Administrative Matters

• Prerequisite Policy
• Policy on Koofers, Old Programs, ...
• Appropriate Use of Information Systems ...
• Computer Use
• Accounts on fox.cs.vt.edu, video.cs.vt.edu
• Survey
• Lab Access for Non-CS Students
• Online Policies

Course Format

• Keller, PSI
• unit mastery, quizes, tutoring
• motivational lectures
• individualized pace
• Project Envision: object re-use
• EI: Interactive Learning with a Digital Library in Computer Science
• DLPSI: content, access, interaction

Syllabus

• Catalog + Additional Details
• Objectives
• Grading: units + final
• Units and Dates, Schedule
• Honor Code
• Readings and Reserve Materials
  • CACM: Reserve, Online
  • Background, Manuals, In-depth

Unit Assignment on DL

Unit Readings

• FOXE88d
  • proposals for products/services
• SAMU91a
  • effect of digital representation
• DONG87
  • computer exercise re NA
  • send results by email or use xnetlib

Discussion and Groups

Meet for 45 minutes, group determined by 2nd letter of last name.

• A-G: 1, 5, 9
• H-M: 2, 6, 10
• N-S: 3, 7, 11
• T-Z: 4, 8, 12

Digital Libraries

• Electronic libraries / archives / databases / hyperbases
• Sources: libraries, publishers, professions, educators, authors
• Media / format / representation / standards / networking
• Newly published materials, Retrospective conversion

Schedule

• 8/25: Meeting in McB 102 lab
• 8/30, 9/1: Lectures for DL and IR units
• 9/6-13: Lectures for IF unit