400 SURVEY OF AUDIO~VISUAL TECHNOLOGY (3) LECTURE AND LABORATORY
/4/ FIELD /10 CLOCK HOURS PER TERM/
Selection, evaluation and utilization of audio-visual materials. Laboratory
practice in basic production techniques. Ten clock hours of field experience
per term. Syllabus
407 PROBLEMS IN MEDIA SELECTION (3)
Prerequisite: LIB 400 or consent of department.
Evaluation, acquisition, and utilization of films, filmstrips, recordings,
and other non-book materials.
408 PROBLEMS IN MEDIA PRODUCTION (3)
Prerequisite: LIB 400 or consent of department.
Analysis of instructional problems to develop appropriate instructional
media. Laboratory practice in design, production, and presentation.
409 SEMINAR IN EDUCATIONAL MEDIA (3)
Prerequisite: LIB 400 or consent of department.
Role of media in the dynamics of social change and its effects on
educational processes.
450 COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA CENTER (3)
History, theories and processes of communication and mass media as
related to media centers. Syllabus
461 AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS PRODUCTION II (3) LECTURE AND LABORATORY/5/
Prerequisite: LIB 400 or consent of department.
Advanced topics and techniques for producing audio instructional materials
laboratory practice includes still and motion photographic techniques.
Syllabus
COURSES/LIBRARY SCIENCE
300 WORKSHOP ON LIBRARY MEDIA PROBLEMS (1-3)
Prerequisite: Consent of department.
In-service course for teachers, librarians, media specialists, and
administrators includes recent trends and practices in library media
centers. (Not applicable for masters degree sequence.) May be repeated
for a maximum of nine credit hours.
324 LIBRARY MATERIALS AND READING GUIDANCE FOR ELEMENTARY/SECONDARY
TEACHERS (3)
Focuses on children's and young adult materials-stories, poems, non-fiction,
films, recordings and their use in classrooms. Includes an examination
of multi-cultural materials. (Not applicable for the masters degree
sequence.)
325 HISTORY OF LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS
(3) Credit Hours
In depth examination of the history of literature for children and young adults from the
15th century to the 20th century. Research the origin of nursery rhymes, fables, fairy tales, folktales, myths, legends, and tall tales from various countries.
398 CLINICAL EXPERIENCES IN SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTERS (1-2) FIELD /50-100 CLOCK HOURS PER TERM/
Appropriate clinical experience in elementary and secondary library
media centers based on individual student's needs as determined by
state requirements. (Not applicable for master's degree sequence.)
Students seeking media specialist certification are required to take
this course or submit the appropriate waiver. Fifty to one hundred
clock hours of field experience per term. NOTE: All graduates students
are eligible to enroll for 400-level classes, except those designated
as restricted to master s degree students or requiring departmental
permission. Prior consultation with the department is recommended. Syllabus
INSTRUCTIONS
401 READING OF YOUNG ADULTS (3)
Implications for library service of reading characteristics, patterns,
and problems of young adults.
402 CATALOGING AND CLASSIFICATION (3) LECTURE AND LABORATORY/4/
FIELD /10 CLOCK HOURS PER TERM/
Introduction to principles and methods of descriptive cataloging,
subject headings determination and classification. Practical applications
of Anglo-American Cataloging Rules 11, Dewey Decimal Classification
Scheme, Sears Subject Headings List II, and On Line Cataloging
(OCLC). Ten clock hours of field experience per term.
403 ADVANCED CATALOGING AND CLASSIFICATION (3)
Prerequisite: LIB 402 or consent of department.
Study and application of the philosophy and principles of cataloging
and classification.
405 LIBRARY LITERATURE AND RESEARCH (3)
Evaluation of recent literature and research in librarianship and
media. Identification of needed research. Syllabus
406 SEMINAR IN RESEARCH (3 OR 5)
Prerequisite: LIB 405 and consent of department.
Guidance in researching and writing theses and special reports related
to school librarianship. Hours arranged.
410 LIBRARY INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of department.
A study of automation applications to library functions including
information storage and retrieval. Syllabus
411 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY (3)
The public library and librarian in society. Topics to be considered
include structure and government, personnel, resources building, extension
services, and public library systems.
412 THE ACADEMIC LIBRARY (3)
Principles and practices of academic libraries.
414 THE CURRICULUM AND THE MEDIA CENTER (3)
Study and evaluation of the media center and the media specialist's
role in meeting curricular needs. Syllabus
417 INTRODUCTION TO THE USE OF COMPUTERS IN LIBRARIES (3)
Practical application of the fundamentals of information science,
abstracting, indexing, and data processing. Syllabus
LS 419 COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & USAGE of REFERENCE MATERIALS
(3)
/FIELD /10 CLOCK HOURS PER TERM/
Syllabus
An introduction to basic principles, practices, problems and resources
needed for selection and acquisition of library information
materials. A systematic review of commonly used reference aids
and resources.
421 SURVEY OF GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION (3)
Survey, study, and use of government publications and other government
resources including federal, state, and local.
422 SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LIBRARIANSHIP (3)
Aspects of librarianship through comparisons of the United States
with other selected countries.
423 SEMINAR IN MULTICULTURAL MATERIALS (3)
Collection development and use of multicultural materials. Types of
multicultural materials, general and specific reference sources for
children and adults. Syllabus
424 LITERATURE AND RELATED MEDIA FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS
(4) FIELD /10 CLOCK HOURS PER TERM/
Guiding children's reading. Study of children's and young adult literature,
traditional and modern, and other related materials for use by and
with students, ages 3-18. Emphasis on selection and evaluation
of materials appropriate for school media centers and for public libraries.
Ten clock hours of field experience per term. Syllabus
428 MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION (3) LECTURE AND LABORATORY /4/
A study of the organization and management of libraries with emphasis
on principles of planning, decision making, and evaluation of current
problems in personnel and financial management; the role of computer
application. Syllabus
430 ADMINISTRATION OF MEDIA CENTERS (3) LECTURE AND LABORATORY /4/
FIELD /15 CLOCK HOURS PER TERM/
Survey of the problems in the management of media programs including
formal methods of planning for resource based teaching. Methods of
management and administration with emphasis on organizing staffing,
financing, and use of evaluation standards. Designed to assist the
student in developing an understanding of the application of management
and administrative philosophies in all kinds of libraries including
those for patrons with special needs. Fifteen clock hours of field
experience per term. Syllabus
452 THE LIBRARY IN SOCIETY (3)
Principal types, development, and functions of libraries. Foundations
of library and information sciences. Syllabus
454 REFERENCE SOURCES AND METHODS (3)
Prerequisite: LIB 420 or consent of department.
Examination of reference sources and problems. Applications to the
social studies, humanities, and sciences.
456 STORYTELLING AND FOLK LITERATURE (3)
Prerequisite: LIB 424 or consent of department.
Materials, techniques, and practices in adapting folk and fairy tales,
myths, legends, epics, picture books, and realist literature to storytelling
and school curricula. Syllabus
490 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-3)
Prerequisite: Consent of department.
Independent study of an aspect of media or librarianship of interest
to the student. (May be repeated with different content.)
499 FIELD PRACTICUM (3) FIELD /9 CLOCK HOURS PER TERM/
Prerequisite: Completion of twenty-eight credit hours in masters degree
program and consent of department. Supervised experience in library
media centers with appropriate written reports. Nine clock hours of
field experience per term. (May be repeated in a different setting.)
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