5013
Library Materials for Secondary Schools
This course examines qualitative historical and
contemporary resources for young adult media center collections and presents
media specialist and teacher techniques for creating meaningful literature
experiences and methods of fostering lifelong reading habits. Evaluation and
examination of intellectual freedom, genres, themes, literary aspects,
authors, and curriculum integration are examined.
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5023 Materials
Selection
Principles of the selection
process…policy statements, selection tools, selection criteria for all
formats, community factors, collection needs, acquisitions, the publishing
industry, intellectual freedom, and legal issues will be examined. Emphasis
is on the school media center; students will receive practice in generating
a professional selection policy, evaluating and determining age of a
collection, and using bibliographic and selection tools in choosing
instructional materials to improve a school library collection.
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5053
School Library Administration & Internship
This course examines national, regional, and state
guidelines and standards, administrative philosophies, leadership
approaches, management theories, and policy development for organizing,
administering, and integrating school library media center facilities,
staff, resources, and budgets into the total school program. Emphasis is on
effective decision-making and implementation of sound management principles.
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5133
Graphic and Video Production
Defines multimedia and addresses theory and concepts
regarding its fast and growing impact on society. The course provides
hands-on experiences for creating beginning and advanced computer multimedia
productions. This course introduces the Internet and how to cruise it and
use it as a multimedia file server. Purchasing, installing and configuring
multimedia computers and components is an additional feature of the course.
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5223 PR
& Information Skills
An introduction to the aspects of public relations
essential to the success of media center operations…emphasis is placed on
communicating the media center’s available materials and services to both
internal and external audiences. Practice will be provided in planning and
producing public relations campaigns geared to specific patron audiences and
creating public relations communications tools such as brochures, flyers,
newsletters, audiovisual presentations, press releases, public service
announcements, and instructional lesson plans.
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5233
Library Materials for Elementary Schools
This course is designed for the prospective teacher or
librarian who requires competence in building print and nonprint collections
supportive of the elementary school curriculum. It surveys qualitative
historical and contemporary resources for children’s media center
collections and presents media specialist and teacher techniques for
creating meaningful literature experiences and methods of fostering lifelong
reading habits. Evaluation, examination, and application of intellectual
freedom, genres, themes, literary aspects, assessment criteria, authors,
illustrators, and curriculum integration are studied.
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5413 Effective Writing in Instructional
Media
This course emphasizes reader-centered
writing in the creation of instructional materials by extracting, evaluating,
and synthesizing information. Students develop skills in business
documents, grant proposals, technical reports, and presentations. Styles
of writing and audiences are examined.
5423
Reference & Bibliography
Survey of basic reference materials in each subject
division…practice in use of various reference methods and sources is
provided. Topics covered include the basic tools, methods of
research, and bibliographic sources available for use in all levels of
school library media centers. Print, CD-ROM, and online computer indexes and
databases are reviewed and evaluated. Instruction and practice in use of the
Internet for finding on-line reference sources and research materials is
also provided.
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5453
Cataloging and Classification
A study of descriptive cataloging rules, creation of MARC
records, bibliographic networks, electronic and printed catalogs,
formulation of assimilation and dissemination policies and procedures and
Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress classification systems. Instruction
and applied practice in descriptive cataloging and assignment of subject
headings suitable for school library media centers.
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5543
Instructional Design & Development I
A study of cooperative designing of instruction for
classroom teachers and media specialists. It is an overview of the
systematic design process, its rationale, and its uses. Components of the
course include needs analysis, instructional analysis, instructional
objectives, motivational strategies, learner analysis, and prescriptions.
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5863
Elements of Web Design
This course takes the foundation production skills learned in Production
I and adds the more advanced skills needed for video production and web
design. Emphasis is on planning, design, and development of instructional
and information products.
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