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LIBT 218 Adolescent Literature: Connecting Young Adults to Literature and Libraries
CRN 32943

Instructor: Ellen Jagger

Contact information

Email Address: ejagger@cuesta.edu During the fall semester and winter break, the instructor will check email weekly.

Office Location/ Hours: Please email me to arrange a virtual meeting. 

Instructor Contact Expectations: 

The best and fastest way to contact me is email.  I will generally respond to your emails within 24 hours during weekdays.  During busy times of the semester, the response time may increase to 48 hours.  

Course Environment:

This online course will be using a Web-based Learning Management System, Canvas, as the method to disseminate and share information. Canvas provides the framework for the course including PowerPoint presentations, student data files, the tools to receive and send course materials, and a grade book. Using the communication tools, you can communicate using e-mail, and you can share materials and ideas with other course participants via the discussion forums and groups.

Class opens / Accessing Canvas:

Prior to the day classes start,  January 19, 2021, you will receive an email at your my.cuesta.edu address providing you with a reminder that class will be starting and log in procedures for Canvas, the learning management system (LMS) used to deliver course content. You can access Canvas by logging into MyCuesta, then clicking on the Resources Tab, then clicking on Canvas in the Online Learning Channel, or by typing the Canvas address (https://cuesta.instructure.com/) into your browser address bar. Do not bookmark / favorite the Canvas site after your login, or you will get an error message next time you try to log in. You must access the Canvas log in directly.

If you are not familiar with logging into Canvas, please refer to the Canvas Quick Reference Guide.Links to an external site. Once logged into Canvas you will be directed on where to get started. Be sure to read all the directions on the course home page.  

If you are having difficulty logging into Canvas after January 19, 2021 and need assistance please email me or technical support at this email address: support@my.cuesta.edu

Online Learning: 

If you have never taken an online class or this is your first experience with Canvas, please be patient with yourself. Online classes are not inherently easier, although they may be much more convenient for many students. You should expect to spend at least as much time, if not more on this course as you would on a course that meets face to face. Since there is no lecture component, much of this time will be self-directed and there will be a substantial amount of reading, viewing, studying, and writing required. This course is completely online using Canvas; all coursework (discussions, assignments, quizzes) is submitted online. There are no face-to-face meetings.  Please be prepared to spend 8 - 12 hours per week on coursework for this class

IS an ONLINE CLASS FOR YOU? 

  • First, go to the Online Readiness ResourcesLinks to an external site. to take a "self-assessment”. There are many resources that are designed to help you understand the basis for an online class and the skills necessary for success. (If the tutorials do NOT describe you, then taking this class online is NOT for you and I strongly suggest that you drop the online class and enroll in a traditional classroom section.)

Regular Effective Contact policy:

Regular and Effective Instructor Contact will be met through weekly instructor initiated threaded discussion forums; weekly announcements to students; timely and effective feedback on student assignments; email, phone or messaging to individuals; and virtual office hours.

You will need a computer with reliable Internet access that is available to you at least three times a week. It is up to each student to make their own arrangements to have these tools available before beginning the class. Both the Cuesta SLO and North County campus libraries have computers that are available on a walk-in basis for students.

Course Description

Explores the literature and electronic resources essential for library technicians to work effectively with adolescents in the information age. Issues of materials selection, evaluation and youth programming will be related to teenage trends, popular culture, multiculturalism and other contemporary subjects of importance to adolescents

 For the official course description and course outline of record please go to CurricUNETLinks to an external site.:]

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Identify the interests, needs and concerns of adolescents.
  • Discuss important current issues such as censorship, gender, multiculturalism and intellectual freedom as they pertain to young adults.
  • Evaluate and classify books, electronic resources and popular media for young adults.
  • Develop programming and activities appropriate to this age group.

Text Book and Materials

Booth, Heather and Karen Jensen. The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services. Amer Library Assn Editions. 2014 (print)
ISBN-10: 0838912249  ISBN-13: 978-0838912249

Additional required reading in the course will include:
Acevedo, Elizabeth. The Poet X. 2018. (print)
Thomas, Angie. The Hate U Give. 2017. (print)
Yang, Gene Luen. American Born Chinese. 2001. (print)

These are all paperbacks and are available through online book vendors, as well as through our campus bookstore in early January. The fiction books are often available through public libraries as well.

Be advised that some of the required materials may contain explicit language or situations that might be offensive to some people.

Technical Support

Cuesta students are encouraged to direct all technical support inquiries to  support@my.cuesta.edu. If you are having issues with Canvas, you should contact the Canvas Support Hotline at (877) 921-7680, or click on the help button on the Canvas Navigation to report a problem.

If you are having difficulty viewing the course or logging in, it may be because you are not using the correct url: https://cuesta.instructure.com/ or you are using your phone or using an unsupported browser.

Your learning environment is best accessed from a desktop or laptop computer, using Firefox or Chrome.  This may solve your problem!  Please review the browser requirements and minimum computer specificationsLinks to an external site. at: https://www.cuesta.edu/academics/distance/faqs_technical.html

Accommodations:

This course is designed using an accessible Learning Management System, and course materials have been created with ADA compliance in mind. If you have a disability and might need accommodations in this class such as extended time on exams or other resources. Please contact the instructor as soon as possible so that you can receive appropriate accommodations in a timely manner. You should also contact DSPS (Disabled Student Programs & Services)Links to an external site. at 805-546-3148 or https://www.cuesta.edu/student/studentservices/dsps/index.htmlLinks to an external site.

College & Course Policies:

Academic Honesty Policy: Students are expected to exhibit civil behavior in the online classroom and in all course communications to the instructor, to fellow students, and to guest speakers. Students should feel free to contact the instructor or fellow students to seek answers to legitimate, class-related questions. In addition to my course policy, please note all students attending San Luis Obispo County Community College District at any district site and when representing Cuesta College in any off-campus activity, assume an obligation to conduct themselves in an acceptable manner compatible with the Student Code of conduct. Please review the Cuesta College Student Code of conductLinks to an external site..

Add / Drop Policy: It is the responsibility of the student to drop courses within drop deadlines. However, students who do not log in to the class the first day of the semester, and complete all assignments during the first week of the semester will be dropped from the course. Students who do not successfully complete all assignments over the following few weeks may also be dropped.

In addition to my policy, please review the Cuesta policy for drops

Waitlist Policy: If space in the class becomes available over the first couple of days of the semester, I will contact students on the waitlist for possible enrollment. In addition to my course specific procedures, please review Cuesta’s waitlist procedure and instructionsLinks to an external site.:  

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