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University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee, School of Information Studies DRAFT ALL DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE L&I Sci 691 (3 credits) Reading and Readers Advisory Spring 2013, Wednesday 2-4:45 pm, NWQ Building B, Room G????
Instructor: Dr. Jessica E. Moyer, Assistant Professor, [email protected] Office: NWQ Building B, Rm 3577, Office hours: Wednesday 1-2 pm or by appt.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: A course on serving adult reading needs that addresses popular fiction and nonfiction, audiobooks, illustrated books and other popular media, as well as research on readers, readers’ advisory, and the readers’ advisory interview. 3 credits
PREREQUISITES: L&I Sci 501, 511, 571, (or concurrent enrolment) Basic computer literacy as outlined in the SOIS policy is required.
OBJECTIVES During the course the student will:
Learn the core functions of readers’ advisory, its philosophy of service, and variations in ser- vice across library types and service groups. Gain professional skills to provide readers’ advisory services to all ages and settings Become familiar with a selection of readers’ advisory tools and gain skills to effectively eval- uate and select readers’ advisory tools. Learn how to talk with readers and conduct a readers’ advisory interview Become familiar with the current trends and issues in readers’ advisory services work Learn about trends, authors and subgenres and read examples of the popular genres in fiction and nonfiction Learn about trends, authors and subgenres and experience examples of popular nonprint me- dia, including audiobooks and illustrated books
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: Lectures, presentations, discussions. Students with special note-taking needs should contact the instructor as early as possible for accommodations.
Required Texts:
Moyer, Jessica E. Research Based Readers’ Advisory. ALA Editions, 2008.
Bradley, Alan. Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. Audio read by Jayne Entwistle.
Greenblatt, Stephen. The Swerve: How the world became modern. Audio read by Eduardo Balierini.
Milan, Courtney. Trial by Desire. Audio read by Elizabeth Jasicki.
Hearne, Kevin. Hounded. Audio read by Luke Daniels.
L&I SCI 691 Readers and Readers’ Advisory – Syllabus – page 1 of 10 Martin, George R. R. Game of Thrones. Audio read by Roy Dotrice
Scalzi, John. Old Man’s War. Audio read by William Dufris.
Collins, Suzanne. Hunger Games. Audio read by Carolyn McCormick.
Movie: Julie and Julia
Audiobook - You are required to listen to an unabridged production (instead of reading) of at least one of assigned or subgenre texts. Narrators for audio editions are listed with each title.
Subgenre Selections. You will read an additional eight titles (one or two from each genres below, plus an illustrated book). In order to have a variety of titles, a limited number of students will read each title. You will be able to choose your subgenre titles in D2L or in class at the beginning of the semester
Crime Police procedural: MacBride, Stuart. Cold Granite. Do not listen to the abridged production Animal: Quinn, Spencer. Dog On It. Audio by Jim Frangione. Historical: Greenwood, Kerry. Cocaine Blues. Audio read by Stephanie Daniel Scandinavian: Mankell, Henning. Faceless Killers. Audio read by Dick Hill American: Doiron, Paul. Poacher’s Son. Audio read by John Bedford Lloyd
Romance Contemporary/Family: Yours to Keep by Shannon Stacey, read by Lauren Fortgang. Erotica/Spicy: Hart, Megan. Broken. Audio read by Wanda Fontaine. Category: Bliss, Karina. What the Librarian Did. Paranormal: Ward, J.R. Dark Lover. Audio read by Jim Frangione. Historical/Holiday: Willig, Lauren. Mischief of the Mistletoe. Audio read by Kate Reading
Nonfiction Week 1 Science/History: Bryson, Bill. A Short History of Nearly Everything. Audio read by Richard Matthews Animals: Tarte, Bob. Enslaved by Ducks. True Crime: Capote, Truman. In Cold Blood. Audio read by Scott Brick. Popular Science: Roach, Mary. Stiff. Audio read by Shelley Frasier Food: Gabrielle, Hamilton. Blood, Bones, and Butter. Audio read by Gabrielle Hamilton
Week 2 Biography: Schiff, Stacey. Cleopatra. Audio read by Robin Miles Autobiography/Music: Richards, Keith. Life. Audio read by Johnny Depp Adventure/Survival: Krakauer, Jon. Into Thin Air. Audio read by Jon Krakauer Travelogue: Grann, David. Lost City of Z. Audio read by Mark Deakins Memoir: Fey, Tina. Bossypants. Audio read by Tina Fey
L&I SCI 691 Readers and Readers’ Advisory – Syllabus – page 2 of 10 Science Fiction Military: Weber, David. On Basilisk Station: Honor Harrington Book 1, read by Allyson Johnson, Free ebook at http://www.webscription.net/p-304-on-basilisk-station.aspx Colonies: Baker, Kage. Empress of Mars. Audio read by Nicola Barber Steampunk: Priest, Cherie. Boneshaker. Read by Wil Wheaton and Kate Reading. Time Travel: Willis, Connie. The Doomsday Book, read by Jenny Sterlin Post Apocalyptic: Cronin, Justin. The Passage. Audio read by Scott Brick et al.
