LIBR 535: Instructional Role of the Librarian -- COURSE SYLLABUS (3)

Program: Master of Library and Information Studies
Year: 2008-2009 Winter Session, term 2
Course Schedule: Thursdays, 2:00-4:50
Location: IBLC 158
Instructors: Alison Curtis and Joyce Wong
Office location: IBLC 489
Office phone: AC 604-323-5465, JW 604-323-5047
Office hours: by appointment
E-mail address: libr535@gmail.com , acurtis@langara.bc.ca , joyce.wong@langara.bc.ca
Course website address: http://www.slais.ubc.ca/courses/libr535/08-09-wt2/index.htm

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Course Goal: The goal of this course is to provide students with knowledge and a set of skills that will enable them to design, implement, deliver and evaluate library instructional programs to individuals, small groups, or larger groups, including library users or library staff members.

Course Objectives:

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

Course Topics:

Prerequisites: LIBR 500, 501, 503, pre or co-requisite: 502

Format of the course: There will be one three hour class per week. To allow for variety, and differences in learning styles, a variety of methods will be used: lectures, class discussion, student presentations, guest speakers, and video presentations.

Required and Recommended Reading:

There will be background readings on class topics and readings for class discussion will also be assigned. The books and journals on the readings list are available online or in hard copy through UBC libraries.

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

Course Schedule [week-by-week]:

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.”

Regular on-time attendance in class is an important and required part of this course. For sessions you miss, it is your responsibility to obtain copies of all handouts distributed from one of the other class members.

We recognize that sudden unexpected problems arise for everyone (including ourselves), but you are expected to attend and be on time for class. Absences and/or repeated tardiness will result in a lower course mark or in a request from us that you drop the course. The size of an attendance-related course mark penalty will be determined by the instructors. Missing more than two classes will likely result in course failure. If you ARE late for class (for whatever reason) please come into the classroom rather than waiting for the break.

Eating and drinking in class is fine as long as it doesn’t interfere with the classroom dynamic.

Evaluation: All assignments will be marked using the evaluative criteria given on the SLAIS web site .

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. University policy requires that all incidents of academic dishonesty must be forwarded to the Dean’s office for review and possible action.

Course Discussion List : Each of you must sign-up for the class internet discussion list. From whatever email account you wish to use, send the following [leave the Subject lineblank]:

address-- To: majordomo@interchange.ubc.ca

message-- subscribe l-535

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This is the mechanism that we will use to make announcements to you outside class. You are also welcome to post comments/questions to the list if relevant to other students. For particular problems or questions you should e-mail libr535@gmail.com .