2024-2025 Academic Catalog

SURVEY OF THE HISTORY AND CURRENT TRENDS IN LIBRARIES AND MODERN LIBRARIANSHIP, PHILOSOPHY AND ETHICS OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCES.

DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM.

DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM.

DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM.

DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM.

DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM.

DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM.

DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM.

DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM.

INTRODUCTION TO PRACTICAL PROBLEMS OF SCHOOL LIBRARIES ADDRESSED THROUGH LEADERSHIP SUCH AS SETTING GOALS, ADVOCACY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC RELATIONS, BUDGETING, CREATING AND MANAGING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOL LIBRARY PROGRAM AS WELL AS STUDENT LEARNING.

STUDY OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIES. POLICY MAKING, RELATIONS WITH FACULTY, STUDENTS, PARENTS, ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, AND COMMUNITY,MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES.

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE IN SELECTING DIVERSE PRINT AND NON-PRINT RESOURCES FOR ALL LEVELS AND ABILITIES OF LEARNERS IN SCHOOL LIBRARIES. CREATION, EVALUATION AND SHARING OF PRACTICES, POLICIES AND PROFESSIONAL POSITION STATEMENTS (E.G., LIBRARY BILL OF RIGHTS) THAT GUIDE SELECTION, ACCESS, AND SERVICES LEADING TO A RELEVANT COLLECTION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES, INCLUDING THOSE FOR LEISURE READING AND RESEARCH.

AN INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMATED CATALOGS AND THE PRINCIPLES AND THEORIES OF CATALOGING AND CLASSIFICATION AS IT APPLIES TO SCHOOL LIBRARY PROGRAMS. AN EMPHASIS ON THE APPLICATION AND USE OF LOC, OCLC, WORLDCAT, SEARS LIST OF SUBJECT HEADINGS, THE DDC, AND OTHER RESOURCES TO CREATE ACCURATE AND CONSISTENT LIBRARY RECORDS THAT IMPACT ACCESS OF THE COLLECTION FOR PK-12 LEARNERS. SHELVING AND LABELING PRACTICES WILL BE PRESENTED AS IT PERTAINS TO ALA/AASL POSITION STATEMENTS, STATE GUIDELINES, AND BEST

SELECTION AND EVALUATION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES TO DEVELOP, CURATE, AND ORGANIZE A COLLECTION. FOCUS ON THE USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES, INFORMATION NEEDS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION SKILLS IN THE P-12 ENVIRONMENT.

PRINCIPLES OF PRINT, INFORMATION, AND MEDIA LITERACY WILL BE ADDRESSED WITH AN INCLUSION OF MOTIVATIONAL STRATEGIES, ETHICAL USE OF INFORMATION, AND EVALUATION OF SOURCES TO ADDRESS NATIONAL SCHOOL LIBRARY STANDARDS. STUDENTS WILL MAKE USE OF RESEARCH DATA AND MODEL STRATEGIES IN USING INFORMATION TO CREATE INSTRUCTIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR P-12 LEARNERS.

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF MATERIALS INCLUDING VIDEO, MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION AND WEB PAGE DESIGN. STUDY OF PRINCIPLES OF VISUAL DESIGN AS IT RELATES TO PRODUCTION OF MATERIALS. LIBRARY UTILIZATION OF MATERIALS FOR INDIVIDUALIZED OR SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION, TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS.

TECHNIQUES OF ANALYZING STUDENT BODY COMPOSITION FOR SPECIAL GROUPS, RATIONALE FOR FOCUS ON SPECIAL GROUPS, CHARACTERISTICS, NEEDS, ATTITUDES OF AND TOWARDS SPECIAL GROUPS. LIBRARY SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND MATERIALS RELEVANT TO SPECIAL STUDENTS, INCLUDING GIFTED AND TALENTED, MINORITY, PHYSICALLY-DISABLED, LEARNING-DISABLED, AND EMOTIONALLY-DISTURBED. AVOIDANCE OF STEREOTYPING IN LIBRARY MATERIALS AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC TOOLS.

EXAMINATION OF CURRENT ISSUES IN YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE INCLUDING THE READING HABITS OF TEEN READERS, CREATION OF ENGAGING PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES TO MOTIVATE AND ENCOURAGE SOCIAL INTERACTION AND READING FOR PLEASURE, AND EXPOSURE TO A WIDE VARIETY (I.E., GENRES, FORMATS) OF YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE.

SUPERVISED PRACTICUM AND CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE IN AN APPROVED SCHOOL LIBRARY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. THE CAPSTONE IS A SELF-SELECTED, RESEARCH SUPPORTED PROJECT ALIGNED TO PROGRAM STANDARDS AND IMPLEMENTED WITH INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL DURING THE COURSE TERM. CANDIDATES WILL COMPLETE A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT ADDRESS THE LIBRARY PROGRAM INCLUDING READING ADVISORY AND MOTIVATION, PROGRAM PROMOTION, INSTRUCTION, ACCESS, COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICIES, FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPM

IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON LIBRARY MATERIALS AND PROCESSES. PLANNING, IMPLEMENTING, MAINTAINING, AND EVALUATING AUTOMATED LIBRARY SYSTEMS. USE OF AUTOMATION, INCLUDING CATALOGING NETWORKS AND COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION RETRIEVAL.

THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN'S ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY IN SUPPORTING TEACHERS AND GUIDING STUDENTS BY TEACHING, COLLABORATING, AND DESIGNING DEVELOPMENTALLY AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE RESOURCE-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT INTEGRATE THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LIBRARY STANDARDS' SHARED FOUNDATIONS. DEVELOPMENT OF INSTRUCTION THAT INCLUDES A VARIETY OF STRATEGIES IN BOTH PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT ADDRESSES MULTIPLE INTELLECTUAL AND PHYSICAL ABILITIES OF LEARNERS.

DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON SELECTED PROBLEM OR SPECIAL TOPIC.

DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON SELECTED PROBLEM OR SPECIAL TOPIC.

DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON SELECTED PROBLEM OR SPECIAL TOPIC.

DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON SELECTED PROBLEM OR SPECIAL TOPIC.

DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON DEFINITE PROBLEM OR SPECIAL SUBJECT, BASED ON APPROVED OUTLINE OR PLAN, CONFERENCES, ORAL AND WRITTEN REPORTS.

DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON DEFINITE PROBLEM OR SPECIAL SUBJECT, BASED ON APPROVED OUTLINE OR PLAN, CONFERENCES, ORAL AND WRITTEN REPORTS.

DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON DEFINITE PROBLEM OR SPECIAL SUBJECT, BASED ON APPROVED OUTLINE OR PLAN, CONFERENCES, ORAL AND WRITTEN REPORTS.

DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON DEFINITE PROBLEM OR SPECIAL SUBJECT, BASED ON APPROVED OUTLINE OR PLAN, CONFERENCES, ORAL AND WRITTEN REPORTS.

DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM.

DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON SELECTED PROBLEM OR SPECIAL TOPIC.