LSC 637 Government Data and Information
This course explores the role of libraries in working with patrons to find, use, and understand government information. Students will build their reference expertise with government produced content and concurrently learn visualization, analysis, and map making skills that manipulate government collected data via geographic information systems (GIS). Coverage includes the output from Congress, federal agency materials, statistics, and administrative law. We will also look at the repackaging and sale of government information access via commercial vendors and database providers. The course is a blend of lectures, reference assignments, and in class lab sessions.