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Johan Koren |
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MW 10am-11:30am and 1:30pm-4pm |
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Resources | Local Libraries | |
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Internet Examples of Reference Sources for K-12 |
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Grading_Procedures | Grading Scale | |
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Course Objectives |
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Academic Honesty Policy | |
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Instructional Activities |
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Catalog Description
Information sources and materials, both print and electronic, and basic skills for answering reference questions and teaching inquirers how to search for their own answers using information sources in a learning context. May include visits to school library media centers or other libraries for observations or to consult resources as required by course assignments.
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Purpose To introduce the learner to general library reference books and materials and to instruct in the application to reference needs. Through evaluation to reflect on the uses of various reference sources. To extend student’s knowledge of reference sources through the introduction of networking and resource sharing.
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Course Objectives
Each of these objectives has been associated with corresponding
Kentucky
Teacher Standards
Adopted by the EPSB and effective beginning February 2008
the
ALA/AASL/NCATE Program Standards,
and the Murray State University College of Education Student Dispositions associated with the Conceptual Framework.
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
A. Locate and retrieve information from appropriate sources and present it to users in the most appropriate format. [KY Standards 2, 3, 6, 10; ALA Standard 1, COE Dispositions 2, 6]
B. Evaluate and select appropriate reference materials to integrate into the curriculum or to match user interests. [KY Standards 1, 2, 3, 5, 10; ALA Standards 1-4, COE Dispositions 1, 2, 5, 6]
C. Demonstrate the ability to use reference materials as an integral part of classroom instruction. [KY Standards 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10; ALA Standards 1, 2; COE Dispositions 2, 3, 5, 6]
D. Provide bibliographic resources for the application and extension of curricula. [KY Standards 1, 2, 8, 9, 10; ALA Standards 1-4; COE Dispositions 2, 6]
E. Teach the application of research skills to students and faculty. [KY Standards 3, 6, 8, 10; ALA Standards 1-3; COE Dispositions 1-6]
F. Identify sources of networking, resource sharing, and libraries to meet and extend informational needs of users. [KY Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10; ALA Standards 1, 4; COE Dispositions 2, 5, 6]
G. Respond to information requests in a professional manner that encourages further inquiry. [KY Standards 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10; ALA Standards 1, 2; COE Dispositions 1-6]
H. Identify and apply patterns of computerized reference searches. [KY Standards 2, 10; ALA Standards 1, 4]
I. Discuss and reflect on current issues/trends in library reference sources and services. [KY Standards 2, 9, 10; ALA Standard 4, COE Disposition 6]
J. Express the significance of continued personal professional development for the development of reference services in the school library media center. [KY Standard 9; ALA Standard 4, COE Disposition 6].
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Course Calendar
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Readings |
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June 5-11 |
What is information?
What Is Information? How Is It Organized? university of north florida / thomas g. carpenter library / reference department / lis1001 home page /
Rowley,
Jennifer (1998).
What
is information?
archivematica |
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June 12 |
Additional reading: Concepts of Information Seeking and Their Presence in the Practical Library LiteratureKelly Patricia KingreyLibrary Philosophy and Practice Vol. 4, No. 2 (Spring 2002)
http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/infolit.html
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June 19 |
 Reference Skills for School Library Media Specialists: Tools and Tips ch. 2: "Selection, Evaluation, and Maintenance of the Reference Collection."
Additional reading:
This section should help you to:
The Basics of EvaluationAs you gather your research materials, take some time to evaluate your sources. This means reading articles, books, and website information with a critical eye:
Use
CARRDSS
to evaluate your sources Evaluate Your Sources - Use A CRAB
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July 12 |
Print vs. Electronic Reference Sources Additional reading:
Selecting the Right Source and the Right Tool for Information Needs
Looking It Up Is Looking Up (2003). Publishers Weekly 250 (50), 31-35. Available here as a PDF file.
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Group Work |
Types of
Reference Sources:
Reference Skills for School Library Media Specialists: Tools and Tips chapters 3-7 Additional reading:
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July 19 |
Databases and Searching
Reference Skills for School Library Media Specialists: Tools and Tips ch. 10: "The Web in Today's Reference Service."
Additional reading:
Tarleton State University Libraries
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Library Catalogs
Reference Skills for School Library Media Specialists: Tools and Tips ch. 10: "The Web in Today's Reference Service."
Additional reading:
AUTHOR, TITLE, AND SUBJECT SEARCHING
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Searching the Web
Reference Skills for School Library Media Specialists: Tools and Tips ch. 10: "The Web in Today's Reference Service."
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Pathfinders to Information
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July 26 |
The Reference Interview
Reference Skills for School Library Media Specialists: Tools and Tips ch. 9: "The Reference Interview."
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July 28 |
Information Services in the School Context
Managing school library information services:
Reference Skills for School Library Media Specialists: Tools and Tips ch. 1 and 11.
Additional reading:
Collaboration
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July 31 |
The Digital Library Additional reading:
Loertscher, David. (2003). The Digital School Library: A World-wide Development and a Fascinating Challenge. Teacher-Librarian. 30 (5). Teacher Librarian Feature Article Online.
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Instructional Activities
Instructional activities
may include lecture, discussion, independent study, small group inquiry, and
media center experiences.
Course discussion and assignments will take place on Blackboard, Murray State's e-study center, at http://estudy.murraystate.edu/.
VII. Field and Clinical ExperiencesStudents will visit school library media centers or other libraries for observations or to consult resources as required by course assignments. May vary according to instructor and/or student preferences.
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Resources
http://www.mursuky.edu/msml/msml.htm
http://www.mursuky.edu/msml/waterfield.html
http://racertrac.murraystate.edu
The Kentucky Virtual Library -- Kentucky's information source.
http://www.kyvl.org
The KYVL databases are for Kentuckians and Kentucky institutions' students/faculty. The databases can be freely accessed in a Kentucky library that is participating in KYVL. These include public libraries, publicly funded academic libraries, many privately funded academic libraries, K-12 libraries, and many special libraries. Access from home is available to officially registered patrons of Kentucky libraries.
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| Calloway County Public Library, serving an area of 34,000 residents, has a collection of 58,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 440 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 750 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. |
| Location | 710 Main Street Murray KY 42071 |
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| Phone | 270-753-2288 |
Marshall County Public
Library System
Marshall County, Kentucky
@ Benton 
@ Calvert
City @ Hardin
http://www.marshallcolibrary.org/
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McCracken County Public Library |
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