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Publication Date: 2008
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An Online Course in Multicultural Materials for LIS Graduate Students at the University of South Florida
Alexander, Linda B.
Education Libraries, v31 n1 p32-37 Spr 2008
The author discusses the content included in an online course on "Multicultural Materials for Young Adults and Children." This graduate course (LIS 5937) for Library and information Science students at the University of South Florida, is a very popular offering for those who plan to work with youth in libraries. The class teaches students how to respond to the reading needs of our diverse patron base by understanding aspects of their values and customs as well as their ways of interacting.
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Online Courses, Young Adults, Information Science, Muslims, Jews, Mexican Americans, Japanese Americans, Chinese Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, Vietnamese People, American Indians, Religious Cultural Groups, African Americans, Library Schools, Users (Information), Cultural Differences, Literature, Librarians, Sexual Identity, Homosexuality, Disabilities
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