Survey of resources and services appropriate for adolescents, study of selection aids and criteria, use of resources, and investigation of reading, listening, viewing interests.
Link to current reading list: https://sites.google.com/view/lis-618-book-list
Required for 076 licensure, elective for MLIS, 3 credit hours
The role and function of the school library media center; planning evaluation, and program development.
Prerequisites: LIS 600, LIS 650, or permission of instructor.
Required for 076 licensure, 3 credit hours
Introduction to the development of reading and literacy skills, the needs of readers (early childhood to adult), and strategies for librarians to support this development.
Elective, 3 credit hours
Explores five areas of legal and ethical dilemmas that school librarians might face: 1) intellectual freedom and applying the First Amendment to students’ rights to read; 2) privacy of minors; 3) copyright and fair use; 4) equity and access.
Elective, 3 credit hours
Focuses on historical, philosophical, sociological, legal, and curricular foundations of education with an overview of and introduction to the roles of the school library, school librarian, and instructional technology facilitator. Explores standards, assessment, issues, and trends.
Required for 076 or 077 licensure if candidate does not already hold a teaching license, 3 credit hours