LIBM-6085: Selections for Collections: Child/YA Literature

This course examines children’s and young adult literature appropriate for today’s K-12 school library using a cultural framework to develop critical standards for selecting library material. Online and print selection sources and criteria provide varied lenses for expanding participants’ literary worldviews, emphasizing a multicultural and global focus for collection consideration. Reading advocacy [tools] and promotional activities address author studies and visits, genrefication, literary genres and awards, and selection alignment with CCSS, NGSS, and SEL standards. Library candidates select recently-published, quality literature framed within Antioch’s mission lens of social justice in order to become reading advocates for all patrons.
Min. Credits: 3.0
Credit Basis: Quarter credit
Location(s): Antioch Univ Seattle
Method(s): Online Meeting (synchronous),Online (asynchronous)
Course Type Teacher Education

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LIBM-6085: Selections for Collections: Child/YA Literature