Gale Eaton
geaton@uri.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Public library services to children and young adults, with emphasis on the development of programs to meet library goals and objectives.

OBJECTIVES: At the end of the course, students will be able to:

1. Define goals, objectives, and ethics of public library services to children and young adults (1, 2, 3*);
2. Locate, select, and evaluate current research and practical literature on library services to youth (13);
3. Identify and analyze the information needs of the youth departments' constituents (10, 11);
4. Identify and locate resources (in the library and elsewhere) best suited for meeting such needs (14, 19, 20);
5. Design and evaluate programs, networks, and other strategies to increase the public library's usefulness and appeal to children and young adults (10, 12, 14, 15); and
6. Communicate departmental objectives, needs, and services to administrators, funding agents, colleagues, and users (7, 8, 16).

* Numbers in parentheses refer to the GSLIS Statement of Educational Outcomes.

General Requirements