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Graduate Library Media

2011 Spring Term

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FINDING AND USING INFORMATION

LIBMEDIA 550

Support the inquiries, interests and investigations of the community by identifying questions, connecting library members with the information they seek and providing services associated with it's use. The course introduces basic reference theory and professional practice, and the tools, information resources and problem solving strategies used by professionals.

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INFORMATION LITERACY

LIBMEDIA 640

This course is designed to support development of effective information and technology literacy skills in library users and integration of those skills into the curriculum.

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ORGANIZING INFORMATION

LIBMEDIA 651

Learn to describe information resources clearly, assess their information potential, and use strategies and procedures that will help somebody seeking information find what they need. Become familiar with formal and informal strategies for facilitating subject access, such as MARC records, tagging, metadata, controlled vocabularies, abstracting and classification. Address intellectual and practical issues related to creating structured access to information in all formats.

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LIBRARY ADMINISTRATION

LIBMEDIA 654

The theories, principles and processes underlying the organization and administration of school and public library services: planning, organizing staffing, budgeting, acquiring, and accessing resources, evaluating, scheduling, promoting and marketing, equipping, housing and policy development. Emphasis is on planning, leadership, working toward change and the new roles and responsibilities of the library professional.

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CURRENT TRENDS IN YOUNG PEOPLE'S K-12 LITERATURE & RELATED MEDIA

LIBMEDIA 715

This course offers an opportunity to examine selections from contemporary media. It considers the viewpoints of students as well as teachers and bibliographers of the current literature for young people. Emphasis is on the issues and strategies that affect collection management and utilization. PREREQ: Previous course in the field and educational experience or consent of instructor.

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INFORMATION, VIRTUAL LIBRARIES & THE INTERNET

LIBMEDIA 756

Students will address the practical, intellectual and societal issues associated with the change from physical to virtual libraries. They will learn to use equipment, software, and strategies to find, evaluate, organize, provide access to, and disseminate textual, audio, graphical and video information.

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WORKSHOP

LIBMEDIA 790

Variable topics. Group activity oriented presentations emphasizing `hands on` and participatory instructional techniques.

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SUPERVISED SCHOOL LIBRARY PRACTICUM COMBINED

LIBMEDIA 793C

This course provides licensed teachers in the school library program with the opportunity to fully develop, practice, and reflect upon skills acquired through coursework in a supervised field experience in an elementary and a secondary school library and in work in their own schools. Students create a portfolio demonstrating mastery of program competencies. Prereq: Graduate status, review of portfolio and consent of instructor, completion of at least 12 credits at UW-Whitewater, 3.10 GPA in library media courses taken before entering the library media practicum.

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SUPERVISED ELEMENTARY LIBRARY PRACTICUM

LIBMEDIA 793E

Supervised field experience in elementary library media center. Prereq: Graduate status, application and portfolio review, completion of at least 12 credits at UW-Whitewater, 3.10 GPA in library media courses taken before entering the library media practicum.

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SUPERVISED SECONDARY LIBRARY PRACTICUM

LIBMEDIA 793S

Supervised field experience in elementary library media center. Prereq: Graduate status, application and portfolio review, completion of at least 12 credits at UW-Whitewater, 3.10 GPA in library media courses taken before entering the library media practicum.