An overview of the history and development of social welfare systems, the range of current social services and the knowledge and skills necessary for responding to human needs. Emphasis on ways in which individuals and groups are affected by community dynamics. Students participate in a community project. Students will explore the delicate balance between individual rights and community responsibility, and ow computers and virtual communities on the Internet contribute to the dynamic tensions around identity, freedom, privacy, censorship, governance, property, personal security, gender, sexuality, and diversity. Emphasis on ways in which individuals and groups are affected by community dynamics.
Students participate in a community project.
Students will explore the delicate balance between individual rights and community responsibility, and how computers and virtual communities on the Internet contribute to the dynamic tensions around identity, freedom, privacy, censorship, governance, property, personal security, gender, sexuality, and diversity. CR 3 Assoc. Overview of the history and development of libraries and librarianship as a profession. Covers philosophy, professional associations, state and national certification processes and career opportunities in the library and information fields. Contact with career mentors will be encouraged.