Specializatins and Curses f Study Individualized Archives, Preservatin & Recrds Management (will appear n transcript) Digital Libraries (will appear n transcript) Infrmatin Technlgy Resurces & Services: Children and Yuth Resurces & Services: Health Resurces & Services: Reference Schl Library Certificatin Prgram Endrsement Intern Supervisr f Library Science Certificate Prgram
Individualized Prgram f Study Fall Term f Entry nly. The Library prfessin is cnstantly evlving t manage the almst daily advances in technlgy as well as the increasing sphisticatin f library users. The Individualized specializatin will give yu the essential skills and theretical knwledge necessary t succeed as an infrmatin prfessinal in a wide variety f psitins and library facilities. Yu ll take fur cre curses t gain cmpetency in rganizing, retrieving, and managing infrmatin. These curses will give a familiarity with varius technlgies and types f library institutins. In additin t the cre curses, yur plan f study can be designed arund yur individual and career interests. Fr example, yu might be cnsidering wrking with a specific type f cllectin r patrn grup. Therefre, yu might take elective curses in gvernment dcuments, digital cllectins r resurces and services fr adults. Or, yur interests may lie mre tward fundatinal library activities such as indexing, catalguing r digitizing. This specializatin will give yu the greatest career flexibility in that yu wuld be prepared t wrk in institutins such as public, crprate r special libraries. Students will take the fur required curses in the MLIS degree prgram. LIS 2000 Understanding Infrmatin (shuld be taken in the first term) LIS 2005 Organizing and Retrieving Infrmatin LIS 2600 Intrductin t Infrmatin Technlgy LIS 2700 Managing Libraries & Infrmatin Centers in Changing Envirnments Yu shuld carefully cnsult with yur advisr abut the mst ptimal sequence f required and elective curses. Students will take eight elective curses, designing a curse f study that will best meet career gals. Yu may chse frm a wide array f ther curses including: LIS 2322 Resurces fr Children LIS 2323 Resurces fr Yung Adults LIS 2332 Resurces and Services fr Adults LIS 2500 Reference Resurces and Services LIS 2537 Gvernment Infrmatin Resurces and Services LIS 2585 Health Cnsumer Resurces and Services LIS 2635 Infrmatin Architecture
LIS 2800 Behaviral Perspectives LIS 2830 Marketing and Public Relatins LIS 2850 Libraries Rle in Teaching & Learning LIS 2921 Field Experience
Archives, Preservatin and Recrds Management Prgram f Study Archives, Preservatin and Recrds Management students must take the fllwing CORE required curses: LIS 2000 Understanding Infrmatin is required f all students in the prgram. Due t sequencing requirements, Archives and Preservatin students must take this curse in the Fall term. LIS 2220 Archives and Recrds Management LIS 2222 Archival Appraisal (APRM nly) LIS 2223 Archival Advcacy, and Ethics LIS 2224 Archival Access and Representatin (APRM nly) LIS 2600 Intrductin t Infrmatin Technlgies Students are required t take the fllwing curses within the specializatin: LIS 2215 Preservatin Management LIS 2224 Archival Access and Representatin LIS 2674 Preserving Digital Culture Students will take any 3 elective curses frm the list belw. LIS 2184 Legal Issues in Infrmatin Handling: Cpyright & Fair Use in the Digital Age LIS 2194 Infrmatin Ethics LIS 2225 Museum Archives (as available - prereq LIS 2220) LIS 2226 Mving Image Archives (as available - prereq LIS 2220) LIS 2227 Phtgraphic Archives (as available - prereq LIS 2220) LIS 2228 Internatinal Archives (as available - prereq LIS 2220) LIS 2230 Recrds and Infrmatin Management LIS 2970 Cmmunity Knwledge Practices LIS 2901 Individual Research LIS 2924 Field Experience in Archives & Infrmatin Science Required Sequencing fr Curses
