EDLI 6710. Children's/YA Literature. 3 Credits.

Designed as a survey of the context and merit of children's and young adult literature, that is, books written for and read by readers from ages Pre K-Grade 12. Prerequisite: Twelve hours in education and related areas.

EDLI 6720. Manage Schl Library Media Ctrs. 3 Credits.

Examines the fundamental principles and issues of school librarianship in contemporary educational communities. Overview of administrative issues, including development of policies and procedures, budget preparation, personnel administration, and public relations. Prerequisite: Twelve hours in education and related areas or Instructor permission.

EDLI 6730. Dev/Org Schl Libr Collections. 3 Credits.

Principles for developing and organizing physical and virtual library collections, including evaluation, selection, and acquisition of resources appropriate for students, staff and other patrons; methods used to access library collections, standard cataloging practices, and selection of integrated library systems (ILS). Prerequisite: EDLI 6720 or equivalent.

EDLI 6740. Design Learning in Libr/Med Ct. 3 Credits.

Explores theories and best practice for teaching and learning in today's library/media learning centers. It also examines the school librarians role as teacher and instructional collaborator with an emphasis on curriculum design, inquiry learning, and information literacy standards. Prerequisite: EDLI 6720 or equivalent.

EDLI 6760. Information Sources & Services. 3 Credits.

Focuses on the librarian's role in curating, using, teaching, evaluating, and providing service with multimedia reference materials for the physical and virtual library learning spaces to meet the needs of a diverse learning community. Prerequisite: EDLI 6720 or equivalent.

EDLI 6770. Info Tech Schl Libr Media Ctrs. 3 Credits.

Designed to provide both a theoretical and a pragmatic understanding of information technology in the modern school library with a focus on the integration of technology within teaching and learning. Prerequisite: EDLI 6720 or equivalent.

EDLI 6990. Special Topics. 1-18 Credits.

See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.

EDLI 6993. Independent Study. 1-18 Credits.

A course which is tailored to fit the interests of a specific student, which occurs outside the traditional classroom/laboratory setting under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.