Library Media Specialist Certification
Requirements: 902 Initial License
The following SOIS courses are required for Certification at the 902 Initial level. (If you are already a professional educator, this level is 902 Professional with stipulations.)
Library & Information Science:
- 501 Foundations of Library and Information Science
- 510 Introduction to Reference Services and Resources
- 511 Organization of Information
- 520 Managing Library Collections
- 571 Information Access and Retrieval
- 711 Cataloging & Classification
- 632 Digital Competencies for Information Professionals
- 645 Library Materials for Children
- 646 Library Materials for Young Adults
- 670 Production and Utilization of Instructional
Technology
- 642 School Library Media Programs and Resources
- 644 School Library Practicum
- Portfolio approval
Education Psychology:
- 330 Introduction to Learning and Development(if not previously taken) Institutional Endorsement
REQUIREMENTS: 902 Professional License
The initial Library Media License
is not renewable and must be replaced by the Professional
License within five years, but not less than three
years. Movement to the professional level requires:
- three years teaching experience
- a Professional Development Plan based on portfolio
- the MLIS degree
- the following courses
- 591 Research in Library and Information Science
- 745 Library Services for Children and Young Adults
- 676 Multimedia
- CURRINS 701 Curriculum Planning (or equivalent)
- Instutional Endorsement
We may only certify candidates who already hold a Wisconsin teaching license. Students in states other than Wisconsin must consult with their own licensing agencies to determine whether working with our program will meet that state’s licensure requirements.
REQUIREMENTS: 91 Instructional Media Supervisor
Administrative rules and content standards for
this license are found at the DPI web site http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dltcl/imt/lmsuplic.html
Anyone entering this program must have 3 years
experience as an instructional library media specialist
and a Master’s degree in library media.
Required coursework:
Library and Information Science:
- 776 Administration of School Library Media
Systems
Administrative Leadership:
- 702 Educational Administration: A Survey of
Theory and Practice
- 712 Supervising Instructional Personnel
- 812 Educational Personnel Administration
If you have already completed any of the above
courses as an undergraduate or post-baccalaureate
student, confer with your assigned faculty advisor
about utilizing these courses to meet the Wisconsin
certification requirement.
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