S572: Youth Services (3 cr.)

This course emphasizes the history, philosophy, and description of children and young adult library services. It takes a holistic look at the role of the youth services librarian from planning and evaluation to specific services and programs, and examines the current and future outlook for this type of librarianship. Emphasis is on the public library, but cooperation with appropriate services and programs such as school media centers is also discussed.

Prerequisites:

P: S571

Course Syllabi:

Backs (Spring 2010)
Backs (Summer I 2008)

This course was known as L535: Library Services for Children and Young Adults prior to the Fall 2007 semester.

Backs (Spring 2006)
Backs (Spring 2005)
Frasier (Spring 2004)
Wright (Spring 2003)
Wright (Spring 2002)
Wright (Summer II 2001)
Frasier (Spring 2001)