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INF X82G.3 INF 382G.3  Materials for Children and Young Adults  3 Hours

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the evaluation, selection, and use of books and other media and materials to meet the needs of children and young adults.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Doctoral  

INF X82G INF 382G  Topics in Information Resources and Services for Children and Young Adults  3 Hours

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examines the evaluation, selection, and use of books and other media for young adults of junior and senior high school age. Briefly surveys the reading experience, psychology of adolescence, and reading interests of young adults. Includes extensive reading and viewing. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing; prerequisites may vary with the topic.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Doctoral  
Topic 1: Visual Resources for Youth. The history and criteria of the Caldecott Award, the history of picture books and publishing, professional literature about children's materials, and selection criteria for picture books, including evaluating children's literature, and developing the tools to analyze picture books for narrative, artistic, and compositional elements. Illustrative techniques and their effectiveness in relation to particular texts.

Topic 2: Electronic Resources for Children and Youth. Exploration of electronic information resources available for children and youth, including the range of content and availability, how networked information resources are conceptualized and created, and the implications of these resources for school and public libraries.

Topic 3: Materials for Children and Young Adults. Explore the evaluation, selection, and use of books and other media and materials to meet the needs of children and young adults.