PREREQUISITES:
MAS students: Completion of the MAS Core courses, plus permission of the instructor.
MLIS and Dual students: Some electives can be taken in conjunction with the MLIS Core courses; consult with the MLIS Program Chair for recommendations.
GOAL: The goal of this course is to provide students with the knowledge required to plan, implement, and evaluate a program of library and information services for young adults.
OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
- Determine the needs of young adults required for the planning and implementing of young adult services
- Apply information on adolescent psychology, growth and development to design of services for young adults
- Identify and discuss the current issues and trends associated with service to young adults
- Select a broad range of young adult materials and other library resources in the service of a balanced, relevant collection
- Employ strategies to engage young people with a wide variety of print and non-print media
- Describe the elements of a welcoming environment to attract young adult use of the library
- Compare and contrast elements of a variety of different young adult spaces
- Identify and evaluate the resources available for reference and reader’s advisory services to young adults
- Conduct reference interviews with young adults
- Instruct young adults in the effective use of library resources
- Formulate goals, objectives and priorities in planning and implementing special programs for young adults
- Plan and evaluate programs for young adults
- Involve young adults in the planning and implementing of services and programs
- Develop outreach services, school and public library relationships and liaison with other youth-serving agencies in the community
CONTENT:
- Adolescent development and literature
- Changing patterns in library services to young adults
- Reference and reader’s advisory services
- Collection development and management
- Censorship and intellectual freedom
- Programming and space planning
- Electronic resources and services
- Outreach and community engagement
- Administration and management
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