Course: INF 388R

This practicum is for students seeking a certificate in School Librarianship and involves assignment to a school library under supervision of qualified personnel. Participants will not receive compensation, and the course is only offered credit/no credit. Only one of the following may be counted: INF 388Q, INF 388R, INF 388S.

Effective fall 2006, all Capstone courses require student participation in an end-of-semester poster session. Please see the poster session guidelines for further information.

Registration is through an online form.

Prerequisites

• Graduate standing
• Credit or registration for INF 382D: Introduction to Information Resources and Services
• INF 382E: Materials for Children or INF 382F: Materials for Young Adults
• INF 384E: Descriptive Cataloging and Metadata
• INF 388C: School Library Management
• Consent of the school library practicum coordinator

What to Expect

Because we must work within the activities of school districts and their administrative staffs, assignments are generally not known until the beginning of the semester in which the student does his or her work. You will be notified of your assignment as soon as possible. It is up to you to make the initial contact with the librarian to begin your work. Program directives and assignments will be given to you before you contact your school, and an orientation meeting is usually held shortly after assignments are made and work has begun. Please do not call School of Information faculty to ask about assignments. You will be notified as soon as we know what they are.

For the Student

• School Libraries Online Application
• Practicum Manual and Guide (word)
• Poster session information

For the Supervising Librarian

• Student Practicum Evaluation (word)
• Field Supervisor Information (word)

All forms are available to download (in Word format) above, or you may request that they be placed in your student inbox or mailed to your home.