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**Week 9 and the end of the term!**
For this week we are exploring the world of book challenges and the issue of censorship and how it relates to selection. I hope you enjoy the task and readings.


 * Looking forward to our face to face session on Nov. 16. Here's a recap of what is due:**

Email online discussion self-assessment score for Week 9. Due 11/16/11.

Materials Selection Project Final Presentations. Please have a paper copy available for me to use for grading purposes. **Check the Week 10 wiki page for a location to post links to your final projects. This will allow your classmates to benefit from your work without making a lot of copies.**

Remember your philosophy statement about collection development. This is really //your// philosophy statement. It should reflect what you have learned and how you will use these lessons in your school library. This is something that could be added to your portfolio.

This paper should between 1and 2 pages long. One approach you might consider is reviewing the lessons and readings, jotting down your thoughts on collection development and then formalizing your opinions on paper.

**Week 8**
"Deselecting" books is as important as the acquisition of new materials. While you are deciding what items to purchase, take a few minutes to look at books that should be weeded.

**Week 7**
More technology as we delve into the world of e-books! Enjoy!

**Week 6**
We're switching gears for a few weeks to digital resources. Enjoy looking at some new databases and thinking about how you would evaluate this resource. =**Time Flies! It's Week 5!**= This week's task will incorporate a information from our face-to-face session on Oct. 12. Our speakers will be sharing their expertise on the selection process. Your task this week involves out-reviewing the reviewers and will be great fun. I'm looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday. Reminder: our class time is 5-8pm in room 475 of the North Shore Campus. See you then! =**It's Week Four!**= In addition to the assigned reading, etc. that are posted on the "Week 4 Collection Development Policies," you'll need to do a bit of reading to get ready for our second face-to-face class on Wednesday, October 12. We'll be having two guest speakers. In the first hour, Diane Foote, book reviewer extraordinaire, former editor of //Booklinks// and member of several ALA book award committees will be sharing her expertise and insights on reviews and how to best utilize them in the materials selection process. In the second hour, we will be joined by Mickey Simmons of Rainbow Book Company. Mickey and I will lead a discussion about how to best utilize the services of firms such as Rainbow who represent multiple book companies. Please bring your questions! I'm looking forward to lively discussions with both guests.


 * Please prepare for our guest speakers by reading Kerby, Chapters 2, 3, & 4 BEFORE October 12.**

In the third hour, we will have book talks by Todd B., Heather C., Suzanne F., and Lisa F. In addition, we'll review the particulars of the final project.

Reminder: our class time is 5-8pm in room 475 of the North Shore Campus. See you then! =**Week Three Tips**= The discussion board posting process always works better if students make their original post early in the week. In the case of our class, that means posting on Wednesday or Thursday. (OK, by Friday :-) That gives everyone an opportunity to read and comment back and forth over the weekend as well as look for opportunities to start new discussion threads.

If you are stumped on what to add to start a new discussion thread and push you towards that "4" or "5" on the self-assessment, take a look at the other readings and websites posted for the week. See if any of those pique your interest or make you think about your practice differently.

Thanks to those who have located other articles and have posted links and comments. Those contributions enrich the discussion and learning for all of us.

**NOTE:** If you are interested in hearing a presentation on Follett's Titlewave product, you may attend RLS 510 on Tuesday, October 4 from 4:30-7:20 in Room 469 of the North Shore Campus. **THIS IS OPTIONAL**, but might be of interest to you if you are not all that familiar with the product.

=**Welcome to Week Two!**= You'll notice that the "Week 2 Collection Analysis" page has been added to our wiki. This includes the information necessary for this week's work with collection analysis tools.

Continue to post to the Week 1 Overview discussions through Wednesday 9/21. At that point, transition to the Week 2 topic. Please email me your participation self assessment score for Week 1's discussion by Saturday, September 24.

We have a firm enrollment of 9 students for the term, which means we will have to **split the booktalks into two groups.** For October 12: Todd B., Heather C., Suzanne F., and Lisa F should plan on presenting. Remember 3-5 minutes :-) For November 16: Courtney H., Michele M., Cher S., Jessica S. and Jill S. will present.
 * Some class details:**

In our discussion last week it seemed that many of you were interested in using information from your current school/library for the final project.You will need to have the following information on your school/library: 1. The school demographics (your "community"). This can be obtained online at the Illinois State Board of Education website. 2. A collection development policy. If your school does not have one, we will be looking for sample policies online in Week 4 and you can use one you locate then. 3. Select a grade and curriculum unit. (Example: Fourth grade -- biomes). 4. Be able to generate a Titlewave/Titlewise analysis report on your collection.
 * More details:**

If you would rather work with a "model" school, I will provide you with the materials you need.


 * Please email me by Saturday, October 4 confirming your preferences for the final project.** If I will be providing you information on a "model" school let me know if you prefer elementary, middle, or high school. Thanks!

Linda = = = = = = =**Welcome to RLS 511 Collection Development!**=

** WE WILL MEET IN ROOM 475. **
====This wiki serves as our course space for the online portion of the class. Each Wednesday during the term, new information will be posted for that week. You'll be returning several times throughout the week to participate in the class discussions.====

Notes for the Face2Face session on the 12th:

 * ====Please bring an "artifact" with you to use as you introduce yourself to the class. This artifact should reflect the school community that you work in or would like to work in as a school library media specialist.====
 * ====Bring several informational books with you to class. These will be nonfiction books for children or young adults on any topic. We'll be discussing the Dewey Decimal System and how to give a book talk and these books will be important props for our discussion.====
 * ====Browse through the Course Documents tab. We'll be reviewing these together.====
 * ====Look at the Online Success! page to get you ready for a great term.====
 * ====One last note, given that time our class meets, please feel free to bring snacks or a sandwich with you to serve as dinner.====

�linda.diekman@nl.edu
Photo source: http://summers-off.com/page/2/. Accessed September 5, 2011.