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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 Southern California - Master of Management in Library and Information Science online.
• 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
• Florida State University School of Information Studies
• University of Hawaii Library and Information Science Program
• University of Idaho - Library science
• 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 - Emporia, Kansas
• 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.
• Wayne State University - School of Information and Library Science, Detroit, MI.
• Minnesota State University - Mankato. School Library and Information Studies
• University of Southern Mississippi - School of Library and Information Science.
• Montana State University - Online SLMS degree program.
• Rutgers University- School of Communication, and Information. New Brunswick, New Jersey.
• University of Albany - Albany, New York
• C. W. Post School of Library and Information Science - New York
• University at Buffalo - Buffalo, New York
• Saint John Fisher University - Online MS in Library Media, (Teacher Librarian), Rochester New York.
• Pratt Institute School of Information - New York, New York.
• Syracuse University School of Information Studies - Syracuse, New York
• Valley City State University Library and Information Technologies- Valley City, North Dakota
• Kent State School of Library and Information Science - Columbus, Ohio
• University of Oklahoma School of Library and Information Science - Norman
• Drexel University - Online program for Masters in Library and Information Science, Philadelphia, PA.
• A degree in School Librarianship is offered online by Penn West University
• University of Pittsburgh - Department of Library and Information Science.
• University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Library and Information Science
• University of South Carolina - College of Information and Communications, Columbia, SC
• University of Tennessee - School of Information Sciences.
• University of Texas - School of Information.
• 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
• Marshall University - Huntington, West Virginia
• University of Wisconsin - Madison - School of Library and Information Studies.
• University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - School of Information Studies.
• School Librarian Certification Requirements - From the School Library Connection of Libraries Unlimited.
• How to Choose a Library Science School - Information from ALA
• ALA Accredited LIS Programs
• ALA Scholarships
• Complete Guide to an Online Library Science Degree - This guide is by The Guide to Online Schools.
• Online Education Search - By US News
• US News Top Library and Information Science Programs, 2021

Library Science Education Around the World

• University of British Columbia - Vancouver, BC, Canada.
• McGill Graduate School of Library and Information Studies - Montreal, Canada
• Dalhousie University - Halifax, Nova Scotia
• Library Science Programs in Canada - From canadian-universities.net.
• Library Science Degrees in the United Kingdom - Information from StudyPortals.

General Information

• AASL Recruitment Site - Information on a career as a school librarian, educational programs, and finding a job.
• Salaries for School Library Media Specialists - by PayScale

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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

• Invest in Yourself - Set your goals for professional development. This is an article by Catherine Hakala-Ausperk in American Libraries, 2010.
• eLearning from ALA - Free and paid courses for librarians from the American Library Association.
• ALA Continuing Education - This site has a database of ALA continuing education programs, and dates and locations of ALA conferences.
• ALSC Online Courses
• YALSA Professional Development Center - Conferences and online courses for librarians working with young adults.
• YALSA Academy on YouTube - Videos for professional development.
• AASL Videos on You Tube
• VideoLectures - Lectures by outstanding speakers.
• MIT Open Courseware - 1600 courses many of which are in audio or video format.
• YouTube Edu
• LibriVox - Public domain audio books.

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