Among others,
you will need to establish your own Web site. Instructions for mounting your
own Web site are included on the class
Web site, as are instruction for printing PowerPoint lectures
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The
course site also has links to a number of tutorials. As necessary, take given
tutorial(s) to bone up on pre-requisite background knowledge, as a listed in
the syllabus..
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The
course has a required textbook as listed in the syllabus. Please. get the
textbook from the Rutgers Bookstore or from any other source.
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The
course will NOT have an additional packet. All the articles listed in the
bibliography can be accessed on the
Web, some through RUL and print and online reserve others directly.
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For
a variety of working purposes, the students will be organized in small groups. Each group will have four
students (+/- 1). You will be doing a number of exercises together as a group.
You may also do the final project as a group. You can start looking for a group
- we will form the groups during the first class.
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class has a listserve for posting and receiving general messages: lis553s@scils.rutgers.edu.
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Digital libraries cover a number of interesting and
challenging topics. But they are also fun. We are all learning.
SEE YOU SOON!
Tefko Saracevic, Ph.D.
Email: tefko@scils.rutgers.edu
Home page: http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~tefko