Serving Diverse Populations (UIUC)

Instructor: Lori S. Mestre (Vita)

Sponsoring Institution: Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL

Course Fee: $300

Course Structure/Delivery: The course will be conducted via the same technology used by the Graduate School of Library and Information Science online education program (LEEP). The course will consist of 6 live synchronous sessions of 2 hours each for a total of 12 direct contact hours. Students will also be expected to participate asynchronously during the 6 weeks via discussion boards, which will add another 2-3 contact hours to the course.

Purpose of the course: To create an awareness of and sensitivity to diverse information needs of multiethnic/multicultural/multilingual populations served by libraries.  It focuses on developing skills for planning, implementing and evaluating programs for addressing the information needs of diverse communities through information needs assessment and analysis; program planning, public service, outreach and collection development.  It explores multicultural resources and services using a framework that focuses on: People (who work in libraries and their understanding of the concepts of diversity and multicultural librarianship); Collections (building collections to serve an increasingly diverse multicultural, multiethnic and multilingual society); and Services (to diverse groups and populations in libraries and organizational culture from a managerial perspective).

Enrollment Process:

http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/programs/cpd/cpla

Technology Requirements:

Participants will need a reliable Internet connection via modem, ISDN, DSL, cable or other dedicated connectivity. A 28.8 or higher speed modem and SLIP, PPP, or other TCP/IP connectivity is required. Software requirements include a Java enabled Web Browser, Real Player software, and Adobe Reader. Hardware requirements are: an IBM compatible Pentium II or greater (at least 400mhz) with Windows 98/ME/2000/XP – or – Macintosh with OS 8 (or a more recent MacOS); 128MB RAM memory; a sound card with speakers and/or earphones; and a color monitor with at least 800×600 resolution.

Contact:

Marianne Steadley, steadley@illinois.edu, 217-244-2751