1. USC SLIS School Library Program Orientation
August 18, 2018

2. 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)

3. 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  Intro to Information Sources and Services
SLIS  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 School Library Program Development
SLIS Internship = 3 credit hours
Final Portfolio and Graduation

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

5. Chalk & Wire

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

7. 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).

8. 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

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

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

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

12. 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.

13. 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

14. AASL National School Library Standards (2017)

15. AASL National School Library Standards (2017)
ALA (Students $35)
ALA/SCLA joint membership $38

16. Professional Organizations
Full-time students $20
Click “Join Us”

17. 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…

18. 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)

19. SLIS SCHOOL LIBRARY FACULTY Karen Gavigan, Associate Professor
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Lucy Santos Green, Associate Professor
Jenna Spiering, Assistant Professor
Valerie Byrd-Fort, SLIS Instructor

20. SLIS Student Services Staff
Sarah Keeling
Shana Watson

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

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

23. 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.

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