Fantasy, Traditional and Horror Alternate History: Novik, Naomi. His Majesty’s Dragon. Audio read by Simon Vance. Romantic: Jemisen, NK. Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. Audio read by Casaundra Freeman Traditional: Sullivan, Michael. Ryria Revelations. Audio read by James Clamp Horror: Hill, Joe. Heart Shaped Box. YA Crossover: Cashore, Kristin. Fire. Audio read by Xanthe Elbrick
Fantasy, Urban Epic: Harkness, Deborah. Discovery of Witches. Audio read by Jennifer Ikeda Traditional Urban: Bull, Emma. Territory. Audio read by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading. Mystery: Butcher, Jim. Storm Front. Audio read by James Marsters. Steampunk/Historical: Carriger, Gail. Soulless. Audio read by Emily Gray. Romance: Frost, Jeaniene. Halfway to the Grave. Audio read by Tavia Gilbert
Young Adult Fantasy: Pullman, Philip. Golden Compass. Audio read by full cast. Steampunk: Westerfeldt, Scott. Leviathan. Audio read by Alan Cumming Historical: Donnelly, Jennifer. A Northern Light. Audio read by Hope Davis Contemporary: Alexie, Sherman. Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian. Audio read by Sherman Alexie Nonfiction: Walker, Sally M. Written in Bone. Audio read by Greg Abbey
Illustrated Books and Graphic Novels Historical Fiction: Selznick, Brian. Hugo Cabret. (2007 Caldecott winner) Memoir/Classic: Spiegelman, Art. Maus: A Survivor’s Tale. Contemporary: Tan, Shaun. The Arrival. Nonfiction: Zinn, Howard, et al. People’s History of the American Empire. Spinoff: Bloodwork by Kim Harrison or Exile by Diana Gabaldon
L&I SCI 691 Readers and Readers’ Advisory – Syllabus – page 3 of 10 SCHEDULE
The schedule below outlines the topics, readings from the assigned texts, optional readings (required for Ph.D. students) and all assignments. All readings from Genreflecting and The Real Story are available online at, http://www.readersadvisoronline.com/lu/RAmaterials. Other readings are posted in D2L or are on e-reserve at the library
Week Topics Required Readings Optional Readings Assignments (Ph.D.) 1 Online class Saricks 1 and 3 Reading Matters, 1 Start reading! January 23 Introduction to RA, Moyer 1, 2, 5 and 4 Pair up for Peer Interviews, Reading Research Author lists
2 History of print culture and What Muncie Read Proust and the January 30 popular reading Squid, 1-3 Visit Library Rare Books 3 Sweetness at the Bottom of the Subgenre title Crime Reviews February 6 Crime Pie Find and share a Crime Genre Papers Subgenre titles reading Crime Booktalks Crime Essay, Genreflecting 4 Moyer 7 Reading the Romance Reviews February 13 Romance Trial by Desire Romance, read 1-3. Romance Genre Papers Subgenre selection Skim 4-6 Romance Booktalks Romance essay, Genreflecting 5 Swerve Nonfiction NF Genre papers February 20 Nonfiction Part 1 Moyer 3 Readers’ Advisory NF Reviews NF part 1 selection 3,4,6,7 NF Booktalks 6 Integrated Advisory 3, 5 Nonfiction Peer Interviews Part 1 February 27 Nonfiction Part 2 Watch Julie and Julia Readers’ Advisory In class meet with Peers Read NF part 2 selection 8, 9, 12 7 Old Man’s War Subgenre title SF Genre Papers March 6 Science Fiction Subgenre reading Find and share a SF Reviews SF essay in Genreflecting reading SF Booktalks
L&I SCI 691 Readers and Readers’ Advisory – Syllabus – page 4 of 10 Integrated Advisory 7 8 RA Services, Tools and Moyer 8 and 9 Reader Centered Secret Shopper March 13 Interviews Library Peer Interview Part 2 Write a mini lit review on RA Services 9 Break Keep reading! March 20 10 Hunger Games Reading Matters 3 YA Genre Papers March 27 Young Adult Moyer 5 RA Handbook 20, YA Reviews Subgenre selection 21 YA Booktalks Integrated Advisory 9 11 Game of Thrones Subgenre title Fantasy Reviews April 3 Fantasy Part 1: Subgenre selection Find and share a Fantasy Booktalks Traditional and Horror Essay in Genreflecting reading 12 Hounded Subgenre title UF Reviews April 10 Fantasy Part 2: Urban Subgenre selection Find and share a UF Booktalks Essay in Genreflecting reading Fantasy Genre Papers 13 Street lit, inspirational, Readings selected by Groups Work on browsing Group presentations April 17 action/adventure research project 14 Womens, historical, Readings selected by Groups Work on browsing Group presentations April 24 mainstream/literary research project 15 Listen to one audiobook RUSQ lit review Audio Book Reviews May 1 Audiobooks, AV, Illustrated book (draft) audiobooks Illustrated Book Review Illustrated Moyer 4 section Illustrated Booktalk RA Handbook, audiobooks 16 Future of RA, Ebooks, Integrated Advisory, RUSQ lit review Readalike Essay May 8 Integrated Advisory Introduction (draft) ebooks Moyer 11, 12 section
L&I SCI 691 Readers and Readers’ Advisory – Syllabus – page 5 of 10 ASSIGNMENTS
Written assignments are due on the specified date and time. No late work will be accepted.
