School Library Education and Employment

Educational Programs for School Librarians

Library Degree Programs

United States

University of Alabama- School of Library and Information Studies. Tuscaloosa.
University of Arizona - School of Information Resources & Library Science.
San Jose (CA) State University School of Library and Information Science
University of Colorado Denver School library program which leads to a Master of Arts in Learning and Information Technology
Southern Connecticut State University - Degrees in Library Science and in Instructional Technology. The Master of Library Science degree may be obtained through online study.
University of Delaware - School library media specialist Program
Catholic University of America - School of Library and Information Science, Washington, DC
Florida State University School of Information Studies
University of Georgia - School library media specialist program. Athens, GA
University of Hawaii Library and Information Science Program - Honolulu
University of Idaho - Undergraduate and graduate courses.
Dominican University - Graduate School of Library and Information Science, River Forest, IL
University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science - Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
Indiana University - School of Library and Information Science.
University of Northern Iowa - School Library Media Studies.
Emporia State University School of Library and Information Management - Emporia, Kansas and satellite sites in Kansas City, Denver, Salt Lake City and Portland.
The University of Kentucky - Lexington
Western Kentucky University - Bowling Green, Ky.
McDaniel College - School Library Media Program, Westminster, MD
University of Maryland - College of Information Studies, College Park
Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science - Boston, MA.
University of Michigan - School of Information.
Minnesota State University - Mankato - Library Media Education
University of Southern Mississippi - School of Library and Information Science.
Montana State University - Online SLMS degree program.
Rowan University - Program in School and Public Librarianship. Glassboro, New Jersey
Rutgers University- School of Communication, and Information. New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Palmer School of Library and Information Science - Brookville, New York
Syracuse University School of Information Studies - Syracuse, New York
University of Albany - Albany, New York
University at Buffalo - Buffalo, New York
Kent State School of Library and Information Science - Columbus, Ohio
Wright State University - Dayton, Ohio
University of Oklahoma School of Library and Information Science - Norman
School Library Media Specialist Certification Programs in Oklahoma - On campus or online.
Clarion University Department of Library Science - Clarion, PA
Drexel University - College of Information Science and Technology - Youth and School services. Philadelphia, PA.
Mansfield University - School of Library and Information Technologies. Mansfield, Pennsylvania. An article in School Library Journal discusses the virtual school library progam at Mansfield.
University of Pittsburgh - Department of Library and Information Science.
Pennsylvania Library Schools
University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Library and Information Science
University of South Carolina - School of Library and Information Science, Columbia, SC
University of Tennessee - School of Information Sciences.
University of North Texas School of Library and Information Science - Denton
Texas Woman's University - Denton, Dallas, and Houston.
University of Washington Professional and Continuing Education - Endorsement Program for the School Library Professional
Fairmont State College - Fairmont, West Virginia. Online program for K-12 endorsement as a School Library Media Specialist.
Marshall University - Huntington, West Virginia
University of Wisconsin - Madison - School of Library and Information Studies.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - School of Information Studies.
Library and Information Science Schools in the United States of America - List by UniSource.
ALA Accredited LIS Programs.
ALA Scholarships - Note that there is one for school librarians.
Online Education Search - By US News
U.S. News Ranking of Best Library and Information Programs, 2009
Preparation of School Library Media Specialists in the United States - An article by Donna Shannon in School Library Media Research, Vol. 7, 2004.

Australia and Canada

Courses for Teacher Librarianship Offered Across Australia
University of Prince Edward Island - e-program in school librarianship.
McGill Graduate School of Library and Information Studies - Montreal, Canada

General Information

Don't Discredit my Online Degree - An article by Karen Glover, Library Journal, Oct. 15, 2005. Do employers believe that online degrees are less valid than a traditional degree?
AASL Recruitment Site - Information on a career as a school librarian, educational programs, and finding a job.
SLJ's Job Satisfaction Survey - An article by Brian Kenney in School Library Journal, Jan. 1, 2009. This survey has found that school and public librarians working with young people are very happy with their jobs.
Librarians - Job description and educational requirements. Job prospects look favorable for the future. From the Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010 - 2011.
Salaries for School Library Media Specialists - by PayScale
The Graying of the Library Profession - Article from Searcher, July/August, 2002. Apparently a lot of librarians are starting to find gray hairs. This article describes the aging of the profession and efforts to recruit new librarians.

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Continuing Professional Development Online

"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." - Alvin Toffler

ALA Continuing Education - This site has a database of ALA continuing education programs, and dates and locations of ALA conferences.
AASL Professional Learning Communities - An online spot for professional development and collaboration.
YALSA Professional Development Center - Conferences and online courses for librarians working with young adults.
The Information Professional's Guide to Career Development Online - This is a companion site to the book by Sarah L. Nesbeitt and Rachel Singer Gordon.
Library Support Staff - An excellent web site for all librarians and library support staff.
Academic Earth - Add to your general education with free online courses.
The Research Channel - Free video of talks and lectures.
VideoLectures - Lectures by outstanding speakers.
Havard @ Home - Lectures on a variety of topics by experts in their fields.
MIT Open Courseware - 1600 courses many of which are in audio or video format.
iTunes U - Free educational video with courses by distinguished lecturers.
YouTube Edu
Wonder How To - An amazing variety of topics from how to make a book to how to brush your dog's teeth.
LibriVox - Public domain audio books.
Personal Learning Networks: Professional Development for the Isolated School Librarian - by Mary Ann Harlan, Libraries Unlimited, 2009. This book may be purchased from Amazon.Com

Looking for a Job?

Guide to Employment Sources in the Library and Information Professions - by the American Library Association.
Get A Job - An ALA web site which will help librarians to get a job. There is help for writing your resume, plan a job search strategy, and other useful information.
100+ Job Resources for Librarians - links to job listings and other information.
Lisjobs.Com - Employment information. The section on articles has handy information on how to do job interviews.
The Networked Librarian Job Source Guide - Links to over 100 sites containing job listings for librarians.
Library Job Postings on the Internet
Online Job Fair - Information from LibrarySupportStaff.Com
School Spring - Online job listings for educators and school librarians.
jinfo - Job listing service from the United Kingdom.
Connecticut Librarian Consortium Jobs
Florida Library Jobs
Massachusetts School Library Association Job Listings
Minnesota Libraries Job Line
Placement Services - Rutgers School of Communication, Information and Library Studies.
Placement Office: Drexel College of Information Studies - a listing of library and information science jobs in the Philadelphia area.
Job Listings - Mansfield University School Librarian program. Mainly these are jobs in Pennsylvania.
Simmons Graduate School of Information Science - Information about job banks.
Washington Library Media Association Jobline - links to jobs in the northwest.

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This site is maintained by Linda Bertland, retired school librarian, Philadelphia, PA. Please address any comments, additions, or corrections to info@sldirectory.com..