School Library Education and Employment

Educational Programs for School Librarians

Library Degree Programs

United States

University of Alabama
University of Arizona - School of Information Resources & Library Science.
San Jose (CA) State University School of Library and Information Science
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
Delaware Librarian Incentive Program - Loan program to encourage Delaware students to enter the library field.
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.
School Library Media Specialist Programs in Kentucky
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, Information, and Library Studies. 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 (Ohio) School of Library and Information Science
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 - School Library Media Specialist Program.
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 Library Science Degree Programs - By US News
Graduate Distance Learning Programs - In Library and Information Science.
Online Library Science Degrees - By WorldWide Learn.
U.S. News Ranking of Best Library and Information Programs, 2007
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

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.
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

ALA Continuing Education - This site has a database of ALA continuing education programs, and dates and locations of ALA conferences.
AASL Continuing Education Digital Institute. - Continuing education through videos, vodcasts, and podcasts.
AASL Professional Learning Communities - An online spot for professional development and collaboration.
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.
Steven Bell's Keeping Up Web Page - This site provides links to resources which will help you keep up with internet information for librarians and web site designers.

Looking for a Job?

Guide to Employment Sources in the Library and Information Professions - by the American Library Association.
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.
California School Library Job Hotline
Connecticut Librarian Consortium Jobs
Florida Library Jobs
Massachusetts School Library Association Job Listings
Minnesota Libraries Job Line
The Educational Media Association of New Jersey - job listings
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.

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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.