This sequencing f curses prvides a rigrus grunding in archival, preservatin, and recrds management thery, methdlgy, and practice. Each curse ffers a careful building n theretical knwledge and practical applicatins. Students may start in the Fall term nly. Full-Time One Year Prgram Fall Term Spring Term Summer Term LIS 2000 Understanding Infrmatin (required) LIS 2222 Archival Appraisal(required) Select up t 4 electives frm thse listed abve LIS 2220 Archives and Recrds Management (required) LIS 2223 Archival, Advcacy and Ethics (required) LIS 2924 Field Experience (ptinal) LIS 2215 Preservatin Management (required) LIS 2674 Preserving Digital Culture (required) LIS 2600 Intrductin t Infrmatin Technlgies (required) LIS 2224 Archival Access and Representatin (required) Part-time Tw Year Prgram Fall Term 1 Spring Term 1 Summer Term LIS 2000 Understanding Infrmatin (required) LIS 2222 Archival Appraisal (required) Select up t 2 electives frm thse listed abve LIS 2220 Archives and Recrds Management (required) LIS 2223 Archival Advcacy and Ethics (required) LIS 2924 Field Experience (ptinal) Fall Term 2 Spring Term 2 Summer Term LIS 2215 Preservatin Management (required) LIS 2674 Preserving Digital Culture (required) Select up t 2 electives frm thse listed abve
LIS 2600 Intrductin t Infrmatin Technlgies (required) LIS 2224 Archival Access and Representatin (required) LIS 2924 Field Experience (ptinal)
Digital Libraries Specializatin Prgram f Study (will appear n transcript) Students may enter this specializatin in the Fall Term nly. This specializatin ffers the knwledge and skills essential fr a successful career in the digital libraries field, fcusing n relevant infrmatin technlgies, infrmatin-rganizatin principles, and end-user needs. Digital libraries represent ne f the mst rapidly-grwing fields, and the career pprtunities are increasing dramatically. The Digital Libraries Specializatin will prepare future infrmatin specialists t design, develp and manage digital libraries and repsitries, t wrk as digital-cntent managers, digital curatrs, web masters, and infrmatin architects. In this specializatin, yu can fcus n either the systems that supprt digital libraries r n the digital cllectins including the curatin/management f such cllectins. The 36-credit curse f study can be cmpleted within ne year. The Schl f Infrmatin Sciences is ideally psitined t ffer such a prgram f study, since the specializatin draws n bth the Infrmatin Science and Library and Infrmatin Science disciplines, fr which the Schl has garnered a natinal reputatin. This specializatin is ffered n-campus nly. Prerequisites Students interested in entering the Digital Libraries Specializatin shuld have successfully cmpleted undergraduate curses in algebra r trignmetry, intrductry lgic, and statistical analysis. Students may benefit frm having prgramming experience. These curses must have been taken and successfully cmpleted frm an accredited institutin f higher learning prir t matriculatin. All Digital Libraries students must take the fllwing CORE curses in the MLIS Prgram: LIS 2000 Understanding Infrmatin LIS 2005 Organizing and Retrieving Infrmatin LIS 2700 Managing Library & Infrmatin Services Required curses in the Digital Libraries area are: INFSCI 2140 Infrmatin Strage & Retrieval LIS 2407 Metadata LIS 2670 Digital Libraries Then, students will take tw curses frm each f these subject areas: Digital Library Resurces, Services, and Management
LIS 2635 Infrmatin Architecture LIS 2674 Digital Preservatin LIS 2184 Legal Issues in Infrmatin Handling: Cpyright and Fair Use in the Digital Age LIS 2500 Reference Resurces and Services LIS 2194 /INFSCI 2210 Infrmatin Ethics LIS 2186 /INFSCI 2220 Infrmatin Plicy INFSCI 2300 Human Infrmatin Prcessing Digital Library Technlgies/Systems LIS 2690 Infrmatin Visualizatin INFSCI 2500 Data Structures INFSCI 2560 Web Technlgies & Standards INFSCI 2470 Interactive System Design INFSCI 2710 Database Management (prereq: INFSCI 2500) The remaining tw curses can be selected frm the abve lists, r frm the cmplete ischl curse fferings.
