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
University of Idaho - Independent study
Dominican University - Graduate School of Library and Information Science, River Forest, IL
Olivet Nazarene University - Master of Arts in Education: Library Information Specialist, Bourbonnais, 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.
Wayne State University - School of Information and Library Science, Detroit, MI.
Minnesota State University - Mankato - Library Media Education
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 - Brookville, New York
University at Buffalo - Buffalo, New York
Pratt Institute School of Information and Library Science - New York, New York.
Syracuse University School of Information Studies - Syracuse, New York
Kent State School of Library and Information Science - Columbus, Ohio
University of Oklahoma School of Library and Information Science - Norman
George Fox University School Librarian Program - Newberg, Oregon.
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.
University of Pittsburgh - Department of Library and Information Science.
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
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.
How to Choose a Library Science School - Information from ALA
ALA Accredited LIS Programs
ALA Scholarships
Online Education Search - By US News
U.S. News Ranking of Best Library and Information Programs, 2013
ALA/AASL Standards for Initial Preparation of School Librarians
Recruitment of School Librarians - Information from AASL for those seeking a career in school libraries and for those who hope to recuit potential school librarians.

Australia and Canada

Courses for Teacher Librarianship Offered Across Australia
University of British Columbia - Vancouver, BC, Canada.
McGill Graduate School of Library and Information Studies - Montreal, Canada
Library and Information Studies Programs in 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.
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.
ALA Continuing Education - This site has a database of ALA continuing education programs, and dates and locations of ALA conferences.
eCollab - This AASL web site provides videos, podcasts, the current issue of Knowledge Quest, and other professional development resources. It is free for AASL members; others must pay a subscription.
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.
Library Support Staff - An excellent web site for all librarians and library support staff.
Open Culture - "The best free cultural & educational media on the web"
Academic Earth - Add to your general education with free online courses.
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.

Looking for a Job?

Guide to Employment Sources in the Library and Information Professions - by the American Library Association.
100+ Job Resources for Librarians - links to job listings and other information.
I Need a Library Job- Employment information. The section on articles has handy information on how to do job interviews.
Library Job Postings on the Internet
School Spring - Online job listings for educators and school librarians.
jinfo - Job listing service from the United Kingdom.
Connecticut Librarian Consortium 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.

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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..