INF 388D PLANNING AND MANEMENT OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR YOUTH
Fall, 2009
Unique No. 28090
Meeting Times: Tu: 6:30-9:30, UTA 1.502
Email:
Office: UTA 5.422
Phone 512-471-3876
Office Hours: Tues 5-6 p.m.
Course Description
Introduction to major concepts in designing and planning effective services and programs for children and young adults.Systems concepts as applied to youth-service organizations; information technologies and their application to youth-information services; analysis of information needs of children and young adults; and new trends in information-service programs in public and school libraries.
Course Objectives
To introduce students to major concepts in the designing and planning of effective information systems for children and young adults, paying particular attention to:
A. Developing models for the planning, creation and delivery of information services and programs
B. Reviewing current developments in the fields of education, library science, and other related disciplines in terms of services and programs, ideas and trends
C. Considering new technologies useful in providing information needs, sources, and information seeking behaviors of youth
D. Reviewing current research in terms of the information needs, sources and information seeking behaviors of youth
E. Analyzing effective communication patterns and helping relationship skills and behaviors for librarians working with youth
Topical Outline
- Introduction Of Course
- Review Of Professional Literature
- Introduction To Issue In Proving Programs And Services For Youth
- Current Trends And Issues In Youth Services And Programs
- Overview Of Programs And Services
- The Planning Process
- The Program Proposal: Design And Presentation
- Consulting And Library Consultation
- Censorship And The Protection Of Freed Of Speech, Information, And Ideas
- Communication And Helping Skills As Applied To Programs And Services
- Bibliotherapy
Schedule and Assignments
Sept.1Introduction to course and overview of professional literature
Independent study
For Sept. 8, select and read one article or book chapter found in the professional literature about youth social culture and psychology and how such information can inform and influence program planning for you. Be prepared to discuss in class. You may use readings from the suggested readings.
Sept. 8Discussion and overview of selected theories and issues in youth society, culture and psychology and how these issues inform and influence youth services in libraries. Independent study is due and will be discussed in class.
For Sept. 15 read in the professional literature outside of librarianship (e.g., business) about generalplanning principles. Be ready to discuss this in class. Forbackground as to how these principles relate tolibrarianship review items onsuggested background reading.
Sept. 15Introduction to general planning principles and models of youth services andprograms.Consideration of library standards and guidelines as models forplanning.
For Sept. 22 read in the professional literature about major social and cultural trends. Be prepared to discuss this in class and to makesuggestions as to how thesetrends influence library programming at the local level. Consultsuggested backgroundreading list.
Sept. 22Introduction to major social and cultural trends and their influence on libraryplanning and services for youth.
For Sept. 29 read in the professional literature about the information needs of you. You may use otherprofessional literature such as education, psychology, and social work; also community information and youth.
Sept 29Examples of Programs and Services: Information needs of youth and what influences those needs; Community Information and Youth.
For Oct 6-13-read in the professional literature about:
Storyhours, Storytelling, and Booktalks, Oct. 6, Oct 13 Career and vocationalinformation and Programming and Services for Parents and Caregivers
Be prepared to discuss in class. Search professional literature for trends and issues
Oct. 6 Examples of Programs and Services: Principles and theory of
storytellingandbooktalking
Oct 13 Examples of Programs and Services: Career and vocational information;
parents and youth care givers and services.
For Oct. 20 read in the professional literature about information technology programs (includes television content; instructionsin use of computers, the Internet, and social networking) and Programs and Services for Youth At-Risk. Be prepared to discuss readings in class. Consult professional literaturefor trends and issues.
Youth Culture Film Review is due Oct. 20.
Program proposal idea submitted to WBL (one paragraph) withcompleted program proposal due later. Informalsummary to class of program proposal due Dec. 1.
Oct. 20 Examples of Programs and Services: Discuss Information technology
programs(e.g., television-- its content,history and use, Computers and
the Internet, and social networking); Youth At-Risk Programs.
YourthCulure Film Review due.
For Oct. 27 read in the professional literature regarding reading and reading promotion by libraries—e.g., gender differences, boys and reading, graphic novels, the cultural and social aspects of reading and programs needs. Read also about information literacy and instruction. Consult suggested background reading for issues and trends as well as the professional literature.
Oct.27 Examples of Programs and Services: Discussion of reading and reading in
culture and society and the role of libraries to promote and encourage
reading; Bibliographic Instruction and Information Literacy.
For Nov.3 prepare for discussion on management issues in programming. Consult suggested background readingfor issues and trends. Pay attention toissues and trends relating to: Planning Processes; Budget and Funding Sources; Evaluation Processes; Personnel and Their Training; Facilities; Planning for Volunteers. WBL will assign topics based on your interests.
Reading Journal, part 1 is due
Nov. 3Examples of Management Activities:
Budget and Funding Sources, The Evaluation Process; The Personnel andtheir training; Facilities; Planning for volunteers in programs and services For Nov. 10 read about proposal writing. Consult professional literature forIssues and trends. Consider these points:The In-House Proposal;TheExternal Proposal (State, federal, and foundation proposals); Structure of a proposal.
Nov. 10Examples of Managaement Activities. Discussion of program proposals--
The In-house proposal; The external proposal (State, federal, and foundation proposals); Structure of a proposal.
For Nov. 17 read on consulting and the consulting process (read from the literature outside librarianship aswell as that found in librarianship). Consider these points:Role Consultant; Institutional Consultant; The Entrepreneurial Consultant; Elements of the Consultant Process. Be prepared to discuss theseissues in class.
Nov.17Examples of Management Activities.Youth Librarians as Consultants,;Role consultant; Institutional consultant; The entrepreneurial consultant;Elements of the consultant process.
For Nov. 24 read on censorship of programs and services. Be prepared to discuss in class; read on helping relationships, communication skills, and bibliotherapy.
Nov. 24Examples of Management Activities.Censorship of programs and services; Defining Censorship;Current Trends and Issues in freedom of information; Access to information including censorship of programs and services; Important Court Rulings; Professional Responsibilities in Protecting Access to Information.
Helping Relationships and Communication Skills and bibliotherapy.Definitions and examples;Models of Communication;
Application of Communication and Helping Skills in Practice; Bibliotherapy
For Dec. 1 Present poster session and informal review of proposal.
Program proposal is due
Reading Journal, Pt. 2 is due (including Field observations reports)
Dec. 1Poster session presentations and informal summary of proposal in class
Assignments and Date Dues
Assignments Grade Values % Due Dates
1. Youth cultural Film Review Project 15 Oct. 20
2. Program proposal ideaClass Part. CrOct. 20
3. Reading Journal (pt. 1)15Oct 27
4. Planning Process DiscussionClass Part. Cr.Oct. 27
(Informal)
5. Program Planning Project25Nov. 24
6. Poster session (field visits)20Dec. 1
7. 3-5 minute informal summary of
ProposalClass Part. CrDec.1
8. Reading Journal (pt. 2)15Nov. 24
9. Field report -- one page summaries Dec. 1
For each field visit.
Include this in your reading journal pt. 2.
It will be graded as part of the poster session
Presentation. Please use tabs to separate from
Reading Journal entries)
10. Class participation 10Ongoing
10a Independent Study. Include thisSept. 8
In your reading journal, but graded as
participating
Grade Values
95 thru 100 = A
92 thru 94= A-
91 thru 86 = B+
85 thru 83 = B
80 thru 82 = B-
79- 70 = C
No Textbooks are Required for this course. See Suggested Background Readings following
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