Duration: One year full time/or 2 years part time
Target group:
Any person with a NQF level 6 or higher qualification, interested in library services focusing specifically on children and youth.
Admission requirements:
Any level NQF level 6 or higher qualification
Course leader details:
Prof Samuel Mojapelo
Department of Information Science
Contact details:
Tel: (012) 429-4165
E-mail: mojapsm@unisa.ac.za
Programme administrator:
Admin Officer
Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning
360 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central
Solomon Mahlangu Building 2nd floor
Tel: 012 352 4288
Email address: UCL@unisa.ac.za
Application Link: www.unisa.ac.za/applyslp
Purpose statement:
The purpose of the SLP in children and youth librarianship is to equip students with knowledge and practical skills to provide information services to children and youth in school, community or public libraries.
Modules:
PCYC04D - Basic Cataloguing and Classification
Syllabus/Content Topics:
The purpose of module is to equip students to develop an understanding of the importance of cataloguing and classification and their role in information organisation and retrieval. The module introduces students to the practical application of information organisation tools used in cataloguing (Anglo-American cataloguing rules) as well as in classification (Dewey Decimal Classification) system.
PCYL03C - Information Literacy Programmes
Syllabus/Content Topics:
This module covers information literacy programmes relating to library services for children and youth. The purpose of this module is to help students gain the competence and confidence and the practical skills to develop and implement information literacy and information skills programmes in support of the school curriculum, for children and youth, in different types of library and information services (LIS). Students can apply the theory of information literacy and the development of progressive skills programmes. Students are able to apply information processes in designing information literacy programmes and to integrate information and media use into the school curriculum. Students can also analyse and interpret information skills and strategies to assist children and youth to locate and retrieve information, using various media and information sources, to solve information problems and comply with the ethical use of information
PCYM02B - Managing Libraries and Information Centres for Children and Youth
Syllabus/Content Topics:
This module covers basic information and skills on the management of library and information services (LIS) specifically for children and youth. The purpose of this module is to equip students with the required theoretical knowledge and practical skills essential to design, plan and run an effective LIS for children and youth in different types of LIS, and specifically in school and public libraries. The module deals with management principles and functions necessary for managing LIS for children and youth effectively and efficiently. It also covers the development and implementation for the management LIS for children and youth. The module also deals with planning, organisation, information technology, marketing and evaluation of children and youth LIS.
PCYR01A - Children and Youth as Readers and Information Users
Syllabus/Content Topics:
This module covers the theoretical knowledge required to understand the reading and user needs of children and youth. It includes the development and implementation of programs for Information Literacy Education and Information skills instruction for children and youth in different types of library and information services, in particular school, public and community libraries.
PCYT05E - Media and Information for Children and Youth
Syllabus/Content Topics:
In this module, we teach students about different types of media and information sources for children and youth. The purpose of this module is to equip students with knowledge about the different media and information sources that are appropriate for a school library and the children's section of a public or community library. This includes, amongst others, the different types of fiction and nonfiction media and information sources aimed at and suitable for children and young people