All written assignments must be submitted through the appropriate Dropboxes on D2L, unless otherwise noted. For each file please format the title as follows, Lastname_AssignmentName, ie Moyer_SFGenrePaper.
All submissions must in .doc, .docx, .ppt, .pptx, .rtf or .pdf
Complete details and a rubric are posted in the Dropboxes for each assignment Rules of academic conduct require that you not use the work of others without clearly indicating it as such. Academic misconduct may result in a lowered grade, no credit for a given assignment, or removal from the course.
Genre Papers (2) Due in class on the day your genre is discussed. Genre Paper 1 – Crime, Romance, or NF Genre Paper 2 – Fantasy, YA, SF
Reviews (2) Due in class on the day your title is discussed. Review 1 – subgenre title of SF, Fantasy (Traditional or Urban), Crime, Romance, or YA Review 2 – NF, Audiobook or Illustrated book
Booktalk To be presented in class the day your title is discussed. Sign up in class Present your subgenre selection of Science Fiction, Fantasy (Traditional or Urban), Crime, Romance, Nonfiction, YA , or Illustrated book. Peer feedback – provide written feedback to at least three of your peers
Readalike Essay Write a Readalike essay for any title read for this class, except your Booktalk or Review titles. 2-3 written pages, or a webpage or a poster. In addition to the original title (from class reading) must include at least 5 other sugges- ted titles and explanations (annotations). Use Novelist, RAO and other RA tools to help you develop this list Extra Credit (1%): Create a bookmark to go along with your list.
L&I SCI 691 Readers and Readers’ Advisory – Syllabus – page 6 of 10 Secret Shopper Develop query and post to D2L dropbox by March 7 Go to a library and ask your (pre-approved) question Write a 3-4 page response that includes the details of your RA transaction, your impres- sions of the transaction and the suggested titles, and any other important incidents or feedback
Peer RA Interview Reading List Interview a classmate, start in class Week 1 Using Novelist, RAO, and other RA tools prepare a suggested reading list of 5-6 titles based on your interview Present list to peer and receive feedback, due February 29 Revise list based on feedback, Due March 17
Quizzes
Each week you will complete a short quiz in D2L. These must be completed by the beginning of the class period and will include questions from the assigned readings for that week. Quiz grades will count for 50% of your weekly attendance grades
Participation
Participation in weekly class discussions is both expected and required. Come to class prepared to discuss all the readings completed for the week. Participation during class meetings will be graded and count for 50% of your Attendance and Participation grade
Group Assignment
Students will select one genre for further study. As a group choose a title to read and present to the class, and an article or chapter about the genre. Additional readings will be due (to Dr. Moyer) at least one week before the presentation Genre choices week 1: Street lit, inspirational, action/adventure Genre choices week 2: womens, historical, mainstream/literary fiction
Create a Twitter account (it can be a new account just for this class) and share your name with your classmates on D2L. You must follow Dr Moyer, @jessicaemoyer, and a short list of others (see D2L for links). Following your classmates is optional. During the course of the semester you will be asked about Twitter on the weekly quizzes or during weekly discussions so make sure you are reading it at least once a week. 3-4 times a week would be best.
L&I SCI 691 Readers and Readers’ Advisory – Syllabus – page 7 of 10 EVALUATION:
Assignments % of Final grade Genre Paper 1 15 Genre paper 2 15 Review 1 4 Review 2 4 Booktalk 5 Peer Interview 5 Group presentation 9 Secret Shopper 5 Readalike Essay 8 Attendance and Participation 30
GRADING SCALE:
Grading Scale 96-100 A 91-95.99 A- 87-90.99 B+ 84-86.99 B 80-83.99 B- 74-76.99 C 70-73.99 C- 67-69.99 D+ 64-66.99 D 60-63.99 D- Below 60 F
A brief note about grading: The University of Wisconsin uses a grade of “A” to indicate “Outstanding” work, therefore if you do what you are asked and you do it correctly you will be graded according to the scale below and get a “B”. That is your starting point from which you move up or down. Extra points will be given for outstanding work. So if you want an A, ask yourself if what you are doing is truly “Outstanding”?
