East Carolina University
Department of Interdisciplinary Professions
Spring 2016
College of Education
Master of Library Science Program
LIBS 6137: Materials for Young Adults
Blackboard Login: https://blackboard.ecu.edu
Dr. Lou Saunders Sua
104B Ragsdale Bldg. Mail Stop 172,
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
Phone: 252-328-2315
Fax: 252-328-4368
sual@ecu.edu
Office Hours: Monday - Wednesday 10 am -12 pm (online)
Thursday-Friday By appointment
LIBS 6137 Materials for Young Adults (3) Evaluation, selection, and use of contemporary fiction,
informational books and other media for high school age young adults, grades 9-12.
Required Text for LIBS 6137
Cart, Michael (2010). Young adult literature from romance to realism. Chicago: ALA. ISBN: 978-08389-1045-0
Recommended Text
Wadham, Rachel L. and Ostenson, Jonathan W. Integrating Young Adult Literature through the Common
Core Standards. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited. ISBN: 978-1-61069-118-5
In addition, students may need to purchase young adult reading materials in order to complete
assignments. Plan your reading carefully so you are able to obtain the books necessary for this class.
Articles and videos uploaded to the Course Docs section are also required reading and viewing.
MLS Objective:
LIBS 6137 meet MLS Objective 4 to “4.Select, acquire, develop and manage collections to meet
the lifelong learning needs of diverse groups in various formats and library settings.”
ALA/AASL Standards for Initial Preparation of School Librarians (2010):
Standard 1: Teaching for Learning
1.1.1 Knowledge of learners and learning
Standard 2: Literacy and Reading
Standard 4: Advocacy and Leadership
4.3
Leadership
4.4
Advocacy
NCDPI School Library Media Coordinators Standards (2013)
Standard 2. School library media coordinators build a learning environment that meets the
instructional needs of a diverse population of students
2a.
School Library Media Coordinators establish a learning environment that facilitates access to
resources and addresses the learning needs of all members of the school community.
2b.
School Library Media Coordinators provide appropriate resources, services, and instruction for
learners at all stages of development
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Standard 4: School Library Media Coordinators demonstrate knowledge of learners and learning and
promote effective instructional practices.
4a.
School library media coordinators use effective pedagogy to infuse content-area curricula with 21st
century skills
4b.
School library media coordinators know the content appropriate to their teaching specialty.
4c.
School library media coordinators promote reading as a foundational skill for learning
ALA’ s Core Competences of Librarianship
Competency 1. Foundations of the Profession
1J.
Effective communication techniques (verbal and written)
7. Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning
7D.
The principles related to the teaching and learning of concepts, processes and skills used
seeking, evaluating, and using recorded knowledge and information
Course Objectives:
1. Apply materials selection criteria by identifying and using retrospective and current selection aids
to locate and evaluate materials for older teens.
2. Identify sources for keeping current in YA literature, such as continuing education opportunities,
professional associations, listservs, and web sites.
3. Identify different genres (fantasy, realistic, etc.) and types of formats of YA literature (graphic
novels, e-books, magazines, and audiobooks, etc.) via recommended lists and awards.
4. Create and present a booktalking session to a high school age audience.
5. Evaluate a YA section and address its strengths and weaknesses.
ADA Compliance
East Carolina University seeks to fully comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Students requesting accommodation based on a covered disability must go to the Department for
Disability Support Services, located in 138 Slay Building, to verify the disability before any
accommodations can occur. The telephone number is 252-737-1016.
Student support:
 Master of Library Science Website: http://www.ecu.edu/educ/libs/
 Portfolio support: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-educ/idp/lsed/index.cfm
 Contact Information Technology and Computing Services (ITCS) at http://www.ecu.edu/csitcs/students.cfm if BB or other technology does not work properly. ITCS phone support is
available 8 am to midnight by calling 252-328-9866 or 1-800-340-7081.
 For student advising, please contact your student advisor for general questions and access the
Library Science Advising Center (LSAC) located in Blackboard at
http://www.blackboard.ecu.edu
 To learn more about the Joyner Library, access the Online tutorials at
http://media.lib.ecu.edu/DE/Tutorials.cfm
 To learn more about library services for distance education (DE) students, access
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-lib/distance/. DE students are entitled to free document delivery (i.e.,
books at Joyner are sent to your home at no cost to you) as well as a library card to access any of
the libraries in the UNC university system.
Taskstream
The URL for Taskstream is https://www1.taskstream.com/ Your Taskstream account is now provided for
you free of charge with the proper access code. The code for the 2015-16 academic year isWNLL9A4MDD78. The program code for Library Science is libsgep.
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Student Evaluation and Assignments
Assignment 1: Weekly Blog Posts (15 points)
Assignment 2: Public Library and Bookstore Evaluation (15 points)
Assignment 3: Group Award-Winning Books VoiceThread Presentation (25 points)
Assignment 4: Booktalking (35 points)
Assignment 5: Final Exam (10 points)
Final grades will be based on the following scale:
A 93-100 points. Student meets and exceeds course requirements.
B 86-92 points. Student adequately meets course requirements.
C 79-85 points. Minimally meets course requirements.
F Below 79 points.
I (Incomplete).
W Withdrawal from the course within the time period specified by the university. If you find it
necessary to drop this course please follow the procedures at http://www.ecu.edu/csacad/options/cost/withdrawal.cfm In addition, inform your advisor, the instructor and the MLS office.
Late Assignments
Students are required to abide by the university's academic integrity policy (URL: http://www.ecu.edu/csstudentlife/policyhub/academic_integrity.cfm). Late assignments are unacceptable unless arrangements
are made at least 48 hours prior to the deadline with the instructor. All assignments must be completed in
order to pass the course. Simply handing in all assignments, however will not guarantee the student of a
passing grade in the course.
ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTIONS
Assignment 1: Blog Posts For Weeks 1-15 (15 points)
The objective of assignment one is to read or watch, analyze, synthesize, and respond to prompts about
young adult literature and adolescent development. Students access the blog from the Blackboard menu
and respond to the weekly blog prompts that are made available early Sunday mornings and comments
are expected to be uploaded Saturdays by 11:59 p.m. Complete directions for this assignment
in the assignments area of BB
Assignment 2: Public Library and Bookstore Evaluation (15 points)
**Note: Please use this opportunity to identify and borrow/purchase YA materials you will use for
following assignments. Before you start this assignment, please familiarize yourself with assignments
three and four** The template for this assignment is posted in the course docs section of BB as well as in
the assignments area.Complete directions for this assignment in the assignments area of
BB.
Assignment 3: Award-Winning Books Presentation (25 Points)
The objective of this assignment is to select and read books from the most recent teen awards lists and
“best books lists” (YALSA and NCSLMA lists, and the National Book Awards for Young People’s
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Literature). As a group (each of you has been placed into a group), decide which books to read from the
awards assigned to your group, divvy up the reading, and create a presentation of your books to share
with the class. Complete directions for this assignment in the assignments area of BB
Artifact for LIBS 6135 Materials for Young Adults: Booktalking (30 points)
This booktalking assignment is the major course project. The booktalking transcript and the student
handout are the portfolio artifact for this course.
You will prepare and present an issue-based, 6-resources booktalking session to a group of at least 10
high school age teens in a classroom, school library media center, teen book club, after school program,
public library, or other environment approved by the instructor. Complete directions for this
assignment in the assignments area of BB
Assignment 5: Final Exam (10 points)
Instructions for taking the final will be available to students about 1 week before the end of class. The
final is due on April 29 by 11:59 p.m. The final is short and acts to help students integrate the major
discussion points of this class. The final will not be accepted before April 29.
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