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EDUC 676 - Administration of the School Library

(3 units)
Includes functions of school library. Relationship of library to schools total instructional program. Preparation of library budget. Other problems of library administration.

Units of Lecture: 3
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate understanding of the requirements of the Western Council of State Libraries Library Practitioner Core Competencies.
2. demonstrate understanding of core competencies for school media specialists as identified in the literature.
3. demonstrate understanding of the differences between public and school libraries and the nuts and bolts of services each provide.
4. identify management issues and potential solutions for implementation.
5. demonstrate understanding of personnel including volunteers.
6. identify policies and procedures and how they are implemented.
7. develop a basic budget for a library or for a project as implemented in a library.
8. demonstrate understanding of how facilities planning enhances library usage.
9. build a strategic plan.
10. identify collaborative opportunities in a community or statewide.
11. identify marketing opportunities for a library.
12. demonstrate ability to incorporate theory and research from professional literature into the practice of librarianship.


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