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LIBR 528: services foR young adults (3) -- course description

[previously: LIBR 542B: Services For Youth: Young Adults]

PREREQUISITES: LIBR 500, 501, 503

GOALS: The goal of this course is to provide students with the knowledge required to plan, implement, and evaluate a program of public library services for young adults.

OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Apply information on adolescent psychology, growth and development in planning for materials and services for young adults
• Determine the needs of the general population of young adults as well as those with specific requirements in the planning and implementing of young adult services
• Identify and discuss the current issues and trends associated with service to young adults including, but not limited to, societal concerns, informational freedom issues and the Internet
• Recognize the broad range of young adult materials and other library resources in discussion of a balanced, relevant collection
• Identify the numerous selection sources available for young adult materials and assess their different focuses and values
• Discuss strategies and methods to promote young adult resources in order to increase access and encourage use (ie: booklists, displays, etc.)
• Describe the elements of a welcoming environment to attract young adult use of the library
• Compare and contrast elements of a variety of different young adult spaces
• Identify and evaluate the resources available for reference and reader’s advisory services to young adults
• Recognize the skills required to interact in the reference interview with young adults
• Apply these skills to instruct young adults in the effective use of library resources and development of efficient information gathering techniques
• Formulate goals, objectives and priorities in planning and implementing special programs for young adults
• Plan and evaluate programs for young adults
• Describe methods of involving young adults in the planning and implementing of services and programs
• Discuss outreach services, school and public library relationships and liaison with other youth-serving agencies in the community

COURSE TOPICS

• Historical development and changing patterns in library services to young adults
• Reference and reader’s advisory services
• Collection management
• Censorship
• Programming
• Electronic resources and services
• Outreach and special services
• Administration and management