LIBR 233-10
School Library Media Centers
Spring 2015 Greensheet
Dr. Mary Ann Harlan
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Canvas Information: Courses will be available beginning January 22nd, 12:01am PST unless you are taking an intensive or a one unit or two unit class that starts on a different day. In that case the class will open at 12:01am PST on the first day that the class meets.
You will be enrolled into the Canvas site automatically.
Course Description
A seminar course designed to explore the role of the school library media teacher and the school library media program in the educational community. Emphasis will be on the creation of effective learning environments, involvement in the curriculum and teaching process, as well as philosophies of service and management.
Course Requirements
Assignments
- Discussion: Introduction (5 points)
- Personal Disposition Statement - Identify personal strengths and weaknesses as related to teacher librarian dispositions (20 points)
(Supports SLO #4) - Mission Statement - Students will write and justify a mission statement for a school library (20 points)
(Supports SLO #2, SLO #5) - Discussion: Policy Scenarios - Students will participate in a series of discussions regarding common school library policies (20 points)
(Supports SLO #1, SLO#5) - Peer Review of VLC or Web Portal - Students develop an interactive web portal to a school library (25 points)
(Supports SLO #1, SLO #2) - Assessment Plan - Students will develop a plan to assess the school library program (25 points)
(Supports SLO #3) - LCAP and Budget Justification - Students will develop a budget justification linked to the Local Control Action Plan priorities, or site priorities (Out of State) (20 points)
(Supports SLO #3) - Vision Project - Students explore a vision for their ideal school library. (25 points)
(Supports SLO #2) - Personal Learning Network (40 points)
(Supports SLO #4) - Participation in a Professional Development Activity (5 points)
Course Calendar
- Discussion: Introduction
- Due Jan 28
- Personal Disposition Statement
- Due Feb 4
- Mission Statement
- Due Feb 11
- Policy Discussions
- Due Feb 25
- Peer Review of Web Portal/VLC
- Due March 18
- Assessment Plan
- Due April 1
- Budget Justification
- Due April 15
- Vision Project Due
- May 6
- Personal Learning Environment
- Due May 13
- Professional Development Activity
- Due May 13
Due dates may change with proper notification and class input.
Grading
- Discussion: Introduction (5 points)
- Discussion: Personal Disposition Statement (20 points)
- Mission Statement (20 points)
- Discussion: Policy Scenarios (20 points)
- Virtual Learning Commons (25 points)
- Assessment Plan (25 points)
- Budget (20 points)
- Vision Project (25 points)
- Personal Learning Environment (20 points)
Late work may be considered if arranged for 48 hours prior to the due date and with possible grade penalty.
Course Workload Expectations
Success in this course is based on the expectation that students will spend, for each unit of credit, a minimum of forty-five hours over the length of the course (normally 3 hours per unit per week with 1 of the hours used for lecture) for instruction or preparation/studying or course related activities including but not limited to internships, labs, clinical practica. Other course structures will have equivalent workload expectations as described in the syllabus.
Instructional time may include but is not limited to:
Working on posted modules or lessons prepared by the instructor; discussion forum interactions with the instructor and/or other students; making presentations and getting feedback from the instructor; attending office hours or other synchronous sessions with the instructor.
Student time outside of class:
In any seven-day period, a student is expected to be academically engaged through submitting an academic assignment; taking an exam or an interactive tutorial, or computer-assisted instruction; building websites, blogs, databases, social media presentations; attending a study group;contributing to an academic online discussion; writing papers; reading articles; conducting research; engaging in small group work.
Course Prerequisites
LIBR 204, LIBR 250.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Gain awareness of the current legal and ethical codes of the profession.
- Articulate a vision for a 21st Century School Library (or a Learning Commons).
- Develop an understanding of advocacy, and the ability to articulate the needs of an effective school library program that relies on the use of existing research, and site data collection.
- Articulate the teacher librarian dispositions that are their strengths and weaknesses.
- Articulate the mission of a school library and the policies and procedures that support that mission.
Core Competencies (Program Learning Outcomes)
LIBR 233 supports the following core competencies:
- D Apply the fundamental principles of planning, management, marketing, and advocacy.
- M Demonstrate oral and written communication skills necessary for professional collaboration and presentations.
- N Evaluate programs and services based on measurable criteria.
