Reading and Readers' Advisory
Postgraduate
Postgraduate
LIBR 5013
Postgraduate
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
012625
4.5
No
School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences
To familiarise students with the major issues in the provision of readers’ advisory and reading in school and public libraries for children, young adults, and adults.
Fiction and nonfiction for adults, adolescents, and children in various formats (CDs, DVDs, e-books, print, film, pop culture, etc.); understanding the reader; how different materials reflect the society that produces them; social debates over what people should or should not read, and what is good literature; low versus high culture debates; readers’ advisory for adults, children, and young adults; materials selection, annotations and reviews; programming for public and school libraries (i.e. book clubs, author talks, etc.), resource based learning; the librarian's professional responsibilities in regard to the provision of leisure reading materials; development of literacy and digital literacy.
Cart, M. T. 2016, Young adult literature: From romance to realism, 3rd, American Library Association, Chicago
Nil
Nil
Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, CITY WEST | |||
Lecture | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE | |||
External (Online resources, moderated discussions and other online interactions) | N/A x 13 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Book Reviews, Continuous Forum Postings, Lib Guide, Programming Plan
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.