Points: 100 Overview: Libraries are an integral part of every community in the United States. Not only do they preserve history and contain vast collections of books and educational materials free for public use, but they also provide free community resources, internet, youth programs, classes, and more to help grow the economy and build healthier, smarter, and safer communities. However, with technology at our fingertips, it seems as though many of us have forgotten the value of having free access to these resources and have lost touch with our local libraries and all they have to offer us. Instructions: For this assignment, you will take a trip to your local library, take pictures, interview a children’s librarian, and reflect on your experience. By the Friday deadline, share your work with the class in this Unit 5 Assignment Forum. By the Sunday deadline, review your classmates’ work and provide at least one (1) reply. You can choose how you would like to present this information – perhaps by creating a PowerPoint, a collage, creating an infographic poster, or attaching photos directly to the discussion. Whichever way you decide to create it, your visual representation must include the following:
• Pictures: Include one (1) photo of the outside of the building, one (1) photo of the Children’s Section of the library, and one (1) photo of your personal library card (now is a great time to get one if you don’t have one already).
• Interview Children’s Librarian: How does the library select children’s books? What are upcoming events/activities for children? What are some other programs and resources available to the public through the library?
• Reflect on Your Experience: Reflect on your experience with this assignment. How has your opinion on libraries changed? Why are libraries an integral part of our society? How can schools make better use of public libraries?
CHS 203 – Children’s Literature & Language Arts
Unit 5 Assignment: Library Observation
Requirements:
• Provide at least one (1) peer response that elaborates on your classmate’s ideas with further comment or observation, presents a relevant new idea or viewpoint for consideration, and raises a question or politely offers an alternative perspective.
• Include at least three (3) reference citations in correct APA style formatting.
• Post the visual representation and your response to the Assignment Forum by the due dates listed above.
Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.
Evaluation Rubric for Library Observation Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Development Needed Satisfactory Proficient
Pictures (0 Points) (6 Points) (8 Points) (10 Points)
Did not include the required photos.
Included one of the three required photos
Included two of the three required photos.
Included three total photos – one (1) photo of the outside of the building, one (1) photo of the Children’s Section of the library, and one (1) photo of personal library card.
Interview Children’s Librarian
(0-17 Points) (18-23 Points) (24-26 Points) (27-30 Points)
Component is minimally or not addressed.
Component is somewhat addressed.
Component is fairly well addressed.
Component is thoroughly addressed.
Reflect on Experience
(0-17 Points) (18-23 Points) (24-26 Points) (27-30 Points)
Component is minimally or not addressed.
Component is somewhat addressed.
Component is fairly well addressed.
Component is thoroughly addressed.
References and APA Formatting
(0-5 Points) (6-7 Points) (8 Points) (9-10 Points)
Reference citations were not present, or APA style formatting has significant errors.
Some citations were missing, and/or citations have some issues with APA style formatting.
Required amount of references were cited, but citations have minor errors in APA style formatting.
Required amount of reference citations were included and correctly formatted in APA style.
CRITERIA Deficient Development Needed Satisfactory Proficient
Peer Response
(0-5 Points) (6-7 Points) (8 Points) (9-10 Points)
No response post made to a classmate’s visual.
Peer response provided, though minimal and lacking depth by restating or summarizing what was already expressed, details, and new ideas missing or lacking.
Peer response elaborates on classmate’s ideas with further comment but does not raise a question or offer an alternative perspective.
Peer response elaborates on classmate’s ideas with further comment or observation; presents a relevant new idea or viewpoint for consideration; raises a question or politely offers an alternative perspective.
Posting Due Dates
(0 Points) (5 Points) (10 Points)
The assignment and response were not posted by the due dates of the unit.
Either the assignment or the response was not posted by the due date of the unit.
Both the assignment and response were posted by the due dates of the unit.