Fall 2018
Course DetailsInstructor
Dr. Beverly Smith-Edwards (Dr. Buffy Edwards) Course Experience Working with the community surrounding the library where I work has been an important piece of my library career so far. When I worked at Martin, my colleague and I focused on connecting with the Hispanic community and immigrant community in our area, especially through community partnerships such as the Power of Families Project. When I took this course, I had been working at the Herman and Kate Kaiser Library for a year and was still getting used to the new community. Through this semester, I focused on how I could plan programming and connect with schools and other organizations to make a difference in the community. ALSC Competencies At the time of this course, I was the Youth Librarian at the Herman and Kate Kaiser Library. I. Commitment to Client Group: I.1-2 III. Programming Skills: III.1, III.5 V. Outreach and Advocacy: V.1-8 VI. Administrative and Management Skills: VI.10, VI.12 VII. Professionalism and Professional Development: VII.2, VII.3, VII.4, VII.5 |
Samples of CourseworkAll of the assignments in this course were components that built to a final cumulative project. I chose to explore a concept that I originally created in 5183: Books and Materials for Children, Write Time. I took my children's programming idea from that course and expanded it to my new setting at the Herman and Kate Kaiser Library, framing it as a community project. I created goals, projected outcomes, and drew up timelines and plans to make this project a possible reality at my branch library. The project file below includes all the assignments for the semester.
This entire project and the course highlighted a number of competencies, but especially for the category of Outreach and Advocacy, as the course centers around those two essential topics. Of special note are V.1 and V.2
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Course Description from Syllabus
Examination of the communication process by which the library/information center personnel satisfy user needs and provide/transmit information about the program objectives and functions to develop public awareness and support. Involves as audiences: the users, the library/information center staff, general public, governance entities, political representatives, educational and service agencies, and professional organizations.
Student Learning Objectives from Syllabus
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Examination of the communication process by which the library/information center personnel satisfy user needs and provide/transmit information about the program objectives and functions to develop public awareness and support. Involves as audiences: the users, the library/information center staff, general public, governance entities, political representatives, educational and service agencies, and professional organizations.
Student Learning Objectives from Syllabus
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify characteristics of user groups in order to implement effective services and communication techniques;
- Determine information needs of various user groups and be able to utilize appropriate means for providing needed information;
- Identify approaches for developing, implementing, and evaluating a library/archival-related public information/public relations effort;
- Plan an effective public relations program for a specific archive, library, school library/media center, or any other type of information institution.