Public Librarianship: Suggested Courses
Examples of professional job titles in this area: Reference and Adult Services Librarian; Children's Services Librarian; Youth Services Librarian; Branch Librarian; Cataloger| Suggested SIRLS Courses | IRLS 521 Children’s and Young Adult Literature in a Multicultural Society |
| IRLS 523 Early Childhood and Public Libraries | |
| IRLS 530 Cataloging and Metadata Management | |
| IRLS 551 Equity of Access | |
| IRLS 553 Issues in Culture and Information Technology [topics vary] | |
| IRLS 555 Issues in Indigenous Information Services [topics vary] (coming soon) | |
| IRLS 556 Adult Services in Public Libraries: Theory & Practice from Cultural Perspectives (coming soon) | |
| IRLS 557 Documenting Diverse Cultures and Communities (coming soon) | |
| IRLS 562 Public Libraries in the 21st Century | |
| IRLS 571 Introduction to Information Technology | |
| IRLS 572 Government Information | |
| IRLS 573 Information Technology in Libraries | |
| IRLS 575 User Interface and Website Design | |
| IRLS 582 Young Adults and Public Libraries | |
| IRLS 586 Economics of Information | |
| IRLS 587 Information Seeking Behaviors | |
| IRLS 651 Information Policy: Cultural Perspectives | |
| IRLS 660 Business Information Resources | |
| IRLS 693 Internship (3-6 credits) | |
| IRLS 695h Children's and Youth Services Literature and Services (topics vary) | |
| IRLS 696B Issues in Libraries: Writing Seminar | |
| IRLS 699 Independent Study (3-6 credits) focused on an aspect of special librarianship or the information professions | |
| IRLS 910 Thesis (Minimum of 6 credit hours) |
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Broad based SIRLS courses of general interest Other courses offered by adjunct faculty or developed by full-time faculty (IRLS 588 or IRLS 688) |
IRLS 500 Social Constructs of Information |
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IRLS 614 Information Theory and Transfer |
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| IRLS 617 Social Epistemology and Information Science |
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Out of Department Courses |
A ED 503 Collaborative Leadership |
| LRC 580 Children's Literature in the Classroom | |
| LRC 581 Multiethnic Literature and Literacy | |
| LRC 585 Literature for Adolescents | |
| MIS 511 Social Issues of Computing |
Students should wait to take the management requirement until the second half of their coursework (after completing 18 credits).
Internships and Independent Studies should focus on the student's area of interest. Students should check with his/her advisor before setting up an internship or independent study. For more information on internships or independent studies, check the web site on individual studies.
