SLM 552 - Practicum in School Librarianship

Credits: 4
Note Students must be matriculated.
This course provides candidates the opportunity to gain practical experience in a school library under the supervision of a certified librarian and a McDaniel College instructor. (The practicum is 99 hours; candidates are expected to demonstrate 40 hours engaged in direct teaching or working with students.) Topics include the five roles of librarians: educational leader, instructional partner, information specialist, teacher, and program administrator. Candidates create a thematic literature activity; plan and implement a staff in-service; develop, implement, and assess a collaborative lesson with a content teacher; evaluate the library using state and national standards; and reflect on their experiences. Candidates are encouraged to collect the data for their action research project created in RSM 541.