History of Children's Services
Class 2 -January 31
Society and the child
Elements of service
Class 3 - February 7
Developing baby, toddler and preschool programs
Services to preschoolers, their parents and child care centers
Class 4 - February 14
Planning and role setting
Facilities design
Non-traditional settings and service
Class 5 - February 21
No Class
Class 6 - February 28
Reference and information services
Freedom of information/access to information
Class 7 - March 6
Freedom of information /access to information
Public library policies and children
MARCH 11-19 - SPRING BREAK
NO CLASS
Class 8 - March 20
Mid-term exam (take home) No class Class 9 - March 27
School/public library cooperation
Booktalking
Class 10 - April 3
Collection Development
Selection and censorship
Class 11- April 10
Programming
Publicity
Funding for children's services
Class 12 - April 17
Literacy and the library
Using literature with children
Reading programs - summer and otherwise
Class 13 - April 24
Responding to censorship challenges
Project presentations
Class 14 - May 1
Project presentations
Current trends and issues in children's services
Class 15 - May 8
Final Exam
2. Carefully prepare and present one picture book appropriate for preschoolers.
3. Developmental Needs of Children: How can we best design library collections,
programs and services for specific age groups? In this paper you will read a
variety of sources which discuss the intellectual, emotional and physical
developmental characteristics of a particular stage of childhood and then
consider the implications for planning effective library services. Focus on one
of the following groups: infants and toddlers; 3-4-5 year olds (preschoolers);
6-7 year olds (the primary grades); 8-9 year olds (the intermediate grades);
10-11 year olds ( pre-adolescents); 12+ (teenagers) and prepare a paper that
discusses their development as it pertains to appropriate library service.
You should include in your readings a variety of sources on child development and
some reports on programs for children cited in library literature. Think about
services for both individuals and groups of children and remember that the
library serves the informational, educational and recreational needs of children.
What are some of the particular needs and interests of these children that
libraries should consider? What problems might be encountered when serving them:
please identify all sources used in developing your paper which should be 5-7
pages in length.
15%
4. Present a short booktalk - no more than 4-5 minutes - using fiction, non-fiction or poetry, for the age group of your choice.
5. Choose a children's book from a pre-selected list (I will provide the list)
and respond to a patron complaint. You will need to address the specifics of the
complaint as well as make a decision on whether to retain, withdraw or reclassify
the book. Attach a 1 page paper explaining the rationale of you response.
15%
6. Designing a service for children: Select a particular clientele or existing need - it may be children with physical or learning disabilities, the homeless, non-English speaking or recently arrived immigrant children, hospitalized or institutionalized children, latchkey children; it may be a need related to literacy, inadequate homework help, lack of information on agencies and organizations serving children - any problem or client group that interests you - and design a service to address that need. You will need to develop a rationale for creating the service including background information and a thorough description of the problem. You will also need to state the objectives, describe the content and structure of the service, explain how the service will work, consider costs, including staff, materials and equipment, and show a tentative budget. Remember to describe your clientele and explain how the service will benefit them and the community at large. Please cite all references used in developing your paper. Be prepared to give a short presentation on your project.20%
Other Grading FactorsMidterm Examination....................10%
Final Examination.........................10%
Class Participation.......................15%
For each day after an assignment due date that a paper or assignment is late, the grade will be dropped by one factor.
THE FOLLOWING POLICY APPLIES TO WORK DONE FOR THIS CLASS:
Students assume full responsibility for the contend and integrity of the academic work they submit. The guiding principle of academic integrity shall be that a student's submitted work, examinations, reports or projects must be that student's own work. Actions constituting a violation of the Code shall include those outlined below. Students shall be guilty of violating the Code and be subject to proceedings if they:
a. Represent the work of others as their own.
b. Use or obtain unauthorized assistance in any academic work.
c. Give unauthorized assistance to other students.
d. Modify, without faculty approval, an examination, paper, record, or report for the purpose of obtaining additional credit.
e. Fail to meet other conditions of academic integrity as required by a faculty member for a specific course.
This is excerpted from the University of Arizona Code of Academic Integrity, as printed in the University Handbook for Appointed Personnel. There are also excerpts from the Code in the SIRLS student organization handbook.
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