Infrmatin Technlgy Prgram f Study Fall Term f Entry nly. Tday, infrmatin technlgy influences almst every aspect f library management and services. Librarians must becme prficient in using systems fr a wide variety f tasks including circulatin, acquisitins, catalging, serial management, digitizatin, infrmatin strage and retrieval, and remte access fr patrns. Given hw quickly technlgy advances, it is critical t understand the cncepts f such systems as well as hw t use the current versins f sftware and hardware prducts. The Infrmatin Technlgy specializatin will enable graduates t assess, rganize, and manage the varius electrnic systems that supprt library services. Curses will cver cntemprary systems fr tasks ranging frm acquiring materials t managing patrn recrds t prviding reference supprt in nline settings. Faculty will explre the theretical underpinnings f such systems as well as prvide a thrugh understanding f their functins. This will prepare students t participate in the design -- and t evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness -- f future systems. The prgram will emphasize database design and implementatin, infrmatin architecture, and infrmatin visualizatin. Other curses will address digital preservatin and managing digital cllectins, f extreme imprtance given the prevalence f digital materials in library systems. This specializatin will prepare students fr such psitins as Technical Services Librarian, Systems Librarian, Digital Assets Manager, and Digital Curatrs. These types f psitins are mst ften available in academic, public, and special libraries. Students will take the fur required curses in the MLIS degree prgram. LIS 2000 Understanding Infrmatin (shuld be taken in the first term) LIS 2005 Organizing and Retrieving Infrmatin LIS 2600 Intrductin t Infrmatin Technlgy LIS 2700 Managing Libraries & Infrmatin Centers in Changing Envirnments Yu shuld carefully cnsult with yur advisr abut the mst ptimal sequence f required and elective curses. Students will take eight elective curses, designing a curse f study that will best meet career gals. Sme suggested electives include (but are nt limited t): LIS 2407 Metadata LIS 2630 User Needs and Infrmatin Services LIS 2635 Infrmatin Architecture LIS 2658 Advanced Infrmatin Strage and Retrieval
LIS 2670 Digital Libraries LIS 2674 Digital Preservatin LIS 2690 Infrmatin Visualizatin LIS 2926 Field Experience Infrmatin Technlgies and Digital Libraries Specializatins
Resurces & Services: Children and Yuth Prgram f Study Fall Term f Entry nly. Fr mre than 100 years, library services t yung peple have been a fcus f the degree prgrams ffered by the ischl. Funded in 1901 as a part f the Carnegie Library f Pittsburgh, the schl was first knwn as the Carnegie Training Schl fr Children's Librarians. By 1919, the Schl had mved t the Carnegie Institute and the name had changed t the "Carnegie Training Schl" t include educating ther librarians. Nnetheless, the prgram strngly advcated children's services and cntinues t d s ver 100 years later. Children s and Yung Adult Librarians are needed tday mre than ever. Yung peple live in a wrld rich in technlgy and media, where direct cntact with an adult wh knws bks and lves t read is smetimes hard t cme by. At the same time, we can t frget that tday s children are digital natives and they interact with infrmatin, stry, and the wrld at large in ways that their parents culd hardly imagine. The ischl acknwledges the changing landscape f children s and yung adult librarianship. Withut frgetting ur imprtant rts in children s literature, ur schl prepares infrmatin prfessinals wh can reach ut t the child f the 21st century. Cmpetencies fr librarians serving children and yung adults in public libraries Several library rganizatins have determined the cre set f skills fr infrmatin prfessinals wh will wrk with children r yung adults. At the ischl, ur curriculum is designed t prvide students with thse mandated skills as well as the theretical knwledge necessary fr leadership in the library prfessin. Guidelines fr library services fr babies and tddlers, children, and yung adults. Children s and Yung Adults Sectin. Internatinal Federatin f Library Assciatins and Institutins (IFLA). Cmpetencies fr Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries. Assciatin fr Library Service t Children (ALSC) Cmpetencies fr Librarians Serving Yung Adults. Yung Adult Library Services Assciatin (YALSA) MLIS Prgram f Study Students interested in wrking with children and yung peple will take the fur required curses in the MLIS degree. LIS 2000 Understanding Infrmatin LIS 2005 Organizing and Retrieving Infrmatin LIS 2600 Intrductin t Infrmatin Technlgy LIS 2700 Managing Libraries & Infrmatin Systems & Services in Changing Envirnments
