16 courses with the subject LIS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
LIS 4100Learner Development in the School Library3
Credit(s) | $39 Fee The course provides a foundation for educators’ awareness of learners’ development within the context of a school library. The course examines promoting cultural competence and respect for inclusiveness, integrating the National School Library Standards, considering learner development, diversity, and differences while fostering a positive learning environment. This class helps prepare librarians to positively impact student learning so that all learners are prepared for college, career, and life. (Fall [As Needed]) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $39 Fee This course is designed to enable school librarians to develop the skills and techniques necessary to plan collaborative information literacy instruction sessions for students that promote information access using a variety of instructional strategies. Students will also learn how to teach the ethical use of information in the service of evaluating information and creating new knowledge, and how to assess their teaching and student learning. (Fall, As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $39 Fee Introduces students to professional research methods in Library Science as they apply to increasing the knowledge-base, understanding issues and behaviors, and answering current questions in the discipline. The basic research process from literature review through report writing will be addressed. (As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $39 Fee The course examines when and why information is needed, where to find it, and how to evaluate it, use, and communicate it in an ethical manner. The course introduces students to the value of literature as a lifetime activity and its use in the classroom. The class helps prepare librarians learn how to evaluate and select media for appropriate personal, educational, and professional use. (Summer [As Needed]) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $39 Fee The course examines descriptive cataloging, classification, and subject analysis. This includes the selection and processing of print and non-print materials. Particular emphasis will be placed on the organization and access of information in a school library environment. The course examines financial and selection evaluation criteria to develop, curate, organize, and manage a library collection based on data, budget, and student needs. (Spring, As Needed) [Graded Letter]
LIS 4500Leadership, Advocacy, and Professional Responsibility3
Credit(s) | $39 Fee The course serves as an overview of the various aspects of library leadership, outreach, and advocacy, as well as the professional and ethical responsibilities of teacher librarians. The course will cover aspects of leadership within the school library setting; marketing and advocacy for patrons, users, students, and administrators; professional development within the library profession, including networking; the implementation of ethical library practices; interdepartmental and cross-curricular collaboration between librarians and other teachers and professionals; as well as an overview of the library bill of rights and a librarian’s responsibility toward users. (Summer, As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $39 Fee This course introduces students to technologies appropriate for school library programs, with emphasis on technology that supports the teaching and learning process. The course will focus on instructional technologies, especially in how to create lesson plans using technology, and how to use technology to make learning more accessible to all your students. (Spring, As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $13 Fee Practical work experience in the various areas of the Sherratt Library and/or instructional Media Services. Two (2) credit hours available for the library portion and one (1) credit available for instructional media portion. (As Needed) [Pass/Fail]
LIS 6100Learner Development in the School Library3
Credit(s) | $39 Fee The course provides a foundation for educators’ awareness of learners’ development within the context of a school library. The course examines promoting cultural competence and respect for inclusiveness, integrating the National School Library Standards, considering learner development, diversity, and differences while fostering a positive learning environment. This class helps prepare librarians to positively impact student learning so that all learners are prepared for college, career, and life. (Fall [As Needed]) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $39 Fee This course is designed to enable teacher librarians to develop the skills and techniques necessary to plan collaborative information literacy instruction sessions for students that promote information access using a variety of instructional strategies. Students will also learn how to teach the ethical use of information in the service of evaluating information and creating new knowledge, and how to assess their teaching and student learning. (Fall, As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $39 Fee Introduces students to professional research methods in Library Science as they apply to increasing the knowledge-base, understanding issues and behaviors, and answering current questions in the discipline. The research process from hypothesis, literature review, research design, data collection and analysis, and report writing and publication will all be addressed. (As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $39 Fee The course examines when and why information is needed, where to find it, and how to evaluate it, use, and communicate it in an ethical manner. The course teaches the use of literature in the classroom and introduces students to promote reading for learning, personal growth, and enjoyment. The class helps prepare librarians on how to evaluate and select media for appropriate personal, educational, and professional use. (Summer [As Needed]) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $39 Fee The course examines descriptive cataloging, classification, and subject analysis. This includes the selection and processing of print and non-print materials. Particular emphasis will be placed on the organization and access of information in a school library environment. The course examines financial and selection evaluation criteria to develop, curate, organize, and manage a library collection based on data, budget, and student needs. (Spring, As Needed) [Graded Letter]
LIS 6500Leadership, Advocacy, and Professional Responsibility3
Credit(s) | $39 Fee The course serves as an overview of the various aspects of library leadership, outreach, and advocacy, as well as the professional and ethical responsibilities of teacher librarians. The course will cover aspects of leadership within the school library setting; marketing and advocacy for patrons, users, students, and administrators; professional development within the library profession, including networking; the implementation of ethical library practices; interdepartmental and cross-curricular collaboration between librarians and other teachers and professionals; as well as an overview of the library bill of rights and a librarian’s responsibility toward users. (Summer, As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $39 Fee This course introduces students to technologies appropriate for school library media programs, with emphasis on technology that supports the teaching and learning process. The course will focus on instructional technologies, especially in how to create lesson plans using technology, and how to use technology to make learning more accessible to all your students. (Spring, As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $13 Fee Practical work experience in the various areas of the Sherratt Library and/or instructional Media Services. Two (2) credit hours available for the library portion and one (1) credit available for instructional media portion. (Fall, Spring) [Pass/Fail]
