Online School Library Information Specialist Graduate Certificate
School Library Information Specialist
Program Overview
This graduate certificate is designed for students who already possess a master’s degree from an American Library Association-accredited program in Information and/or Library Science. Alongside successful completion of the School Librarian Praxis exam and the edTPA for School Libraries or an alternative assessment, completing this certificate will prepare students to work as a school librarian in a PreK-12 setting in Tennessee and other states. The student who completes the program will obtain a Tennessee teaching license and the Pre-K-12 endorsement for school librarianship.
Why Choose the School Library Information Specialist Graduate Certificate?
School librarians preserve the past, inform the present, and guide the future through their work with PreK-12 students in various settings. In both private and public institutions, school librarians who exemplify curiosity, discipline, and dedication continue to shape the world. With this online graduate certificate, you can become part of this cohort and impact the lives of students with your work.
Admission Requirements
- Master’s Degree in library or information sciences from a program accredited by the American Library Association
- Minimum 3.25 GPA
- 400-700 word written statement on career objectives
- 3 letters of recommendation from 3 persons qualified to judge academic and/or professional qualities
- Resume
- Applicants must submit an online graduate application to the Office of Graduate Admissions.
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Featured Courses
Planning, implementing, and evaluating school library programs. Curricular involvement, role of technology, site-based management, relationships with district and state services.
Selecting and preserving collection items, regardless of format, to meet users’ needs; community analysis; policies and procedures; evaluation; purchasing.
Critical survey of diverse children’s materials, for birth through age 12, in all formats and genres. Emphasis on evaluation, selection, and use in school and public libraries.
Critical survey of diverse young adult materials, for ages 13-18, in all formats and genres. Emphasis on evaluation, selection, and use in school and public libraries.