Students will take at least fur curses frm this listing: LIS 2322 Resurces fr Children LIS 2633 Technlgy in the Lives f Children and Yuth LIS 2323 Resurces fr Yung Adults LIS 2324 Histry f Children's Literature LIS 2326 Strytelling LIS 2335 Library Services fr Early Childhd Students may select their remaining elective credits frm utside the children and yung adults area. Here is the list f suggested electives: LIS 2332 Resurces and Services fr Adults LIS 2830 Marketing and Public Relatins LIS 2850 The Library's Rle in Teaching and Learning LIS 2933 Field Experience Children & Yuth Resurces & Services Specializatin Field Experience (LIS 2933) The Field Experience is a 3-credit/150 hur prgram f supervised prfessinal wrk. Althugh nt required in the Children s and Yung Adult Specializatin, it is highly recmmended fr students wh lack prfessinal experience. Students must have cmpleted a minimum f twelve credit hurs in gd academic standing in rder t register fr the Field Experience.
Resurces & Services: Health Prgram f Study Fall Term f Entry nly. The University f Pittsburgh Schl f Infrmatin Sciences ffers this specializatin fr thse interested in careers in Health Resurces and Services. These are fast-grwing prfessins with emplyment pprtunities in hspitals; academic medical centers; healthcare systems; federal, state, and lcal gvernment; crpratins; nursing hmes; and ther infrmatin-resurce centers. In additin t a fcus n medical libraries and knwledge-based infrmatin in the clinical and research setting, sme students may specialize in medical infrmatics r cnsumer and patient-health infrmatin surces and services. The intent f this specializatin is t rient prspective health-infrmatin prfessinals t the thery, methdlgy, and practice f medical infrmatin management, including but nt limited t medical librarianship. (Anther University f Pittsburgh prgram the Department f Health Infrmatin Management in the Schl f Health and Rehabilitatin Sciences trains health-recrds administratrs.) The ischl curriculum is designed t supprt the cncept that medical librarians and medicalinfrmatin managers are team players in the integrated infrmatin envirnments characteristic f mdern medicine. The curriculum als encurages study int the nature f health and medical infrmatin, and the traditinal and the electrnic means by which such infrmatin is rganized, stred, and retrieved. The Schl, in its Library and Infrmatin Science Prgram, ffers the Health Resurces and Services specializatin as part f its 36 credit Master f Library and Infrmatin Science (MLIS) degree and the 54 credit Dctr f Philsphy degree. Students can tailr their interests and career bjectives t the apprpriate degree prgram while becming well-equipped t wrk in a variety f healthcare sites in this exciting and dynamic field. Curses The typical prgram prepares graduates f this specializatin fr the many entry-level prfessinal pprtunities. The MLIS degree curse f study is described belw; it can be tailred fr the needs f pst-mlis students seeking the Dctr f Philsphy degree. Graduate MLIS students pursue a curse f study that cmbines the cre curses in the MLIS degree prgram, recmmended curses in the Health Sciences area, and the pprtunity t take electives frm ne f the reputable schls f the health prfessins here at the University f Pittsburgh. Students are strngly encuraged t take LIS 2935 Field Experience. The prgram can be cmpleted in ne calendar year f full-time study, r in fur years f part-time study. Financial aid may be available fr full-time study; sme students wrk full-time in area healthcare facilities and pursue the degree part-time. CORE curses: LIS 2000 Understanding Infrmatin LIS 2005 Organizing and Retrieving Infrmatin
