Course Description and Outline

CLTP 101: Supervisory Skills for Library Staff (Formerly: Public Library Administration) Topics covered include an introduction to public library administration; the roles and responsibilities of library supervisors; communication skills; human resource management, including employee recruitment, selection, training and evaluation; coaching and team-building skills; and other topics related to supervising or working with people. Top	Course Outline: Unit 1: Organization & Administration of Public Libraries Unit 2: Roles & Responsibilities of Supervisors Unit 3: Communicating Professionally Unit 4: Staffing for Service (Human Resource Management) Unit 5: Building Effective Teams Unit 6: Organizing for Effectiveness
CLTP 102: Reference and Information Services The focus of this course is on how to provide effective reference and information services in public libraries. Major topics include the use of standard print and electronic reference tools, resource sharing, including use of the Internet, and the development of effective reference interview techniques. Top	Course Outline: Unit 1: Introduction to Reference and Information Services Unit 2: Standard Reference Sources - Part 1 Unit 3: Standard Reference Sources - Part 2 Unit 4: Working with Electronic Information Sources Unit 5: Resource Sharing Unit 6: The Reference Interview
CLTP 103: Collection Development and Acquisitions This course examines principles and practices related to collection development and acquisitions in public libraries. Top	Course Outline: Unit 1: Building a Collection Unit 2: Acquisitions Procedures Unit 3: Selection & Acquisition of Special Types of Materials Unit 4: Working with Online and Web-Based Resources Unit 5: Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Unit 6: Current Trends and Issues
CLTP 104: Library Services for Children The children's services course examines the public library needs of children during their pre-teen years. Course work includes presenting a program to a group of children. CLTP students completing both CLTP 104 and CLTP 204, along with the three required program courses, receive a special certificate in Children's and Young Adult Services. Top	Course Outline: Unit 1: Introduction to Library Services for Children Unit 2: Literature & Services for Young Children Unit 3: Traditional Literature for All Ages Unit 4: Storytelling, Puppetry & Story Animation Unit 5: Literature & Services for School Age Children Unit 6: Programming Practice
CLTP 105: Reader's Advisory and Adult Services This course covers the planning and delivery of public library services for adults, with a focus on reader's advisory services, outreach and promotion, and programming for adults. Top	Course Outline: Unit 1: Introduction to Adult Services Unit 2: Readers' Advisory Services Unit 3: Readers' Advisory Sources Unit 4: Outreach & Services to Special Groups Unit 5: Promotion & Marketing of Adult Services Unit 6: Programming for Adults
CLTP 106: Introduction to the Internet This course covers the use of the Internet in a library setting for a variety of applications. Top	Course Outline: Unit 1: Libraries and the Internet Unit 2: The Internet as a Communication Tool Unit 3: The Internet as a Reference Tool Unit 4: Searching Smarter Unit 5: Delivering Internet Training Unit 6: Current Trends & Issues
CLTP 202: Legal Information Sources The focus of this condensed 8 week course on legal information sources is on both print and non-print materials found via local public libraries, as well as referral of questions to other libraries and agencies that provide legal information and/or education. Top	Course Outline: Unit 1: Introduction to Legal Information Sources Unit 2: The Law Making Process Unit 3: Secondary & Online Legal Information Sources Unit 4: Primary Sources of Law Unit 5: Legal Referral & Self-Help
CLTP 203: Cataloguing and Classifcation This course introduces students to the steps in cataloguing materials commonly found in public libraries. The course covers descriptive cataloguing using the Concise AACR2, subject cataloguing using the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), and item classification using Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC). A strong emphasis will be placed on coding records using MARC. Top	Course Outline: Unit 1: Introduction to Cataloguing Unit 2: Descriptive Cataloguing (AACR2) Unit 3: Access Points Unit 4: Automated Systems; MARC Coding Unit 5: Subject Headings (LCSH) Unit 6: Classification (DDC)
CLTP 204: Library Services for Young Adults This course examines young adult literature and the ways in which public libraries can serve young adults. Students are not required to complete CLTP 104 before enrolling in this course. Anyone completing both CLTP 104 and CLTP 204, along with the three required program courses, will receive a special certificate in Children's and Young Adult Services. Top	Course Outline: Unit 1: Connecting with Young Adults Unit 2: Young Adult Literature Unit 3: Promotion & Outreach Unit 4: Information Services for Young Adults Unit 5: Collection Development Unit 6: Current Trends & Issues
CLTP 302: Aboriginal Reference Sources This couse on Aboriginal reference & information sources is of interest to staff and volunteers in BC public libraries, Indian Band libraries or other Aboriginal organizations. Top	Course Outline: Unit 1: Introduction to Aboriginal Reference & Information Sources Unit 2: Genealogy Resources Unit 3: Resources in Aboriginal Education Unit 4: Aboriginal Law, Title & Governments Unit 5: Health Resources Unit 6: Aboriginal Literature & the Oral Tradition