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The
Graduate Academic Certificate program is intended for two
audiences:
Library
and Information Studies Professionals: Master’s degreed
library and information science professionals who want to
develop expertise in management in libraries or other
information agencies by taking additional graduate level courses
to receive an Academic Credential
Other
Professionals:
Bachelor's
or Master's degreed individuals who want to develop or
enhance their knowledge of management in libraries or
other information agencies by taking graduate level courses
to receive an Academic Credential
Who needs this
Certificate?
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Potential
librarians who
foresee being in a management position |
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Practicing
librarians who foresee
being in a management position |
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Information
managers who want to
update their management skills |
Why is this
Certificate so valuable?
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There is an impending wave of library and
information manager retirements that will create thousands of open positions. |
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Information agency managers earn higher salaries:
between 10 and 30,000 dollars more than
librarians who do not supervise. |
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Few
existing programs are aimed at preparing
practitioners to move into management positions. |
Important Note: The Toulouse School of Graduate Studies
does not allow courses from a prior master’s degree to be
counted toward a graduate academic certificate. Students who are
pursuing graduate academic certificates must either:
(1) take the certificate courses within the scope of their
master's degree program or
(2) take all certificate courses after completing the master’s
degree.
Please see
http://www.tsgs.unt.edu/gradcouncil/certificates/Certificates_Policy.doc
for the complete Graduate Academic Certificate Programs Policy
Guidelines.
Course
Requirements:
5300. Management of
Information Agencies. 3 hours. Management principles
and practices. Problem-solving, public relations and program
development. Libraries and information centers and their social
and political context. Coping with change. Facilities and
equipment. Representative research and data analysis. 5302. Advanced Management
of Information Agencies. 3 hours. Advanced topics in
administration of different types of libraries, information
systems and related agencies; planning and program development;
personnel and financial management; legal problems and political
relations; problem-solving and decision making; project and
systems management; funding and support; issues and trends.
Individual investigation of selected problems. Prerequisite: SLIS
5300 5303. Financial and Human
Resource Management in Information Agencies. 3 hours.
Problems and topics in personnel and financial management.
Recruitment, training and supervision. Work environments;
position and staff evaluation; wage and salary management;
collective bargaining; funding; budgeting and accounting
systems; expenditure and income control; audits; inventory
control; insurance. Current trends and case studies of common
problems. Prerequisite: SLIS 5300
One
of the following type-of-library courses:
5320. Public Libraries. 3
hours. Problems of organization and management of
public libraries and urban/rural library systems; their
resources, functions and services. Related municipal, regional
and state information agencies and services. Federal and state
programs; development and trends. Individual investigation of
major issues and topics. 5330. Academic Libraries.
3 hours. Problems of organization and management of
university, college and community college libraries; their
resources, functions and services. Federal and state programs;
development and trends. Individual investigation of major issues
and topics. 5340. Learning Resources
Centers and Services. 3 hours. Role and functions of
library/media centers in school, college and other settings.
Problems of organization and management. Kinds of learning
resources and services. Federal and state programs; development
and trends. Individual investigation of major issues and topics.
Prerequisite: Completion of school
librarianship program of study. 5360. Special Libraries
and Information Centers. 3 hours. Study of selected
types of special libraries, information systems and related
organizations and their historical development, administration,
resources, functions and services. Students are introduced to
the problems of operating small libraries with unusual
clienteles, consulting and the development of new information
centers.
5365. Health Sciences
Information Management. 3 hours. Development of health
sciences libraries and information centers. Principles of
management, staffing, budgeting and organization of various
types of health sciences information systems. Technical
processes and public services. Application of computer and
information technology to health sciences library processes.
5366. Law Library
Management. 3 hours. Survey of the history and
development, characteristics and distribution of law libraries
in the United States. Role and function of law libraries or
collections in academic, government or private institutional
contexts. Problems of law library administration, including
organization, personnel and financial management, library
planning, marketing and evaluation. Study of tools for
collection development, collection development plans and
technical processes. Introduction to the profession of law
librarianship.
Admission
Information
Students
must be admitted into the University of North Texas Graduate
School and are required to submit the following application
materials:
1.
Graduate School Application
2. School
of Library and Information Sciences application,
which is available as a PDF document.
3. Required transcripts.
Graduate
Academic Certificate applicants do not need to submit
standardized test scores such as the Graduate Record Exam (GRE),
letters of recommendation, or statement of purpose, etc., for
admission. Students who are awarded Academic Certificates
and later apply for admission to the Master's program will be
required to submit these materials.
Once
You Are Admitted
Once
admitted, you will be assigned an advisor who will assist you in
getting enrolled for classes and beginning the Graduate Academic
Certificate Program.
Contact
Information:
Toby Faber
Graduate
Academic Counselor
University of North Texas
School of Library and Information Sciences
P.O. Box 311068
Denton, Texas 76203-1068
Voice: 940.369.7873
Fax: 940.565.3101
Email:
tfaber@lis.admin.unt.edu
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Web-based!
You can enroll from distant locations!
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Graduate Academic Certificate in Advanced Management in
Libraries and Information Agencies provides the student with a comprehensive
working knowledge of the fundamental principles of library and
information agency management, public awareness, planning, human
resources, and financial operations.
Graduates will develop knowledge and skills to
effectively lead their organizations; utilize the latest
research and practices in the areas of management, partnerships,
budgeting, and public presentations; and foster external
relationships.
Graduates will learn to effectively organize
their library or information agency’s internal resources for
improved accessibility and productivity. |
