LIBR 521: Contemporary literature and other materials for children -- COURSE SYLLABUS

Program: Master of Library and Information Studies
Year: 2008-2009 Winter Session, term 1
Course Schedule: Thursdays, 6:00-8:50
Location: Barber 461
Instructor: Judith Saltman
Office location: Barber Centre Room 493
Office phone: 604-822-4448
Office hours: Tuesdays 10:00 – 12:00 p.m.; Thursdays 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.; Or by appointment
E-mail address: judith.saltman@ubc.ca
Course website address: http://www.slais.ubc.ca/courses/libr521/08-09-wt1/index.htm

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Course Goal: The goal of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and appreciation of contemporary children’s literature of the last thirty years in print, audiovisual, and electronic format required for the development of a children’s collection and children’s reader’s advisory services.

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

Course Topics:

Prerequisites: LIBR 500, LIBR 501 and LIBR 502 for students in the MLIS or Joint programs; also open to students in the Master of Arts in Children’s Literature program.

Format of the Course: One lecture session per week, student presentations, guest speakers.

Required and Recommended Reading:

Course Assignments, Due dates and Weight in relation to final course mark:

Course Schedule: Thursdays, 6:00 - 8:50

Attendance: The calendar states: “Regular attendance is expected of students in all their classes (including lectures, laboratories, tutorials, seminars, etc.). Students who neglect their academic work and assignments may be excluded from the final examinations. Students who are unavoidably absent because of illness or disability should report to their instructors on return to classes.”

Evaluation: All assignments will be awarded letter grades using the evaluative criteria given on the SLAIS web site.
Prior arrangements must be made with the instructor for assignment extensions. Late penalties may be imposed; this will be discussed when extensions are requested.

Written & Spoken English Requirement: Written and spoken work may receive a lower mark, if it is, in the opinion of the instructor, deficient in English.

Disability Accommodation: The University accommodates students with disabilities who have registered with the Disability Resource Centre [ http://www.students.ubc.ca/access/drc.cfm ]. You must register with the Disability Resource Centre to be granted special accommodations for any on-going conditions.

Religious Accommodation: The University accommodates students whose religious obligations conflict with attendance, submitting assignments, or completing scheduled tests and examinations. Please let your instructor know in advance, preferably in the first week of class, if you will require any accommodation on these grounds. Students who plan to be absent for varsity athletics, family obligations, or other similar commitments, cannot assume they will be accommodated, and should discuss their commitments with the instructor before the course drop date. UBC policy on Religious Holidays: http://www.universitycounsel.ubc.ca/policies/policy65.pdf

Academic Dishonesty: Please review the UBC Calendar Academic regulations for the University policy on cheating, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty: http://www.students.ubc.ca/calendar/index.cfm?tree=3,54,111,959. Also visit and review the contents of these two resources: Plagiarism Resource Centre: For Students: http://www.library.ubc.ca/home/plagiarism/welcome.html and Plagiarism Avoided: Taking Responsibility For Your Work: http://www.arts.ubc.ca/Plagiarism_Avoided.373.0.html for useful information on avoiding plagiarism and on correct documentation practice. Students are held responsible for knowing and following all University regulations regarding academic dishonesty. If a student does not know how to properly cite a source or what constitutes proper use of a source it is the student's personal responsibility to obtain the needed information and to apply it within University guidelines and policies. If evidence of academic dishonesty is found in a course assignment, previously submitted work in this course may be reviewed for possible academic dishonesty and grades modified as appropriate.

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