Library Media Courses
The following courses count toward the Undergraduate Library Media endorsement, Graduate Library Media endorsement, and Library Media minor.
Undergraduate Courses
The course examines when and why information is needed, where to find it, and how to evaluate it, use, and communicate it in an ethical manner. The course teaches the use of literature in the classroom and introduces students to promote reading for learning, personal growth, and enjoyment. The class helps prepare librarians on how to evaluate and select media for appropriate personal, educational, and professional use.
This course introduces students to technologies appropriate for school library media programs, with emphasis on technology that supports the teaching and learning process. The course will focus on instructional technologies, especially in how to create lesson plans using technology, and how to use technology to make learning more accessible to all your students.
This course is designed to enable school librarians to develop the skills and techniques necessary to plan collaborative information literacy instruction sessions for students that promote information access using a variety of instructional strategies. Students will also learn how to teach the ethical use of information in the service of evaluating information and creating new knowledge, and how to assess their teaching and student learning.
The course serves as an overview of the various aspects of library leadership, outreach, and advocacy, as well as the professional and ethical responsibilities of teacher librarians. The course will cover aspects of leadership within the school library setting; marketing and advocacy for patrons, users, students, and administrators; professional development within the library profession, including networking; the implementation of ethical library practices; interdepartmental and cross-curricular collaboration between librarians and other teachers and professionals; as well as an overview of the library bill of rights and a librarian’s responsibility toward users.
The course examines descriptive cataloging, classification, and subject analysis. This includes the selection and processing of print and non-print materials. Particular emphasis will be placed on the organization and access of information in a school library environment. The course examines financial and selection evaluation criteria to develop, curate, organize, and manage a library collection based on data, budget, and student needs.
The course provides a foundation for educators' awareness of learners’ development within the context of a school library. The course examines promoting cultural competence, integrating the National School Library Standards, and considering learner development and differences while fostering a positive learning environment. This class helps prepare librarians to positively impact student learning so that all learners are prepared for college, career, and life.
Graduate Courses
The course examines when and why information is needed, where to find it, and how to evaluate it, use, and communicate it in an ethical manner. The course teaches the use of literature in the classroom and introduces students to promote reading for learning, personal growth, and enjoyment. The class helps prepare librarians on how to evaluate and select media for appropriate personal, educational, and professional use.
This course introduces students to technologies appropriate for school library media programs, with emphasis on technology that supports the teaching and learning process. The course will focus on instructional technologies, especially in how to create lesson plans using technology, and how to use technology to make learning more accessible to all your students.
This course is designed to enable school librarians to develop the skills and techniques necessary to plan collaborative information literacy instruction sessions for students that promote information access using a variety of instructional strategies. Students will also learn how to teach the ethical use of information in the service of evaluating information and creating new knowledge, and how to assess their teaching and student learning.
The course serves as an overview of the various aspects of library leadership, outreach, and advocacy, as well as the professional and ethical responsibilities of teacher librarians. The course will cover aspects of leadership within the school library setting; marketing and advocacy for patrons, users, students, and administrators; professional development within the library profession, including networking; the implementation of ethical library practices; interdepartmental and cross-curricular collaboration between librarians and other teachers and professionals; as well as an overview of the library bill of rights and a librarian’s responsibility toward users.
The course examines descriptive cataloging, classification, and subject analysis. This includes the selection and processing of print and non-print materials. Particular emphasis will be placed on the organization and access of information in a school library environment. The course examines financial and selection evaluation criteria to develop, curate, organize, and manage a library collection based on data, budget, and student needs.
The course provides a foundation for educators' awareness of learners’ development within the context of a school library. The course examines promoting cultural competence, integrating the National School Library Standards, and considering learner development and differences while fostering a positive learning environment. This class helps prepare librarians to positively impact student learning so that all learners are prepared for college, career, and life.