Post-Master’s Youth Services Specialist Program

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Curriculum

The Post-Master’s Youth Services Specialist Program is a five-course, 15 credit program that can be completed in 6-9 months.

REQUIRED, 9 credits
INFO 650Public Library Service3.00 credits
INFO 683Resources for Children3.00 credits
INFO 684Resources for Young Adults3.00 credits

Select 2 Courses, 6 Credits
INFO 552Intro to Web Design for Info Orgs3.00 credits
INFO 649Library Programming3.00 credits
INFO 665Collection Management3.00 credits
INFO 688Instr Role Info Specialist3.00 credits

Course Descriptions

INFO 650 Public Library Service - 3.00 credits

Surveys information services provided through public libraries, with attention to governmental and funding issues, determinants of use, extending services to non-users, and cooperation among libraries.

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INFO 683 Resources for Children - 3.00 credits

Acquaints prospective professionals with the resources published for use by and with children in grades K to 8. Provides an opportunity to develop basic standards for evaluation of resources. Includes recent research concerning children and the central role of resources in the development of their reading/viewing/listening interests and tastes.

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INFO 684 Resources for Young Adults - 3.00 credits

Acquaints prospective professionals with the materials intended for use by and with young adults. Provides an opportunity to develop basic standards for evaluation of materials and to learn about recent research concerning young adults and their information needs, reading interests, tastes, and development.

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INFO 552 Intro to Web Design for Info Orgs - 3.00 credits

Introduction to creating websites that incorporate interactive web services to support users in information organizations. Students learn to establish websites that meet usability, accessibility and intellectual property standards, via composition of text and graphic files, and use of scripts for interactive application to support community information resource needs.

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INFO 649 Library Programming - 3.00 credits

Provides an overview of the broad range of cultural, educational, and social library programming initiatives available for children, adolescents, and adults in academic libraries, public libraries, and school library media centers. Teaches community analysis, planning and evaluation. Emphasizes the collaborative nature of developing and implementing library programs.

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INFO 665 Collection Management - 3.00 credits

Introduces the basic steps of collection management, including community analysis, planning, policy preparation, selecting & acquiring materials, evaluating, preserving and publicizing collections. Explores a variety of related issues, including the impact of user expectations, publishing trends, electronic access, resource sharing, and outsourcing, on collection management.

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INFO 688 Instr Role Info Specialist - 3.00 credits

Examines the instructional role of the information professional. Emphasizes the planning, implementation, and evaluation of instruction for the purpose of information education.

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