| This page will give you a more
in-depth look at the course.
Please feel free to email Linda
Slusar (Slusar@cdnet.cod.edu), LTA Program Coordinator, with
suggestions or additions to this document.
|
back to LTA Courses
back
to Library Technology Home Page |
LTA 281 - Field Experience
Course
information |
Through hands-on job experience, students continue to learn about library tasks, procedures and application and improve the skills they have developed in their library technology coursework |
| |
Course
materials |
Textbook: No textbook required. |
| |
| Instructor |
NAME |
| |
PHONE |
| |
EMAIL |
| |
College
credit |
2 credit hours. In order to receive a final grade and two quarter hours of
college credit, assignments are due by <set by instructor>. |
| |
| Objectives |
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
- Perform a variety of tasks in the areas of:
- Reference assistance
- Circulation of library materials
- Basic cataloging and acquisition of materials
- Interlibrary loan
- Public services
- Communicate effectively with library patrons, supervisor, and staff.
- Explain the structure of the library field experience site.
- Document practical experience to be used in employment as a library technical assistant.
|
| Work |
Students will complete the following:
- 99 hours of work in the library.
- Creation of a professional portfolio using work samples and experience gained in the field experience.
|
| Grading |
Methods of Evaluating Students in the Field Experience:
- Evaluation by department head and supervising librarian at the host library site.
- Consultation between the instructor and supervising librarian.
- Student self-evaluation of the field experience
|
| |
Academic
policies |
Please see the College of DuPage catalog for academic
policies regarding grading, withdrawals, student rights and
responsibilities, appeals, and student freedoms and responsibilities. The
instructor reserves the right to change course activities and assignments
with notice. Students who withdraw from the class must advise the
instructor. Student must call 630-942-3948 and give their name, Social
Security number and class code to the registration operator. |
|
