Welcome to CSLA's Librarianship Course
All libraries encounter obstacles from time to time, but faith-based libraries face many challenges unique to a congregational setting. Budgetary stinginess born of lack of recognition as to just how powerful a library can be as a ministerial tool tends to put constraints on the effectiveness of most congregational libraries. In such a setting, the knowledge and creativity of a congregational librarian will lessen the impact of limitations.
This course is designed to fill the gaps left by such impediments by equipping the librarian with the skills necessary to maximize any congrgational library's potential. This course will provide helpful information for librarians of all levels of expertise, from the novice librarian creating a new congregational library from scratch, to those with a few years' experience who wish to expand their operational knowledge, to the seasoned veteran wishing to hone their skills even further.
Before you begin the course, you should take a moment to familiarize yourself with the course website and the logistics of how the course is designed. Listed below are links to some of this website's informational pages you should visit before you begin.
- Course Information
- A description of the basic requirements for the course, a listing of the required text and supporting materials, information about the lesson format, and the course grading policy.
- Academic Information
- Important information for those who plan to take this course for academic credit.
- Course Introduction
- More detailed information on completing and submitting lesson assignments and some helpful hints on studying for the course.
- Using This Website
- Important information on making full use of the features of this website.
Should you need additional help, please feel free to e-mail us. For course-related information, contact the Course Instructor. For technical help on using this website, contact the CSLA Webmaster. For questions involving academic information, contact the Professor of Record.