Textbooks
Required Textbooks:
- American Association of School Librarians (2009). Empowering learners: guidelines for school library media programs. ALA. Available through Amazon: 083898519X.
Grading Scale
The standard SJSU School of Information Grading Scale is utilized for all iSchool courses:
| 97 to 100 | A |
| 94 to 96 | A minus |
| 91 to 93 | B plus |
| 88 to 90 | B |
| 85 to 87 | B minus |
| 82 to 84 | C plus |
| 79 to 81 | C |
| 76 to 78 | C minus |
| 73 to 75 | D plus |
| 70 to 72 | D |
| 67 to 69 | D minus |
| Below 67 | F |
In order to provide consistent guidelines for assessment for graduate level work in the School, these terms are applied to letter grades:
- C represents Adequate work; a grade of "C" counts for credit for the course;
- B represents Good work; a grade of "B" clearly meets the standards for graduate level work;
For core courses in the MLIS program (not MARA) — INFO 200, INFO 202, INFO 204 — the iSchool requires that students earn a B in the course. If the grade is less than B (B- or lower) after the first attempt you will be placed on administrative probation. You must repeat the class the following semester. If -on the second attempt- you do not pass the class with a grade of B or better (not B- but B) you will be disqualified. - A represents Exceptional work; a grade of "A" will be assigned for outstanding work only.
Students are advised that it is their responsibility to maintain a 3.0 Grade Point Average (GPA).
University Policies
General Expectations, Rights and Responsibilities of the Student
As members of the academic community, students accept both the rights and responsibilities incumbent upon all members of the institution. Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with SJSU's policies and practices pertaining to the procedures to follow if and when questions or concerns about a class arises. See University Policy S90-5 at http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/docs/S90-5.pdf. More detailed information on a variety of related topics is available in the SJSU catalog at http://info.sjsu.edu/web-dbgen/catalog/departments/LIS.html. In general, it is recommended that students begin by seeking clarification or discussing concerns with their instructor. If such conversation is not possible, or if it does not serve to address the issue, it is recommended that the student contact the Department Chair as a next step.
Dropping and Adding
Students are responsible for understanding the policies and procedures about add/drop, grade forgiveness, etc. Refer to the current semester's Catalog Policies section at http://info.sjsu.edu/static/catalog/policies.html. Add/drop deadlines can be found on the current academic year calendars document on the Academic Calendars webpage at http://www.sjsu.edu/provost/services/academic_calendars/. The Late Drop Policy is available at http://www.sjsu.edu/aars/policies/latedrops/policy/. Students should be aware of the current deadlines and penalties for dropping classes.
Information about the latest changes and news is available at the Advising Hub at http://www.sjsu.edu/advising/.
Consent for Recording of Class and Public Sharing of Instructor Material
University Policy S12-7, http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/docs/S12-7.pdf, requires students to obtain instructor's permission to record the course and the following items to be included in the syllabus:
- "Common courtesy and professional behavior dictate that you notify someone when you are recording him/her. You must obtain the instructor's permission to make audio or video recordings in this class. Such permission allows the recordings to be used for your private, study purposes only. The recordings are the intellectual property of the instructor; you have not been given any rights to reproduce or distribute the material."
- It is suggested that the syllabus include the instructor's process for granting permission, whether in writing or orally and whether for the whole semester or on a class by class basis.
- In classes where active participation of students or guests may be on the recording, permission of those students or guests should be obtained as well.
- "Course material developed by the instructor is the intellectual property of the instructor and cannot be shared publicly without his/her approval. You may not publicly share or upload instructor generated material for this course such as exam questions, lecture notes, or homework solutions without instructor consent."
Academic integrity
Your commitment, as a student, to learning is evidenced by your enrollment at San Jose State University. The University Academic Integrity Policy F15-7 at http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/docs/F15-7.pdf requires you to be honest in all your academic course work. Faculty members are required to report all infractions to the office of Student Conduct and Ethical Development. The Student Conduct and Ethical Development website is available at http://www.sjsu.edu/studentconduct/.
Campus Policy in Compliance with the American Disabilities Act
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, or if you need to make special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible, or see me during office hours. Presidential Directive 97-03 at http://www.sjsu.edu/president/docs/directives/PD_1997-03.pdf requires that students with disabilities requesting accommodations must register with the Accessible Education Center (AEC) at http://www.sjsu.edu/aec to establish a record of their disability.
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