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| Supervisor of Library Science Certificate Program |
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| What is the Supervisor of Library Science Certificate Program? |
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| The Supervisor of Library Science Certificate can be earned
through the successful completion of a graduate program offered
as a specialization in the Certificate of Advanced Study
(CAS) program. The School Library Supervisor Program (SLSP)
is designed to prepare librarians to supervise district-level
school library media programs in K-12 schools in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
Candidates for the Supervisor of Library Science Certification
Program have demonstrated leadership in school libraries
and enter the program to update and enhance their skills
in preparation for a position of additional responsibility
in district-level school library media program management.
The program is currently offered only on campus and not
in a distance education mode. The SLSP is the only library
science supervisor program approved by the Pennsylvania
Department of Education in the Commonwealth. The SLSP is
a specialization within the Certificate of Advanced Study
program. It was first approved by the PDE in the early
1970s.
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| What qualifications do I need? |
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| Applicants must hold a valid Pennsylvania Instructional
I or II certificate in Library Science, K-12, and have five
years of successful experience working as a school librarian.
Applicants must have earned a minimum grade point average
(GPA) of 3.0 in a MLIS program to be admitted to the CAS
program, and the students must maintain a GPA of at least
3.0 each term to continue in the program.
SLSP candidates complete a 24-credit course of study that
focuses on the teaching-learning process and the management
of library resources in a district-wide setting. The program
includes required courses in both the Department of Library
and Information Science of the School of Information Sciences
and the School Leadership Development specialization in
the School of Education.
Upon completion of the program, graduates are recommended
to the Pennsylvania Department of Education for the Library
Science Supervisor certification and receive the Certificate
of Advanced Study from the University of Pittsburgh School
of Information Sciences.
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| When can I apply? |
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| SLSP applicants may be admitted to the SLSP each term (fall,
spring, and summer) upon the decision of the DLIS Admissions
and Review Committee. Students may pursue either full-time
or part-time study to complete the 24-credit certificate.
Upon admission, the student is matched with the SLSP Director
as an advisor and together a plan of study is prepared which
will lead to the completion of the certificate program. |
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| How long do I have to complete the program? |
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The faculty of the Department of Library and Information
Science has set a
four-year statute of limitation for the completion of the
Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS). This four-year statute
of limitation is measured from the time of the first class
taken until completion, and it is explained in print and
web-based information for both potential applicants and students.
The SLSP requires the successful completion of 24 credits,
which can be completed in two terms of full-time study (at
12 credits per term), or up to four years of part-time study
(at one course per term). |
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| The SLSP Practicum Experience |
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| The Practicum experience is the capstone experience of
the SLSP and constitutes a total of 360 hours or approximately
48 days (@ 7.5 hours per day) of management experience in
a district-level library media program under the guidance
of a Cooperating Library Supervisor. This requirement meets
the PDE Supervisor of Library Science Guidelines (Single
Area), which require 360 hours.
It is expected that students will complete the majority
of this practicum experience over a Summer Term when they
are not employed; they may, however, arrange to complete
at least a portion of the Practicum during the school year
depending upon schedules.
Evaluation of student performance during the Practicum
is an important component in helping students measure mastery
of competencies and evaluate potential for success in a
supervisory position at the district level. The Cooperating
Library Supervisor evaluates the student twice during the
experience, once at midpoint in a formative appraisal and
once at the conclusion as a summative appraisal.
The student also completes a formative and summative self-appraisal.
The Cooperating Library Supervisor and the student meet
in conference to review their appraisals and assess student
progress. They determine if and how the student is progressing
toward developing competencies. Together they prepare a
plan of action for the student to work toward mastery and/or
to identify any areas that may need improving or more development.
The SLSP Director observes the student in the practicum
setting and completes an appraisal based on that observation. |
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| Requirements |
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| To be recommended for the Library Science Supervisor certification
by the University, each SLSP candidate must complete the
required 21 credits of coursework identified on the "Planning
Your Program" advising sheet with an overall GPA of
at least 3.0, while maintaining a GPA of at least 3.0 throughout
the program. For the additional three required credits, the
candidate must also earn a "Satisfactory" grade
in LIS 2923 Practicum in School District Library Media Center
Programs. |
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| Program of Study |
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SLSP candidates must successfully complete twenty-one credits
of coursework
(7 courses) and three credits of Practicum.
Students must successfully complete four courses and
a Practicum in the Department of Library and Information
Science that build specific skills in the areas of management,
information technology deployment, action research, professionalism,
and collaboration to improve student learning.
The SLSP offers students a competency-based curriculum,
modeled on the PDE Supervisor of Library Science Single
Guidelines (Guidelines).
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LIS 2110
- Action Research: Methods & Applications
(Required course with an emphasis on building competencies in designing
and conducting action research projects)
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LIS 2775 - School
District Library Media Center Program Management (Required
course of a two-course management requirement
with an emphasis on building competencies
in the management of resources and personnel)
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LIS
2700 - Managing Libraries & Information
Systems & Services in Changing Environments (Emphasis
on building competencies in strategic planning
and grant writing)
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LIS 2830 - Marketing and Public Relations for
Libraries (Emphasis on building competencies in advocacy
for school library programs and in public presentations both
oral and written)
(Choose ONE to
fulfill requirement of second management course)
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LIS 2663 - Technologies for Information Management (Emphasis
on building competencies in advocacy for school library programs
and in public presentations both oral and written)
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LIS 2923
- Practicum in School District Library Media
Programs
(3 credits) Students complete a 360-hour experience in a school district
under the guidance of a Cooperating Library Supervisor.
Students complete the following 3 Required Courses:
- Course 5
- ADMPS 2101: Pennsylvania School Law
(Emphasis on building working knowledge of fundamental principles)
- Course 6
- ADMPS 2110: Curricular Development
Leadership (Emphasis on developing
competency in implementing curricular
theory)
- Course 7
- ADMPS 3101: Resources Management
(Emphasis on the means for managing institutional resources)
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ADMPS 2101 -
Pennsylvania School Law
(Emphasis on building working knowledge of fundamental principles)
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ADMPS
2110 - Curricular Development Leadership
(Emphasis on developing competency in implementing curricular theory)
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ADMPS
3101 Resources Management
(Emphasis on the means for managing institutional resources)
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