LMTECH110SyllabusFall2009

College of the Canyons

LMTECH 110 LIBRARY/MEDIA CENTER INTERNSHIP

Fall 2009

Instructor Information:

Instructor: Isao Uesugi

Office: LIBR-227 Hours: M-Th (9-5), F (9-4:30)

Phone 661-362-3607 (work) FAX 661-362-5256 (work)

Email: isao.uesugi@canyons.edu (work) onefila@verizon.net (home)

LMTECH Program Home Page: www.canyons.edu/LMT

Required Hours:

This course is for 2 units, consisting of mandatory three class meetings at COC and a total of 76 hours of internship work at an approved site. If you are currently employed in a library, you may use 38 hours from your work towards your internship requirement.

Three mandatory on-campus class meetings will be held on August 26^th (W), October 14^th (W) and December 9th (W) in LIBR-206, 6:00 PM – 8:50 PM.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completing this course the student will be able to:

Evaluate supervised practical library experiences in various aspects of library services.
Analyze and compare library job classifications and descriptions, and discuss how they are structured into particular library/media center organizations.
Create an effective resume and cover letter as part of a comprehensive plan for a job search.

Course objectives:

Examine different types of library, their respective missions, clienteles and typical services;
Explain basic ideas and principles of contemporary librarianship;
Identify general sources of information about library/media job openings;
Prepare a resume and cover letter for a position and explain the purpose of reference letters;
List the key preparation points for a job interview;
Describe and analyze the organizational structure of the library/media center of the internship site and the basic functions of all positions;
Describe the assigned library/media center salary scales, career ladders, and employee handbook;
Understand the basic types of performance appraisals; identify the type used at the internship site;
Develop a comprehensive plan for a job search.

Course requirements:

Complete a total of 76 hours at an approved internship site, or 38 hours at an approved site if the student is already employed in a library/media center.
Keep track of hours worked on a time sheet prepared by the course instructor and kept at the internship site.
Attend the mandatory class meetings and complete assignments given during those meetings.
Present a written self-evaluation of the internship experience at the end of the semester.
Secure a written evaluation of your internship by your site supervisor.
Comply with the rules and regulations of the internship site and follow the direction of the internship site supervisor.
Complete other class assignments.
Observe the due dates for all assignments. Meeting deadlines is one of the basic requirements in workplace.

Grading:

Grades will be based on the following criteria:

· Attendance at all three on-campus sessions is mandatory (each unexcused absence will result in a 5% reduction in your score for the final grade). Notify the instructor of your absences in advance if possible or as soon as possible afterwards. You will be responsible for materials from missed classes. Instructor will make reasonable accommodations to assist you.

· Two assigned reading materials; questions will be on the exit exam.

· Satisfactory completion of class assignments. (40%)

ü Completion of your resume and a cover letter for job application (20%), due 12/9/2009

ü Exit exam, open book (20%), 12/9/2009

· A satisfactory evaluation by your internship site supervisor and your completion of an internship self-evaluation. A satisfactory evaluation by the site instructor will demonstrate that you have made significant progress on projects assigned by the site supervisor and have completed your internship commitment at the site. Students who use current employment toward credit must also receive a satisfactory evaluation of your internship assignment by your current supervisor. They must also complete a self-evaluation of internship assignment at the place of employment. (60%) Due 12/9/2009

Note to students already employed in a library/media center:

In order to apply hours from your current job in a library/media center toward your internship requirement, you must do the following:

Provide your supervisor with a copy of the handout describing the course objectives and site supervisor responsibilities.
Arrange with your supervisor to observe or, if possible and appropriate, participate in some tasks not ordinarily part of your daily responsibility.
Have your supervisor write a brief evaluation of your internship assignment.
Write a two-page report outlining new skills you have learned at the place of your employment and their importance in a library/media center. (This report will be calculated into the 60% of your course grade described under Grading, above.)

On-campus meeting schedule:

August 26, 2009 (W):

Values of librarianship

Types of library – mission, clientele, services

Library personnel

Changing roles of library technicians

Library technician competency skills set (personal, professional, technical)

October 14, 2009 (W):

Library organization – positions and classifications

Library job descriptions

Resumes and cover letters

Interviews – types of questions; interview protocols

Instruments of performance appraisal

Guest speaker from COC’s Career Services Office to talk about job search in general.

