Prerequisites


 * Prerequisites to the Practicum **

Background check if required.


 * The Office of Educator Quality has been notified by the Missouri State Highway Patrol that effective March 19, 2012, the cost of the fingerprint background check will change from the current price of $52.20 to $49.45.
 *  In addition, the name of the fingerprinting vendor has changed from L-1 Enrollment to MorphoTrust USA.
 * The Practicum is taken at or near the completion of the required coursework as it is designed to be a capstone activity in which the student has the opportunity to apply classroom skills and theories to actual practice. During the practicum, it is the responsibility of all students to recognize which skills need improvement or what additional knowledge or expertise needs to be acquired.
 * Consult with the practicum director to identify potential practicum sites. Students may request possible practicum sites, but the final placement decision rests with the coordinator of the Program of Library Science and Information Services.
 * Complete the Practicum Application located in the Appendix A to this syllabus and forward it to your practicum director the semester before enrolling in the practicum. Consent to enroll will not be given until all required materials are on file.
 * Students must complete the following courses prior to enrolling for LIS 5920:
 * LIS 4200 Libraries and Librarianship
 * LIS 4740 Administration of the Library Media Center
 * LIS 4230 Selection and Acquisition
 * LIS 5220 Introduction to Reference
 * LIS 5712 Integration and Utilization
 * LIS 5640 Library Materials for Children and Youth //or// other children’s literature course
 * LIS 5829 Cataloging and Classification I
 * LIS 5760 Information Technology for the Library Media Center

6.Plan your practicum with your practicum supervisor so that you will be able to experience and participate in a variety of activities, including working with students, collaboratively teaching with faculty, attending curriculum and professional development meetings, assessment, collection development and evaluation, and management activities.