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Evelyn F Mckechnie
LIS 569
Seattle Campus
Introduction to innovative and specialized topics in instructional and training strategies for information professionals. Prerequisite: LIS 560.
Class description
An introduction to materials for older children. Major genres, authors, illustrators and trends. Evaluation of materials for older children, including fiction and nonfiction in a variety of formats and media. Supporting the development of older children as readers and information seekers through their interaction with library materials.
Student learning goals
Students who complete this course will be able to identify the reading and information seeking needs and interests of children 8 – 12 years old and develop collections to meet these needs and interests.
Students who take this course will be able to identify, evaluate, select and provide access to library materials for children 8 – 12 years old in a variety of formats.
General method of instruction
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