Description:
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This workshop is designed for librarians, library assistants and library science students who have responsibility collecting and recommending fiction and literature of various cultures including: African-American, Native-American Latin American, Hispanic, Asian and Middle Eastern countries. Literature and fiction approached from collection development and readers’ advisory perspectives
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Goals:
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| Resources for
multicultural literature and fiction – familiarity with reference tools,
print reference sources |
| Explore internet
databases and resources for reviews and advisory sources |
| Understand the
differences and similarities of various cultures’ literature and story
telling them |
| Apply evaluation
techniques to book reviews and descriptions |
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Audience:
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| Audience: Any library staff providing reference assistance. |
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Sample Course Materials will be available one
week prior to next workshop
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Course Links: |
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selected bibliography |
Instructor:
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| Miriam Kahn, MLS - MBK CONSULTING Columbus, OH |
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Course Materials |
Course Outline |
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