SLS 5132 - 60 Library Resources for Children

A study of the literature and resources created for children served by elementary school libraries. Centers on the process of evaluation in order to meet children's developmental, educational, cultural, social, linguistic and recreational needs. Includes strategies for supporting students' reading motivation and reading comprehension with emphasis placed on methods to foster leisure reading and model personal enjoyment of reading, based on familiarity with selection tools and current trends in the literature for youth. Also explores best practices for supporting intellectual freedom and responding to challenges to library materials. Prerequisite(s): junior standing.

 


Subject
School Library Studies
Status
Open
Career
Graduate

Location
Online
Session
Full Semester
Enrollment Total
0/25
Credit Hours
3

Class Number
54154
Delivery Mode
Online Semester Based
Dates
-
Academic Term
Fall 2025

 

Days & Times Room Instructor Meeting Dates

Online
Joan B Taylor
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Monday
05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Online
Joan B Taylor
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  • A required in-person session will be held on the UNI campus for students taking either SLS 5114 or SLS 5132 for the Fall 2025 term; Date/time TBD. Out-of-state students can request synchronous attendance via Zoom by prior arrangement with the Program Coordinator.
  • This section is for School Library Studies MA (353) Fall 2025 Cohort.
  • This course will be taught online via eLearning.
  • All cohort students must register through Online and Distance Education, http://online.uni.edu/enroll.
  • This course will be taught online via Zoom.
  • This section may be combined with another online section of the same course. Students will be notified by UNI email if these sections are combined.

 

Students enrolled in an online / distance program should submit the enrollment form to enroll. Students enrolled in an on-campus program should enroll through their Student Center.