Course Assignments/Projects
News & Views
10 points each...15 Total…150 points…Due each weekHistory of Public Library Newspaper Article 100 points... Due January 30
Sometime in your career you're bound to be asked to contribute to the local newspaper. Here's your chance to practice.
Programming & Marketing Collection – 100 points... Due April 24
Librarians learn best from one another and are known for collecting and using ideas from all over. This assignment will give you a start to your own collection.
25 Questions – 50 points -Due March 20, 2002
You'll get into this at a much deeper level, but here's a taste of the meat and potatoes of public library work...answering questions. Click here to go to the questions
Reference Question Survey: - 25 points - Due March 20, 2002
What’s it really like out there? How well do libraries answer questions?
Call or visit your library & ask the following question..."When did Van Gogh paint that picture with the crows flying over the field?" I don't know the exact name of the painting."
Call or visit a second time & ask..."Can you find me a list of all the books Ed McBain wrote...in the order he wrote them?"
LSTA Mini-Grant Application – 100 points - Due April 24
Here's your chance to get $15,000.00 for the library.
Book Discussion Programs 20 each – 100 total - due May 8
1 Adult Fiction title plus picks from different genres The makings of the "12 X 12" program.
2 Early Reader Books – 1 YA Fiction – 1 - Children's Book. The makings of the "90 Books In 90 Minutes" program.
Attendance is very important but things to come up. Please let me know if you won't be able to come to class. Things come up and I'm pretty flexible.