Overview
The Certificate of Graduate Study in School Library and Information Science prepares candidates to become PK-12 school librarians who create robust virtual and physical learning environments, centered in “all school learning.” School librarians are educational leaders who make a difference in the lives of children, youth, families, and communities in an ever-changing global and technologically driven society.
Courses are offered on a 2 year cycle, one per semester fall-spring-summer. See website for licensing information.
Degrees
Courses
EDLI 6710. Children's/YA Literature. 3 Credits.
Designed as a survey of the context and merit of children's and young adult literature, that is, books written for and read by readers from ages Pre K-Grade 12.
EDLI 6720. Manage Schl Library Media Ctrs. 3 Credits.
Examines the fundamental principles and issues of school librarianship in contemporary educational communities. Overview of administrative issues, including development of policies and procedures, budget preparation, personnel administration, and public relations.
EDLI 6730. Dev/Org Schl Libr Collections. 3 Credits.
Principles for developing and organizing physical and virtual library collections, including evaluation, selection, and acquisition of resources appropriate for students, staff and other patrons; methods used to access library collections, standard cataloging practices, and selection of integrated library systems (ILS). Prerequisite: EDLI 6720 or other EDLI course with Instructor permission.
EDLI 6740. Design Learning in Libr/Med Ct. 3 Credits.
Explores theories and best practice for teaching and learning in today's library/media learning centers. It also examines the school librarians role as teacher and instructional collaborator with an emphasis on curriculum design, inquiry learning, and information literacy standards.
EDLI 6760. Information Sources & Services. 3 Credits.
Focuses on the librarian's role in curating, using, teaching, evaluating, and providing service with multimedia reference materials for the physical and virtual library learning spaces to meet the needs of a diverse learning community.
EDLI 6770. Info Tech Schl Libr Media Ctrs. 3 Credits.
Designed to provide both a theoretical and a pragmatic understanding of information technology in the modern school library with a focus on the integration of technology within teaching and learning.
EDLI 6990. Special Topics. 1-18 Credits.
See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.
EDLI 6993. Independent Study. 1-18 Credits.
A course which is tailored to fit the interests of a specific student, which occurs outside the traditional classroom/laboratory setting under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.