East Carolina UniversityCollege of Education

Department of Interdisciplinary Professions Master of Library Science Program

Spring 2016

LIBS 6137: Materials for Young Adults

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LIBS 6137 Materials for Young Adults (3) Evaluation, selection, and use of contemporary fiction, informational books and other media for high school age young adults, grades 9-12.

Required Text for LIBS 6137

Cart, Michael (2010). Young adult literature from romance to realism. Chicago: ALA. ISBN: 978-0-8389-1045-0

Recommended Text

Wadham, Rachel L. and Ostenson, Jonathan W. Integrating Young Adult Literature through the Common Core Standards. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited. ISBN: 978-1-61069-118-5

In addition, students may need to purchase young adult reading materials in order to complete assignments. Plan your reading carefully so you are able to obtain the books necessary for this class. Articles and videos uploaded to the Course Docs section are also required reading and viewing.

MLS Objective:

LIBS 6137 meet MLS Objective 4 to “4.Select, acquire, develop and manage collections to meet the lifelong learning needs of diverse groups in various formats and library settings.”

ALA/AASL Standards for Initial Preparation of School Librarians (2010):

Standard 1: Teaching for Learning

1.1.1Knowledge of learners and learning

Standard 2: Literacy and Reading

Standard 4: Advocacy and Leadership

4.3 Leadership

4.4 Advocacy

NCDPI School Library Media Coordinators Standards (2013)

Standard 2. School library media coordinators build a learning environment that meets the instructional needs of a diverse population of students

2a. School Library Media Coordinators establish a learning environment that facilitates access to

resources and addresses the learning needs of all members of the school community.

2b. School Library Media Coordinators provide appropriate resources, services, and instruction for

learners at all stages of development

Standard 4: School Library Media Coordinators demonstrate knowledge of learners and learning and promote effective instructional practices.

4a. School library media coordinators use effective pedagogy to infuse content-area curricula with 21st

century skills

4b. School library media coordinators know the content appropriate to their teaching specialty.

4c. School library media coordinators promote reading as a foundational skill for learning

ALA’ s Core Competences of Librarianship

Competency 1. Foundations of the Profession

1J. Effective communication techniques (verbal and written)

7. Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning

7D. The principles related to the teaching and learning of concepts, processes and skills used

seeking, evaluating, and using recorded knowledge and information

Course Objectives:

  1. Apply materials selection criteria by identifying and using retrospective and current selection aids to locate and evaluate materials for older teens.
  2. Identify sources for keeping current in YA literature, such as continuing education opportunities, professional associations, listservs, and web sites.
  3. Identify different genres (fantasy, realistic, etc.) and types of formats of YA literature (graphic novels, e-books, magazines, and audiobooks, etc.) via recommended lists and awards.
  4. Create and present a booktalking session to a high school age audience.
  5. Evaluate a YA section and address its strengths and weaknesses.

ADA Compliance

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Student support:

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Student Evaluation and Assignments

Assignment 1:Weekly Blog Posts (15 points)

Assignment 2:Public Library and Bookstore Evaluation (15 points)

Assignment 3:Group Award-Winning Books VoiceThread Presentation (25 points)

Assignment 4: Booktalking (35 points)

Assignment 5: Final Exam (10 points)

Final grades will be based on the following scale:

A 93-100 points. Student meets and exceeds course requirements.

B 86-92 points. Student adequately meets course requirements.

C 79-85 points. Minimally meets course requirements.

F Below 79 points.

I (Incomplete).

W Withdrawal from the course within the time period specified by the university. If you find it necessary to drop this course please follow the procedures at In addition, inform your advisor, the instructor and the MLS office.

Late Assignments

Students are required to abide by the university's academic integrity policy (URL: Late assignments are unacceptable unless arrangements are made at least 48 hours prior to the deadline with the instructor. All assignments must be completed in order to pass the course. Simply handing in all assignments, however will not guarantee the student of a passing grade in the course.

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTIONS

Assignment 1: Blog Posts For Weeks 1-15(15 points)

The objective of assignment one is to read or watch, analyze, synthesize, and respond to prompts about young adult literature and adolescent development. Students access the blog from the Blackboard menu and respond to the weekly blog prompts that are made available early Sunday mornings and comments are expected to be uploaded Saturdays by 11:59 p.m. Complete directions for this assignment in the assignments area of BB

Assignment 2: Public Library and Bookstore Evaluation (15 points)

**Note: Please use this opportunity to identify and borrow/purchase YA materials you will use for following assignments. Before you start this assignment, please familiarize yourself with assignments three and four** The template for this assignment is posted in the course docs section of BB as well as in the assignments area.Complete directions for this assignment in the assignments area of BB.

Assignment 3: Award-Winning Books Presentation (25 Points)

The objective of this assignment is to select and read books from the most recent teen awards lists and “best books lists” (YALSA and NCSLMA lists, and the National Book Awards for Young People’s Literature). As a group (each of you has been placed into a group), decide which books to read from the awards assigned to your group, divvy up the reading, and create a presentation of your books to share with the class. Complete directions for this assignment in the assignments area of BB

Assignment 4: Artifact for LIBS 6135 Materials for Young Adults: Booktalking (30 points)

This booktalking assignment is the major course project. The booktalking transcript and the student handout are the portfolio artifact for this course.

You will prepare and present an issue-based, 6-resources booktalking session to a group of at least 10 high school age teens in a classroom, school library media center, teen book club, after school program, public library, or other environment approved by the instructor.Complete directions for this assignment in the assignments area of BB

Assignment 5: Final Exam (10 points)

Instructions for taking the final will be available to students about 1 week before the end of class. The final is due by 11:59 p.m. The final is short and acts to help students integrate the major discussion points of this class.

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