Code
Name/Description
Credits
LIB 191
Readers' Services
3
Focusing on school and public libraries, you will examine the roles and functions of readers' advisors. You will study fiction reference sources, readers' advisory interviews, genre types and representative examples, and a variety of fiction promotion techniques.
Credit Units: 3
Course Hours: 45.0
Potential Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory, Online, Prior Learning
LIB 192
Introduction to Information Resources
3
You will be introduced to reference service and general information resources: including dictionaries, encyclopedias, ready reference and indexes. You will utilize the information search process to search these print and non-print resources.
Credit Units: 3
Course Hours: 45.0
Corequisites(s):
Potential Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory, Online, Prior Learning
LIT 182
Children's Materials
3
You will discuss the history of children's literature and become familiar with representative works of contemporary children's material in fiction and non-fiction. You will examine the criteria used to select children's material for school and public libraries.
Credit Units: 3
Course Hours: 45.0
Potential Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory, Online, Prior Learning
LIT 183
Young Adults' Materials and Services
3
You will examine the physical, social, emotional and intellectual factors that influence teen reading/viewing habits and the criteria for selecting materials for teens. You will be exposed to a variety of fiction genres, various methods of presentation, and the major trends and issues regarding services for teens in public and school libraries
Credit Units: 3
Course Hours: 45.0
Potential Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory, Online, Prior Learning
ORTN 190
Introduction to Library Service
3
You will examine various library organizational structures, personnel descriptions and duties, and materials and services to library patrons. Library and Archives Canada, other major Canadian libraries, the Saskatchewan library system and other library partnerships will be discussed.
Credit Units: 3
Course Hours: 45.0
Potential Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab, Online, Prior Learning
PRPL 284
Public Relations and Programming
3
You will examine ways of marketing the library to the community. You will discuss current topics relating to programming for the entire community. Planning and executing visual displays and programs will be emphasized.
Credit Units: 3
Course Hours: 45.0
Equivalent Course(s): PRPL 180
Potential Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory, Online, Prior Learning
Total semester credits: 18