CHILDRENS LITERATURE

SCANDST 419

Forms and themes of Scandinavian children's literature from the nineteenth century to the present. Exploration of the dominant concerns of authors, adult and non-adult audiences. Film adaptations and Scandinavian-American materials included.

CURRIC 632

Role of literature in literacy development from pre-school to high school. Theories and practices in regard to interpretation, reader response, criticism, genres, multiculturalism, and literature for early literacy and in content learning.

LIS 772

The theory and structure of public library service to children and young people, its function in the community, and techniques of administration. Seminar and field work.

LIS 629

Focuses on issues of diversity in literature and other media for children and young adults. Considers representation of ethnicities, socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation and (dis)ability. Issues addressed include authenticity, representation, cultural correctness, reader response and intellectual freedom. Students will gain skills to advocate for, promote, and assess multicultural resources; develop a collection; and understand issues related to cultural competence and reader response.

LIS 642

An examination of the nature and societal functions of a variety of mass media-generated adult reading materials, the standards by which they are judged, and their relationship to contemporary library and information science fields.