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College of Education - M.A. in School and Public Librarianship

Associate School Library Media Specialist Certification

Holly G. Willett
Program Coordinator
Education Hall
856-256-4561
willett@rowan.edu

Catalog Description

This K-12 educational services certification endorsement authorizes the holder to perform educational media services under the direction of a qualified supervisor. The student must have an instructional certificate. Applicants for certification as Associate Educational Media Specialist must apply, be accepted and be fully matriculated in the certification program and maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in educational media courses in order to be recommended for the certification endorsement.

Program Overview: Course Requirements

(Courses are listed in the preferred sequence.)

LIBR 01.506 Foundations of Librarianship (Fall) 3 S.H.
LIBR 01.505 Reference Resources and Services I (Spring) 3 S.H.
LIBR 01.502 Survey of Children’s Literature (Fall) 3 S.H.
LIBR 01.503 Survey of Young Adult Literature (Spring) 3 S.H.
LIBR 01.510 Library Collections & Resources (Spring) 3 S.H.
LIBR 01.521 Design & Production of Educational Media (Fall) 3 S.H.
LIBR 01.511 Organization of Library Resources (Spring) 3 S.H.
LIBR 01.580 Practicum in Library Services (Fall, Spring)** 2-3 S.H.
Program Total 23-24 S.H.

** Students may take Practicum for 2 or 3 S.H. credits during their Associate School Library Media program