Examples of Graduate Coursework
In the digital age, part of information literacy means helping children learn how to work and interact successfully online. For my digital learning object prepared for my practicum at the Ypsilanti District Library, I created a series of videos that not only introduce children to library resources, but also support their understanding of how to operate online.
Read my media log on LibraryThing.com by clicking the button below. Consisting of short reviews of 60 items, the purpose of this assignment was to get up to date on what's new in media for children and young adults-- but it also allowed me to rediscover my love of kids and YA literature! You'll find reviews on everything from early readers, to ipad apps, to professional blogs. Reference doesn't have to be boring. Below are two types of guides created for my reference course. While nothing can replace the personal assistance of a librarian, reference guides can be a great way for patrons to start research on their own, confident that they're accessing authoritative sources compiled by a librarian. This first link is for a "pathfinder" guide for writers looking to get published in alternative ways, created as a group project.
Believe it or not, I used Microsoft Word to create the layered, scrapbook look for the ProQuest Historical Newspapers Database brochure, below. |
Instruction and teaching skills are of increasing importance for all types of librarianship. Inspired by a question I hear frequently while manning the reference service points at MLibrary, I created the following screencast using Jing software.
Libraries cannot exist without technology, and that includes youth services. A great way to reach out to tween and teen readers is by involving them both in library technology and services. I'd like to take the idea of book talk podcasts one step further by having the teens create their own podcasts to recommend their favorite books. Below is my podcast for Down the Rabbit Hole by Peter Abrahams (created using GarageBand). |