USC SLIS School Library Program Orientation August 18, 2018

Program Learning Outcomes SL Program Planning & Assessment SL Program Administration & Management SL Collection, Resource Access & Management Collaboration for Instruction Professional Growth, Development, & Leadership Aligned with SC Performance Standards for Assisting, Developing, and Evaluating Professional Teaching (ADEPT)

Typical Program of Study SEMESTER 1 SLIS 701 – Intro to Library & Information Studies SLIS 706 – Intro to Instructional Technologies SEMESTER 2 SLIS 707 – Intro to Research in Library & Information Science SLIS 702 – Intro to Technical Services SEMESTER 3 SLIS 703 -  Intro to Information Sources and Services SLIS 756 -  Children’s Materials SEMESTER 4 SLIS 757 – Young Adult Materials SLIS 761 – Information Tech in the School Library Program SEMESTER 5 SLIS 742 – Curricular Role of the School Librarian SLIS 705 – Intro to Research in Library and Information Science SEMESTER 6 CAPSTONE COURSES SLIS 720 - School Library Program Development SLIS 794 - Internship = 3 credit hours Final Portfolio and Graduation

Portfolio Outcomes-Based Assessment CAEP Alignment Focused on Learning Outcomes Portfolio system is Chalk & Wire

Chalk & Wire

Internship SLIS internships are facilitated by the U of SC College of Education (COE) SLIS faculty are involved in the process Begin preparing today!

Internship: An Opportunity to… Demonstrate/practice competencies acquired during your preparation program Work under supervision of a certified, experienced, & highly qualified school librarian Visit to other school libraries and interview practicing school librarians Attend a state-level professional conference (e.g., SCASL, EdTech) or a national conference (e.g., AASL).

Praxis II Required in SC: specialty area exam for school library media specialist When? At or near the end of SLIS 720 Library Media: Required score: 151 for certification in SC

Advice Use only USC email to communicate with faculty and staff Check your USC email regularly Join the SLISMLIS and SLM_NEWs listservs Be thorough and read, read, read

SLM_NEWS Listserv Send email to listserv@listserv.sc.edu Leave subject empty Email message:  SUBSCRIBE SLM_NEWS (your firstname lastname) (example: SUBSCRIBE SLM_NEWS john smith)

Academic Integrity: USC’s Honor Code Office of Academic Integrity

USC Honor Code It is the responsibility of every student at the University of South Carolina Columbia to adhere steadfastly to truthfulness and to avoid dishonesty, fraud, or deceit of any type in connection with any academic program. Any student who violates this Honor Code or who knowingly assists another to violate this Honor Code shall be subject to discipline.

Avoiding Plagiarism Citations! Paraphrase properly (and give credit) Information: USC Library website SLIS Orientation Portal website Office of Academic Integrity website Paraphrase properly (and give credit) Do not use work from previous classes Do not use work that SLIS alumni completed for assignments Top Ten Types of Plagiarism

AASL National School Library Standards (2017)

AASL National School Library Standards (2017) ALA (Students $35) http://www.ala.org/ala/membership/joinala/index.cfm ALA/SCLA joint membership $38 http://www.ala.org/groups/joint-membership-program

Professional Organizations Full-time students $20 http://www.scasl.net/ Click “Join Us”

National Level Benefits: Tools and resources Discounts ALA Connect & other networking opportunities Awards and Scholarships programs Monthly Hotlinks newsletter Knowledge Quest magazine (print & online) School Library Research journal (online) Much more…

Save the Dates! SCASL Conference (March 2019 in Columbia) ALA Conference (June 2019 Washington DC) Upstate Technology Conference (July 2019, Greenville) SC EdTech (Fall 2019) AASL Conference (November 14 – 16, 2019 Louisville, KY– alternating years)

SLIS SCHOOL LIBRARY FACULTY Karen Gavigan, Associate Professor kgavigan@mailbox.sc.edu SLIS SCHOOL LIBRARY FACULTY Lucy Santos Green, Associate Professor lgreen2@mailbox.sc.edu Jenna Spiering, Assistant Professor spiering@mailbox.sc.edu Valerie Byrd-Fort, SLIS Instructor valbyrd@mailbox.sc.edu

SLIS Student Services Staff 803-777-3887 Sarah Keeling keelings@mailbox.sc.edu Shana Watson watsoncs@mailbox.sc.edu

Reminder… Submit a copy of your current teaching certificate to SLIS Student Services

Contact Your Advisor With any Questions Throughout Your Program of Study (POS)

Questions? Contact Shana Watson for questions on your program, program of study, forms, fees etc. Contact your professor with questions about their course and its components.

Image Credits Photosforclass.com U of SC website American Library Association SC Dept of Education SLIS Website