LIS 2600 Intrductin t Infrmatin Technlgies LIS 2700 Managing Libraries and Infrmatin Services and Systems in Changing Envirnments Recmmended curses LIS 2585 Health Cnsumer Resurces and Services LIS 2586 Health Sciences Resurces and Services LIS 2587 Applicatins in Medical Infrmatics LIS 2970 Infrmatin Surces, Services & Technlgy fr an Aging Wrld 12 credits f Electives LIS 2537 Gvernment Infrmatin LIS 2545 Science & Technlgy Infrmatin Surces and Services LIS 2850 Library's Rle in Teaching and Learning LIS 2635 Infrmatin Architecture LIS 2935 Field Experience Health Resurces & Services Specializatin The 12 credits f elective curses may include LIS 2970 Special Tpics curses in the health resurces area. They may als include n mre than tw graduate curses frm the University's Schls f the Health Sciences: Graduate Schl f Public Health Schl f Nursing Schl f Health and Rehabilitative Sciences Field experience LIS 2935 is strngly encuraged, t be taken by full-time and part-time students at the end f their prgram. Opprtunities fr field experience include wrk in academic, crprate, hspital, and gvernment sites, and fr thse pursuing cnsumer-health infrmatin, public and schl sites; a list f sites is available annually.
Resurces & Services: Reference Prgram f Study Fall Term f Entry nly. Reference services are central t the missin f cntemprary libraries. Identifying and retrieving highly relevant infrmatin is critical t the prductivity f individuals and rganizatins. The task is made difficult because the infrmatin envirnment is s large and s cmplex. The knwledge and skills needed t be successful in prviding reference services have always been frmidable; nw, reference librarians must take int cnsideratin technlgical advancements (such as the Internet and the Wrld Wide Web), the expnential grwth in the vlume f available material, and the increasing diversity f the library s clientele. Reference wrk is arguably the mst demanding and rewarding f librarianship s specializatins. Accrding t ALA s Reference and User Services Assciatin, reference staff recmmend, interpret, evaluate, and/r use infrmatin resurces t help thers t meet particular infrmatin needs. The Reference specializatin here at the ischl will prvide students with wrking knwledge f a wide array f reference surces and services in areas such as gvernment dcuments, scial sciences, science and technlgy, law, health, and humanities. This curse f study will enable yu t analyze users needs t determine what infrmatin is apprpriate; t make useful judgments abut the relevance, trustwrthiness, and quality f surces; and t assess methds fr delivering the desired infrmatin. Reference librarians are sught after by public, academic, special libraries. Recent ischl graduates have fund reference library psitins with: Carnegie Library f Pittsburgh Virginia Cmmnwealth University Legacy Health System Yungstwn Public Library University f Pittsburgh Embry Riddle Aernautical University Beaufrt Cunty Library Smithsnian Institute West Virginia University Wachtell Liptn Rsen & Katz CORE curses LIS 2000 Understanding Infrmatin LIS 2005 Organizing and Retrieving Infrmatin
LIS 2600 Intrductin t Infrmatin Technlgy LIS 2700 Managing Libraries & Infrmatin Systems & Services in Changing Envirnments Required curses LIS 2500 Reference Resurces and Services 7 electives Sme suggested electives include (but nt limited t): LIS 2537 Gvernment Infrmatin Resurces and Services LIS 2543 Humanities Resurces and Services LIS 2544 Scial Sciences Resurces and Services LIS 2545 Science and Technlgy Resurces and Services LIS 2585 Health Cnsumer Resurces and Services LIS 2586 Health Sciences Resurces and Services LIS 2587 Applicatins in Medical Infrmatics
