Program Overview

School Library Media K-12 - M.L.I.S.

Overview

The Master of Library and Information Science degree with a School Library Media focus prepares students for professional positions in public, private, and charter schools, as well as special libraries and other information agencies.

Admissions

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 2.750 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale
• Official transcript(s)
• Résumé or curriculum vita
• Student profile form
• Application essay
• Three letters of recommendation
• English language proficiency (for international students)

Coursework

• Major Requirements:
  • LIS 60020: INFORMATION ORGANIZATION
  • LIS 60030: PEOPLE IN THE INFORMATION ECOLOGY
  • LIS 60050: RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
  • LIS 60607: SCHOOL LIBRARY MANAGEMENT
  • LIS 60617: INFORMATION LITERACY FOR YOUTH
  • LIS 60624: CATALOGING FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIES
  • LIS 60626: ENGAGING TEENS
  • LIS 60629: ENGAGING SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN
  • LIS 60630: REFERENCE SOURCES AND SERVICES FOR YOUTH
• Major Electives (choose 6 credits):
  • ETEC 57400: TRENDS IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
  • ETEC 57427: TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING
  • ETEC 67420: RESEARCH ISSUES IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
  • ETEC 67425: MANAGING TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
  • LIS 60675: YOUTH MEDIA CULTURES
• Culminating Requirement:
  • LIS 60099: MASTER'S PORTFOLIO IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
  • LIS 60792: CULMINATING EXPERIENCE PRACTICUM IN K-12 LIBRARIES

Graduation Requirements

• Minimum Major GPA: 3.000
• Minimum Overall GPA: 3.000
• No more than one-half of a graduate student’s coursework may be taken in 50000-level courses.
• Grades below C are not counted toward completion of requirements for the degree.

Licensure Information

• Candidates seeking Ohio licensure are required to pass specific assessments in order to apply for licensure.
• Students should consult their advisors for specific program requirements and refer to the Ohio Department of Education–Educator Preparation website for more information on assessments specific to licensure type.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Apply the field's foundational theories, principles, values, ethics, and skills to everyday practice in a school library context.
• Critique and synthesize research and identify appropriate research methodologies to solve problems in the school librarianship field.
• Analyze and engage in the changing cultural, educational, and social roles and responsibilities of librarians and the educational environments they work in within the global society.
• Evaluate systems and technologies relevant to a school librarianship context.
• Identify needs and connect kindergarten-to-grade-12 stakeholders (students, teachers, administrators) and communities with information that engages and empowers them.

Dual Degree with M.Ed. degree in Educational Technology

• Students have the opportunity to complete a dual degree program with the M.Ed. degree in Educational Technology and the M.L.I.S. degree in School Library Media K-12.
• A separate application must be submitted for each program.
• The M.Ed./M.L.I.S. dual degree program leads to a multi-age initial licensure in school library media.

Dual Degree Requirements

• Major Requirements:
  • CI 67310: THEORY AND PRACTICE IN THE TEACHING OF READING
  • CI 67330: READING IN CONTENT AREAS
  • ETEC 57427: TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING
  • ETEC 57400: TRENDS IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
  • LIS 60020: INFORMATION ORGANIZATION
  • LIS 60030: PEOPLE IN THE INFORMATION ECOLOGY
  • LIS 60050: RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
  • LIS 60607: SCHOOL LIBRARY MANAGEMENT
  • LIS 60617: INFORMATION LITERACY FOR YOUTH
  • LIS 60624: CATALOGING FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIES
  • LIS 60626: ENGAGING TEENS
  • LIS 60629: ENGAGING SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN
  • LIS 60630: REFERENCE SOURCES AND SERVICES FOR YOUTH
  • LIS 60676: TEACHING STRATEGIES AND METHODS IN SCHOOL LIBRARIES
  • SPED 53050: CHARACTERISTICS OF STUDENTS WITH MILD/MODERATE INTERVENTION NEEDS
• Dual Degree Electives (choose 6 credits):
  • ETEC 57403: INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
  • ETEC 57427: TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING
  • ETEC 67420: RESEARCH ISSUES IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
  • ETEC 67425: MANAGING TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
  • ETEC 67426: MANAGING SCHOOL TECHNOLOGIES
  • ETEC 67434: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR EDUCATION
  • ETEC 67442: DESIGNING ONLINE AND BLENDED COURSES
  • ETEC 67444: TEACHING ONLINE AND BLENDED COURSES
  • ETEC 67445: DESIGNING INSTRUCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS
  • LIS 60675: YOUTH MEDIA CULTURES
• Culminating Requirement:
  • LIS 60892: CULMINATING EXPERIENCE FOR DUAL DEGREE

Professional Licensure Disclosure

• This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio.
• If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.