Discussion of two reading materials.

December 9, 2009 (W):

Share internship experience in class

Share your findings on sources of employment information

Further discussion of library staff core competency skills set

Exit exam – this is open book (reading materials, class discussion, lecture notes)

Resources:

Resources in the Library:

Aksomitis, Linda S. Guide to becoming a library technician. North Hollywood, CA : ICDC Publishing, 2004.

ALA-APA non-MLS salary survey: a survey of library positions not requesting an ALA-accredited Master’s degree, 2006. Chicago, : American Library Association/Allied Professional Association, 2006.

Andersen, Elaine, Mary Gosling, Mary Mortimer. Learn basic library skills. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2002.

Creating your professional portfolio : a workshop for library staff. Glen Ellyn, IL : College of DuPage Press, 2006. (Book + DVD)

A day in the life : career options in library and information science. Edited by Priscilla K. Shontz and Richard A. Murray. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2007.

Fourier, Denise K. and Dowell, David R. Libraries in the information age : an introduction and career exploration. Greenwood Village, CO. : Libraries Unlimited, 2002.

Gorman, Michael. Our enduring values : librarianship in the 21^st century. Chicago and London : American Library Association, 2000.

Kane, Laura Townsend. Straight from the stacks : a firsthand guide to careers in library and information science. Chicago : American Library Association, 2003.

McCook, Kathleen de la Pena. Opportunities in library and information science careers. Rev. ed. New York : McGraw-Hill, 2009.

Ranganathan, S.R. Five laws of library science. Bangalore : Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, 1988. (The book was first published in 1931.)

The whole library handbook 4: current data, professional advice, and curiosa about libraries and library services. Edited by George M. Eberhart. Chicago : American Library Association, 2006.

Soaring to excellence series videos in the COC Library.

Organizations and Services:

American Library Association http://www.ala.org/

LibraryCareers.org

http://www.ala.org/ala/educationcareers/careers/librarycareerssite/home.cfm

Library Support Staff Interests RT

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/lssirt/index.cfm

Library Support Staff Resource Center

http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/hrdr/librarysupportstaff/library_support_staff_resource_center.cfm

Library Support Staff Certification Program http://www.ala-apa.org/lsscp/

Library Support Staff Issue Papers

http://www.lita.org/ala/educationcareers/education/3rdcongressonpro/librarysupportstaff.cfm

California Library Association http://www.cla-net.org/

COLT http://colt.ucr.edu/

Library Practitioner Certificate Program http://certificate.westernco.org/

Calif. Dept. of Ed., School Libraries http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/lb/

College of DuPage Press http://www.dupagepress.com/COD/index.php

Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/index.html

American Libraries Online http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/index.cfm

Library Journal http://www.libraryjournal.com/

School Library Journal http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/

Laura Bush Foundation http://www.laurabushfoundation.org/

Public Libraries (list of US public libraries) http://www.publiclibraries.com/

LMTECH Resources for Students

http://www.canyons.edu/lmt/LMTECHDept/ResourcesForStudents.asp

Associates: The Electronic Library Support Staff Journal

http://associates.ucr.edu/journal/

Employment Information:

Occupational Outlook Handbook (U.S.) http://www.bls.gov/oco/

California Labor Market Information http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/

O*Net Online http://online.onetcenter.org/

Find additional sources of employment information and add to this section. Local sources or general sources that contain local information preferred.

Additional sources of employment information:

California Employment Development Dept. http://www.caljobs.ca.gov/

Job seekers link from the EDD site http://www.edd.ca.gov/Jobs_and_Training/Find_a_Job.htm

Library job s in California http://www.lisjobs.com/jobseekers/states/California.asp

California Library Association Job Mart http://rsmart.ca/CLA_Members/jobmart.asp

Library Support Staff Resources http://librarysupportstaff.com/libjobs.html (some broken links)

Librarian jobs in California http://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=Librarian&l=California (lists some library assistant positions)

Job Search Nearby - Library http://www.jobsnearby.net/jobs/Library

COLT job line http://colt.ucr.edu/ncccjob.html

Sample job postings from the past for the resume/cover letter assignment:

Alliant University

Art Center College