| Department: | |
| Hours Required: | 30 |
| Categories: | Graduate |
| Completion Time: | 2 years * |
| Delivery: | Hybrid |
* Based on 2 classes per semester including summer
The graduate program in library media and information specialist is committed to providing students with skills and knowledge basic to the profession of school library media, meeting the requirement for library media certification/licensure in Arkansas. It is incumbent upon students from other states to determine the licensing requirements in their state. It is one of only three LMIS programs in the state of Arkansas and is recognized by the American Library Association and the Association of American School Librarians as a degree program. SAU’s LMIS program recently earned a top ten ranking nationally by GraduatePrograms.com. Candidates pursuing certification in the state of Arkansas must meet the requirements as set forth by the state of Arkansas in order to receive licensure.
Learning Goals
- Candidates engage in scholarly research activities such as action research or program evaluation to solve authentic problems. Teachers seek advice of others and draw on education research and scholarship to improve their practice.
- Candidates model leadership and communication strategies that promote valuing diversity throughout the community. Teachers recognize individual differences in their students and adjust their practice accordingly.
- Candidates design and modify instruction and the learning environment based on assessment of student learning and behavior. Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.
- Candidates employ technologies including communications, productivity and presentation applications to enhance their collaborations. Teachers regularly assess student progress.
- Candidates design and modify instruction and the learning environment based on assessment of student learning and behavior. Teachers command specialized knowledge of how to convey a subject to students.
Required courses in the Library Media and Information Specialist program include
- Management and Evaluation of Media Programs (summer online, even years)
- Information Access (summer online, even years)
- Collection Management and Development (summer intensive, even years)
- Integration of Library Resources into the Curriculum (summer online, odd years)
- Instructional Design and Production (summer intensive, odd years)
- Introduction to Librarianship (fall online, spring online)
- Library Materials for Children and Young Adults (spring online, yearly)
- Practicum in P-12 Library Media (fall online, yearly)
Each candidate for the master’s degree in library media and information specialist must complete 30 semester hours including 6 semester hours of core education subjects plus an additional 24 hours of library specialization courses.
Each candidate for the non-degree seeking licensure program must complete 24 hours of library specialization courses.
Library Media and Information Specialist Core Courses (24 credit hours)
| LMIS 6013 | Management and Evaluation of Media Programs |
| LMIS 6023 | Information Access |
| LMIS 6033 | Collection Management and Development |
| LMIS 6043 | Integration of Library Resources into the Curriculum |
| LMIS 6053 | Instructional Design and Production |
| LMIS 6083 | Library Materials for Children and Young Adults |
| LMIS 6073 | Introduction to Librarianship |
| LMIS 6203 | Practicum in K-12 Library Media |
Professional Education (6 credit hours) selected from the following:
| EDUC 6103 | The Teaching of Reading |
| EDUC 6153 | Balanced Literacy |
| S ED 6213 | Secondary School Curriculum |
| E ED 6013 | Elementary School Curriculum |
| EDUC 6853 | Multimedia for Educators |
| E ED 6043 | Seminar in Elementary Education |
| S ED 6253 | Seminar in Secondary Education |
| EDUC 6403 | School Law |
| EDUC 6063 | Applications of Technology in Education |
| EDUC 6043 | Current Issues and Trends in Education |
| EDUC 5203 | Strategies for Content Area Reading |
