Will be taught by Professor McNeil-Capers at the Central branch of the Queens Public Library in Jamaica, as we move towards more community embedded teaching. This course introduces students to the principles and practices of public librarianship, emphasizing the unique role public libraries play in their communities. Students will explore the history, governance, and funding structures of public libraries, as well as the challenges posed by political, fiscal, and societal trends. The course covers strategic planning, program development, and advocacy, with a focus on delivering services to diverse populations.

Will be taught by Professor Paige Laino. This is a hands-on, lab based class and is limited to 10 seats. This course will introduce students to the wide variety of works encompassed by the term time-based media—video, installation, performance, social media and video games, for some examples—and the unique challenges involved in its preservation. Students will receive an overview of current best practices for long-term housing and stewardship, as well as baseline functional skills in python, video game emulation, Arduino, Brightsign and MaxMSP. Students will leave the class equipped to assess, ingest, and preserve complex time-based works for any context.

Will be taught by Professor Asma Neblett. Learners will explore theories, digital tools, and debates that address the affordances and challenges to teaching with technology in informational settings.  This will be a useful elective for students considering a career in academic libraries, youth librarianship, or students in the LMS track.

Will be taught by Professor Josselyn Atahualpa. This class seeks to move our curriculum beyond the community outreach paradigm towards a grassroots librarianship that is grounded in community organizing. Students will be challenged to identify threats to and take practical action towards personal and community safety and defense, and demonstrate a praxis of care to communities, colleagues and themselves.

Will be taught by Dr. Nerve Macaspac. This class will focus on UX and UCD for information professionals, and should be of interest to students who plan to work in information systems, digital platform design and management, systems librarianship, etc.

Will be taught by Dr. Clare Caroll, and will be cross-listed with History and English, so that students are learning in an interdisciplinary environment.

Will be taught by Dr. Joe Sanchez. This course explores the principles of connected learning and design thinking to integrate youth-focused STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) concepts into various library settings. Key topics include strategies for collaborating with educators, understanding state and national STEM standards as they apply to library programming, and developing creative, hands-on programs for youth engagement. Several sessions will be held in the QC Makerspace.