Schl Library Certificatin Prgram f Study Library Science Endrsement Optin (Fr Thse Students Wh Hld a Valid Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate) This ptin is designed fr thse wh hld a valid PA Instructinal I r Instructinal II certificate in anther teaching area. T have "Library Science, K-12" added t yur teaching certificate, yu must successfully cmplete the requirements f the 36-credit SLCP specializatin and pass the required Praxis test fr Library Media Specialist with a scre established by the Pennsylvania Department f Educatin. Yu shuld plan n three terms f full-time study r up t fur years f part-time study. Required Cre Curses LIS 2000 Understanding Infrmatin LIS 2005 Organizing and Retrieving Infrmatin LIS 2600 Intrductin t Infrmatin Technlgies LIS 2774 Schl Library Media Center Management Required Curses Elective LIS 2322 Resurces fr Children LIS 2323 Resurces fr Yung Adults LIS 2325 Curriculum Resurces and Services in the Schl Library Media Center LIS 2327 Multicultural Resurces and Services LIS 2328 Infrmatin Literacy Resurces and Services tw curses Practicum Requirement LIS 2922 Practicum in Schl Library Media Prgrams Students wh chse the Endrsement Optin must cmplete a three-credit practicum (LIS 2922) near the end f their MLIS prgram. The practicum experience encmpasses several types f learning experiences designed t help students apply and master cmpetencies ver the fifteen-week term:
Cmpletin f 25 days f cncentrated teaching and management experience in an elementary r secndary schl library media center under the directin f an experienced schl library media specialist. This practicum is nt the equivalent f a student teacher wrking full time under the directin f a supervising teacher ver the curse f a term. Participatin in weekly seminars n specific tpics related t teaching and prviding services t students, cllabratin with teachers, and prgram management. Reading and participatin in weekly electrnic reflectins relating practicum experience t aspects f the weekly seminar tpics. Pitt's Web-based Curseweb serves as the medium f cmmunicatin amng students and with instructr. Participatin in a day-lng field trip. Practicum Checklist f Cmpetencies and Learning Activities (PDF Dcument) Library Science Intern Optin (Fr Thse Students Wh D Nt Hld a Valid Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate) If yu d nt hld a valid PA Instructinal I r II teaching certificate, yu shuld enrll in the Intern Optin. Requirements f the Intern Optin include: cmpletin f 11 required curses frm the SLCP, an additinal 5 curses frm Pitt's Schl f Educatin r anther apprved educatin prgram, and 9 credits practicum f LIS 2922 (supervised wrk in a schl-library media center). This ptin will ttal 57 credits f graduate study and the practicum experience. Each student's transcripts will be evaluated fr any cursewrk in educatin already cmpleted. Yu shuld cnsult with the SLCP Directr t determine hw t fulfill any remaining educatin curses. T earn an Instructinal I teaching certificate in "Library Science, K-12," frm PDE, yu must successfully cmplete the requirements f the 57-credit SLCP (Intern) specializatin and pass the five required Praxis tests fr Library Media Specialist with scres established by the Pennsylvania Department f Educatin. Yu shuld plan n fur terms f full-time study r up t five years f part-time study. If yu begin the n-campus prgram in Fall r Spring Terms, yu can cmplete the Intern Prgram in fur terms f fulltime study. Curse f Study Required CORE curses: LIS 2000 Understanding Infrmatin
LIS 2005 Organizing and Retrieving Infrmatin LIS 2600 Intrductin t Infrmatin Technlgies LIS 2774 Schl Library Management Required SLCP curses: LIS 2322 Resurces fr Children LIS 2323 Resurces fr Yung Adults LIS 2325 Curriculum Resurces & Services in the Schl Library LIS 2327 Multicultural Resurces & Services LIS 2328 Infrmatin Literacy Resurces & Services One required Educatin curse: EDUC 2000 Psychlgy f Learning & Develpment fr Educatrs EDUC 2100 Educatin & Sciety IL 2500 Fundatins f Special Educatin IL 2501 Including Students with Disabilities in Elementary Classrms OR IL2502 Including Students with Disabilities in Secndary Classrms IL 2523 Literacy Assessment & Instructin fr Children with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings IL 2257 Instructing English Language Learners Practicum Requirement: LIS 2922 Practicum in Schl Library Prgrams (6 credits) Recmmended schedule fr full-time students Recmmended schedule fr part-time students Practicum fr Intern Optin Students The Intern ptin students must cmplete a six-credit practicum (LIS 2922) near the end f their MLIS prgram.
