Friday, 25 July 2014
Tuesday, 22 July 2014
INF505 Library Services for Children and Youth
The entries in this section have been created as part of the requirements for a professional development blog for the course INF505 Library Services for Children and Youth.
Five activities out of the following list should be chosen:
Five activities out of the following list should be chosen:
- Find, read and analyse a peer-reviewed journal article. (Most journals indicate they are peer reviewed somewhere in the submission information. If unsure check with a CSU librarian.) Observe and document a program delivered for children or young adults at a local library, reflect on the experience
- Create and upload a virtual presentation for children or young adults (using any free or commercial tool, for example Snagit, Slideshare and so on)
- Analyse and evaluate a website designed for children or young adults
- Review an electronic resource for children or young adults or about delivering services to children or young adults
- Write a book review (This could be a book for young people, or a book to support your professional practice. There may also be opportunities available to become book reviewers for journals.)
- Interview a child and/or youth services librarian (virtually, or in person) and give a description and reflection of the interview
- Attend and document a conference/workshop/presentation/event
- Write an article for submission to a professional journal like those listed in the Text and Learning Materials section of the subject outline under "Journals." (And submit if you wish, great for your professional profile!)
- Engage in a forum, e-list or blog comment thread and write a review of its value, content and son on
- Create a picture book (must be uploaded/available to view online) and describe the experience in your blog (How could you use the book or the creation process in library services for children and young adults?)
- Learn how to use a new tool, software, or game, and write about your experience
Each post must be around 500 words long (2500 words in total) and MUST include:
1 A detailed description of the activity undertaken
2 Answers to the following questions:
- What did you learn?
- How was the activity relevant to your professional practice as a librarian for children or young adults?
- Were any gaps in your knowledge revealed? How might you fill those gaps?
3 Discussion of the four topics below, in one or all of the posts, as long as each topic is covered once in the assignment
- Censorship
- Diversity
- Young people's book awards
- Digital materials/resources and emerging technologies
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