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School Librarian Certification
Graduate Academic Certificate
Program type:
Graduate Academic Certificate
Format:
Online
Hybrid
Est. time to complete:
1-2 years
Credit Hours:
27
Take your education to the next level and prepare to share your love of reading and
learning with the next generation.
School librarians are an important part of the P-12 learning environment. They develop
and deliver student-centered library programs and facilities, fulfilling leadership
roles in reading and literacy development, instruction, integration of technology,
school library management, collaboration with teachers, and engagement with the educational
community.School Librarian Certification requirements vary from state to state, but
completion of the required sequence of courses has been acceptable to meet the course
requirements generally in all states.
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Request More InfoWhy Earn a School Librarian Certification?
Students who want to serve in school libraries can refine their skillsets and prepare to work with younger students with hands-on, supervised experience in school libraries.
School Librarian Certification Highlights
Special lectures hosted by the college and the department feature renowned scholars
who provide different perspectives and insights into the information science field.
Our students and faculty are active members of different professional associations
and learned societies, such as the iSchools consortium, the American Library Association,
the Association for Information Science and Technology, and the Knowledge & Information
Professional Association.
Information science students can study in a variety of concentrations such as information
organization, information architecture, human information behavior and use, knowledge
management, librarianship, modern information processing, and retrieval systems, digitization
and digital libraries.
Students who earn a graduate certificate can use their hours to go later use their
hours as part of a Master's degree in Information or Library Science.
Instruction is offered in a variety of formats, including face-to-face, online and
blended, that allows you to balance classes with full-time or part-time employment.
School Librarian Certification Courses You Could Take
Instructional Materials Production and Use (3 hrs)
Introduces concepts and techniques for designing, evaluating and producing instructional
materials in libraries and learning environments. Incorporates instructional design
with technology to support learning. Involves the completion of hands-on multimedia
projects using web-based tools.
School Library Program Development (3 hrs)
Strategies for developing leadership skills as librarians work collaboratively with
school and community stakeholders to promote the goals of the library media program.
The process for engaging stakeholders in program development, assessment of services,
and creation of policies and procedures. The use of evidence-based practice to develop,
implement, evaluate, and advocate for library programs and services.
Collection Development and Analysis in School Libraries (3 hrs)
Study of principles and practices in collection development and management of a school
library, with emphasis on evaluation techniques, collection analysis and integration
of digital resources. Individual investigation of selected problems and practices.
Literature for Youth (3 hrs)
Survey of children’s and young adult literature, focusing on awards, genre, multi-cultural
and multi-ethnic literature. Involves a wide range of reading, evaluation and development
of program skills.
Learning Resources Centers and Services (3 hrs)
Introduces the attitudes and competencies necessary to manage and provide effective
leadership in a school library media program. Examines the roles and functions of
school libraries. Investigates current topics relevant to the management of services
in school libraries.
School Librarianship (3 hrs)
Introduction to school librarianship with an overview of the profession including
the various roles of the school librarian: information specialist, instructional collaborator
and program administrator. Exposure to and an understanding of Intellectual Freedom,
21st century learning and resources, and the new face of school librarianship.
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