Adult Reader¿s Advisory Services in the Public Library

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Overview

Subject area

LBSCI

Catalog Number

779

Course Title

Adult Reader¿s Advisory Services in the Public Library

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

Course Schedule