SLIS 5050 - Trends and Practices in School Librarianship

3 hours

Overview of seminal documents of the school library profession including the Library Media Specialist as information specialist, as teacher and as consultant. Course objectives include serving effectively as an information specialist; applying sound managerial principles; developing and maintaining a collection; understanding legal and ethical issues; understanding how to integrate the library media program; appreciating human diversity; understanding how to work collaboratively.

Prerequisite(s): SLIS 5208, SLIS 5340, SLIS 5420, SLIS 5430, SLIS 5720.