The practicum experience encmpasses several types f learning experiences designed t help students apply and master cmpetencies ver the fifteen-week term: Cmpletin f 60 days f cncentrated teaching and management experience in an elementary r secndary schl-library media center under the directin f an experienced schl library media specialist; Participatin in weekly seminars n specific tpics related t teaching and prviding services t students, cllabratin with teachers, and managing the library prgram f services; Participatin in three "hands-n" wrkshps n teaching techniques, classrm management and student behavir, and interviewing strategies; Reading and participatin in weekly electrnic reflectins relating practicum experience t aspects f the weekly seminar tpics. Pitt's Web-based Curseweb serves as the medium f cmmunicatin amng students and with instructr. Practicum Checklist f Cmpetencies and Learning Activities (PDF Dcument) Supervisr f Library Science Certificate Prgram The Supervisr f Library Science Certificate can be earned thrugh the successful cmpletin f a graduate prgram ffered as a specializatin in the Certificate f Advanced Study (CAS) prgram. The Schl Library Supervisr Prgram (SLSP) is designed t prepare librarians t supervise district-level schl library media prgrams in K-12 schls in the Cmmnwealth f Pennsylvania. Candidates fr the Supervisr f Library Science Certificatin Prgram have demnstrated leadership in schl libraries and enter the prgram t update and enhance their skills in preparatin fr a psitin f additinal respnsibility in district-level schl-library media prgram management. The prgram is currently ffered nly n-campus and nt in a distance-educatin mde. The SLSP is the nly library-science-supervisr prgram apprved by the Pennsylvania Department f Educatin in the Cmmnwealth. The SLSP is a specializatin within the Certificate f Advanced Study prgram. It was first apprved by the PDE in the early 1970s. Qualificatins Applicants must hld a valid Pennsylvania Instructinal I r II certificate in Library Science, K-12, and have five years f successful experience wrking as a schl librarian.
Applicants must have earned a minimum grade pint average (GPA) f 3.0 in a MLIS prgram t be admitted t the CAS prgram, and the students must maintain a GPA f at least 3.0 each term t cntinue in the prgram. SLSP candidates cmplete a 24-credit curse f study that fcuses n the teaching-learning prcess and the management f library resurces in a district-wide setting. The prgram includes required curses in bth the Library and Infrmatin Science Prgram f the Schl f Infrmatin Sciences and the Schl Leadership Develpment specializatin in the Schl f Educatin. Upn cmpletin f the prgram, graduates are recmmended t the Pennsylvania Department f Educatin fr the Library Science Supervisr certificatin and receive the Certificate f Advanced Study frm the University f Pittsburgh Schl f Infrmatin Sciences. When can I apply? SLSP applicants may be admitted t the SLSP each term (fall, spring, and summer) upn the decisin f the DLIS Admissins and Review Cmmittee. Students may pursue either full-time r part-time study t cmplete the 24-credit certificate. Upn admissin, the student is matched with the SLSP Directr as an advisr and tgether a plan f study is prepared which will lead t the cmpletin f the certificate prgram. Hw lng d I have t cmplete the prgram? The faculty f the Library and Infrmatin Science Prgram has set a fur-year statute f limitatin fr the cmpletin f the Certificate f Advanced Study (CAS). This fur-year statute f limitatin is measured frm the time f the first class taken until cmpletin, and it is explained in print and Webbased infrmatin fr bth ptential applicants and students. The SLSP requires the successful cmpletin f 24 credits, which can be cmpleted in tw terms f full-time study (at 12 credits per term), r up t fur years f part-time study (at ne curse per term). The SLSP Practicum Experience The Practicum experience is the capstne experience f the SLSP and cnstitutes a ttal f 360 hurs r apprximately 48 days (@ 7.5 hurs per day) f management experience in a district-level library-media prgram under the guidance f a Cperating Library Supervisr. This requirement meets the PDE Supervisr f Library Science Guidelines (Single Area), which require 360 hurs. It is expected that students will cmplete the majrity f this practicum experience ver a Summer Term when they are nt emplyed; they may, hwever, arrange t cmplete at least a prtin f the Practicum during the schl year depending upn schedules. Evaluatin f student perfrmance during the Practicum is an imprtant cmpnent in helping students measure mastery f cmpetencies and evaluate ptential fr success in a supervisry psitin at the district level. The Cperating Library Supervisr evaluates the student twice during the experience, nce at midpint in a frmative appraisal and nce at the cnclusin as a summative appraisal.
