Adult Reader¿s Advisory Services in the Public Library
Overview
Subject area
LBSCI
Catalog Number
779
Course Title
Adult Reader¿s Advisory Services in the Public Library
Department(s)
Description
Introduces students to: (1) major categories and subcategories of genre fiction popular among adult readers; (2) theories underpinning reader's advisory services, such as theories of readers and reading, popular culture, cultural stratification, reader response, and audience uses and gratifications; and (3) current library practices that serve the needs of adults interested in these materials.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Graduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
008686