Serving Diverse Populations in the Library
Dates: Wednesdays, February 3 - March 10, 2010
Times: Online synchronous sessions from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Central time
Cost: $300
Instructor: Lori
S. Mestre, Ed.D.
Intended audience: Librarians and information professionals needing training in
providing service to diverse populations: CPLA program candidates needing an elective
course for certification.
Purpose of the course:
To create an awareness of and sensitivity to diverse information
needs of multiethnic/multicultural/multilingual and other populations with special needs
such as people with disabilities, children, and veterans
served by libraries. It focuses
on developing skills for planning, implementing and evaluating programs for
addressing the information needs of diverse communities through information needs assessment
and analysis; program planning, public service, outreach and collection development. It
explores resources and services using a framework that
focuses on: People (who work in libraries and their understanding
of the concepts of diversity and multicultural librarianship); Collections
(building collections to serve an increasingly diverse multicultural, multiethnic
and multilingual society); and Services (to diverse groups and populations in
libraries and organizational culture from a managerial perspective).
Delivery format: The course will be conducted via Moodle,
the same course management system used by the Graduate School of Library and Information
Science online education program (LEEP). The course will consist of 6 live
synchronous sessions of 2 hours each for a total of 12 direct contact hours.
Students will also be expected to participate asynchronously during the 6 weeks
via discussion boards, which will add another 2-3 contact hours to the course.
Technology Requirements: Participants will need a reliable Internet
connection via modem, ISDN, DSL, cable or other dedicated connectivity. A 28.8
or higher speed modem and SLIP, PPP, or other TCP/IP connectivity is required.
Software requirements include a Java enabled Web Browser, Real Player software,
and Adobe Reader. Hardware requirements are: an IBM compatible Pentium II or
greater (at least 400mhz) with Windows 98/ME/2000/XP - or - Macintosh with OS
8 (or a more recent MacOS); 128MB RAM memory; a sound card with speakers and/or
earphones; and a color monitor with at least 800x600 resolution.
Registration
To enroll in this course, please complete this
REGISTRATION FORM. If you have questions, contact Marianne Steadley, 217.244.2751 or steadley@illinois.edu.