The student als cmpletes a frmative and summative self-appraisal. The Cperating Library Supervisr and the student meet in cnference t review their appraisals and assess student prgress. They determine if and hw the student is prgressing tward develping cmpetencies. Tgether they prepare a plan f actin fr the student t wrk tward mastery and/r t identify any areas that may need imprving r mre develpment. The SLSP Directr bserves the student in the practicum setting and cmpletes an appraisal based n that bservatin. Requirements T be recmmended fr the Library Science Supervisr certificatin by the University, each SLSP candidate must cmplete the required 21 credits f cursewrk identified n the "Planning Yur Prgram" advising sheet with an verall GPA f at least 3.0, while maintaining a GPA f at least 3.0 thrughut the prgram. Fr the additinal three required credits, the candidate must als earn a "Satisfactry" grade in LIS 2923: Practicum in Schl District Library Media Center Prgrams. Prgram f Study SLSP candidates must successfully cmplete twenty-ne credits f cursewrk (7 curses) and three credits f Practicum. Students must successfully cmplete fur curses and a Practicum in the Library and Infrmatin Science Prgram that build specific skills in the areas f management, infrmatin-technlgy deplyment, actin research, prfessinalism, and cllabratin t imprve student learning. The SLSP ffers students a cmpetency-based curriculum, mdeled n the PDE Supervisr f Library Science Single Guidelines (Guidelines). Curse 1 LIS 2110 Actin Research: Methds & Applicatins (Required curse with an emphasis n building cmpetencies in designing and cnducting actin research prjects) Curse 2 LIS 2775 Schl District Library Media Center Prgram Management (Required curse f a tw-curse management requirement with an emphasis n building cmpetencies in the management f resurces and persnnel) Curse 3
LIS 2700 Managing Libraries & Infrmatin Systems & Services in Changing Envirnments (Emphasis n building cmpetencies in strategic planning and grant writing) OR LIS 2830 Marketing and Public Relatins fr Libraries (Emphasis n building cmpetencies in advcacy fr schl library prgrams and in public presentatins bth ral and written) (Chse ONE t fulfill requirement f secnd management curse) Curse 4 LIS 2663 Technlgies fr Infrmatin Management (Emphasis n building cmpetencies in advcacy fr schl library prgrams and in public presentatins bth ral and written) PRACTICUM LIS 2923 Practicum in Schl District Library Media Prgrams (3 credits) Students cmplete a 360-hur experience in a schl district under the guidance f a Cperating Library Supervisr. Students cmplete the fllwing 3 Required Curses: Curse 5 - ADMPS 2101: Pennsylvania Schl Law (Emphasis n building wrking knwledge f fundamental principles) Curse 6 - ADMPS 2110: Curricular Develpment Leadership (Emphasis n develping cmpetency in implementing curricular thery) Curse 7 - ADMPS 3101: Resurces Management (Emphasis n the means fr managing institutinal resurces) Curse 5 ADMPS 2101 Pennsylvania Schl Law (Emphasis n building wrking knwledge f fundamental principles) Curse 6
ADMPS 2110 Curricular Develpment Leadership (Emphasis n develping cmpetency in implementing curricular thery) Curse 7 ADMPS 3101 Resurces Management (Emphasis n the means fr managing institutinal resurces)