SUGGESTED
COURSES FOR STUDENTS CONCENTRATING ON PUBLIC LIBRARIANSHIP
(This is a list for the
advisees of Terry Weech and is not necessarily endorsed by other faculty or the
school.)
GENERAL COURSES: (Recommend all of the
following for Adult, Young Adult, or Children's Services)
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Two core courses (6-8 hours)
LIS 504 Reference (4 hours)
LIS 505 Library Administration (4 hours)
LIS 507 Cataloging and Classification (4
hours)
LIS 544 Library Cooperation & Networks (4
hours)
(In addition, Those specializing in Adult
Services are encouraged to take LIS 506 (Youth Services Librarianship) and
those specializing in Children/YA services are encouraged to take LIS 510,
(Adult Public Services) to provide a broader context for their public library
work.)
Specialization in Adult Services/Reference in
Public Libraries
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Suggest one or more of the following:
LIS 451 Intro to Networked Systems [An
introduction to Library Automation] (4 hours)
LIS 510 Adult Public Service (4 hours)
LIS 526 Online Information Systems and/or one
of the Specialist Reference courses (2-4 hours)
LIS 503 Use and Users of Information (4
hours)
LIS 578 Technical Services Functions (4
hours)
LIS 549 Economics of Information (4 hours)
LIS 590 CD Collection Development (4 hours)
LIS 590CI Community Information Systems (2 or
4 hours)
LIA 590EV Evaluating Programs and Services (4
hours)
LIS 590KK Adult Popular Literature (4 hours)
Specialization in
Young Adult or Children's Services in Public Libraries.
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Suggest one or more of the following:
LIS 403 Literature
and Resources Children
LIS 404 Literature and Resources for Young
Adults
LIS 409 Storytelling
LIS 506 Youth Services Librarianship
LIS 590AL Information Books for Children (Or
other advanced Youth Literature courses.)
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Compiled by T. Weech - Revised