This pathway develops knowledge and skills related to the ways in which humans search for and interact with information and media, and the design of social and technological systems to support those interactions. This pathway is associated with professional work in fields such as information architecture, web design, information services, instructional design, usability testing and user-centred design. Research areas include information behaviour, human-computer interaction, Internet research, media studies, knowledge organization and design.
Primary Electives
- LIBR 514E (3) Taxonomies: Research and Evaluation
- LIBR 555 (3) Information Design I: Systems
- LIBR 556 (3) Information Design II: Documents
Secondary Electives
- LIBR 512 (3) Indexing
- LIBR 514F (3) Information Visualization and Visual Analytics
- LIBR 539J (3) Data Sources in the Public Domain
- LIBR 553 (3) Understanding Information Users in Diverse Environments
- LIBR 554 (3) Database Design
- LIBR 557 (3) Information Retrieval Concepts and Practice
- LIBR 559C (3) Python Programming
- LIBR 574 (3) Project Management in Information Organizations
- LIBR 581 (3) Digital Libraries
Related Electives
- LIBR 535 (3) Instructional Role of the Information Professional
- LIBR 548H (3) Community Informatics
- LIBR 559B (3) New Media for Children and Young Adults
- LIBR 559D (3) Social Media Intelligence
- LIBR 561 (3) Information Policy
- LIBR 582 (3) Digital Images and Collections
Relevant courses outside the school
Courses in cognitive science, psychology, design, HCI. The Designing for People Program.