L&I SCI 691 Readers and Readers’ Advisory – Syllabus – page 8 of 10 D2L and STUDENT PRIVACY: Certain SOIS courses utilize the instructional technology Desire to Learn (D2L) to facilitate learning and evaluation. D2L provides instructors the ability to view both individual data points and aggregate course statistics, including the dates and times individual students access the system, what pages a student has viewed, the duration of visits, and the IP address of the computer used to access the course website. This information is kept confidential in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), but may be used for student evaluation.
UWM AND SOIS ACADEMIC POLICIES The following links contain university policies affecting all SOIS students. Many of the links below may be accessed through a PDF-document maintained by the Secretary of the University: http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SecU/SyllabusLinks.pdf. Undergraduates may also find the Panther Planner and Undergraduate Student Handbook useful (http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/OSL/DOS/Handbook2005-06.pdf). For graduate students, there are additional guidelines from the Graduate School (http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/Grad_Sch/StudentInfo/), including those found in the Graduate Student and Faculty Handbook: http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/Grad_Sch/Publications/Handbook/.
Students with disabilities. If you will need accommodations in order to meet any of the requirements of a course, please contact the instructor as soon as possible. Students with disabilities are responsible to communicate directly with the instructor to ensure special accommodation in a timely manner. There is comprehensive coverage of issues related to disabilities at the Student Accessibility Center (http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/DSAD/SAC/MainOffice.html ), important components of which are expressed here: http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/DSAD/SAC/SACltr.pdf.
Religious observances. Students’ sincerely held religious beliefs must be reasonably accommodated with respect to all examinations and other academic requirements, according to the following policy: http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SecU/acad%2Badmin_policies/S1.5.htm. Please notify your instructor within the first three weeks of the Fall or Spring Term (first week of shorter-term or Summer courses) of any specific days or dates on which you request relief from an examination or academic requirement for religious observances.
Students called to active military duty. UWM has several policies that accommodate students who must temporarily lay aside their educational pursuits when called to active duty in the military (see http://www3.uwm.edu/des/web/registration/militarycallup.cfm), including provisions for refunds, readmission, grading, and other situations.
Incompletes. A notation of “incomplete” may be given in lieu of a final grade to a student who has carried a subject successfully until the end of a semester but who, because of illness or other unusual and substantial cause beyond the student’s control, has been unable to take or complete the final examination or some limited amount of other term work. An incomplete is not given unless the student proves to the instructor that s/he was prevented from completing course requirements for just cause as indicated above (http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SecU/acad %2Badmin_policies/S31.pdf).
L&I SCI 691 Readers and Readers’ Advisory – Syllabus – page 9 of 10 Discriminatory conduct (such as sexual harassment). UWM and SOIS are committed to building and maintaining a campus environment that recognizes the inherent worth and dignity of every person, fosters tolerance, sensitivity, understanding, and mutual respect, and encourages the members of its community to strive to reach their full potential. The UWM policy statement (http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SecU/acad%2Badmin_policies/S47.pdf) summarizes and defines situations that constitute discriminatory conduct. If you have questions, please contact an appropriate SOIS administrator.
Academic misconduct. Cheating on exams and plagiarism are violations of the academic honor code and carry severe sanctions, ranging from a failing grade for a course or assignment to expulsion from the University. See the following document (http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/OSL/DOS/conduct.html) or contact the SOIS Investigating Officer (currently the Associate Dean) for more information. Complaints. Students may direct complaints to the SOIS Dean or Associate Dean. If the complaint allegedly violates a specific university policy, it may be directed to the appropriate university office responsible for enforcing the policy.
Grade appeal procedures. A student may appeal a grade on the grounds that it is based on a capricious or arbitrary decision of the course instructor. Such an appeal shall follow SOIS appeals procedures or, in the case of a graduate student, the Graduate School. These procedures are available in writing from the respective department chairperson or the Academic Dean of the College/School (http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SecU/acad%2Badmin_policies/S28.htm).
Examinations, Finals. The Secretary of the University is authorized to prepare the final examination schedule. The time of the final examination for an individual or a class may be changed only with the prior approval of the dean or director of the respective college/school. The change will involve a postponement to a later date. For individuals with exam conflicts, a separate week at the very end of the exam week will be reserved to take one of the conflicting exams (http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SecU/acad+admin_policies/S22.htm).
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