Information Studies: School Librarian (Stackable Certificate)
Department website: https://ischool.utexas.edu/programs/school-librarian-certificate
The Information Studies: School Librarian stackable graduate certificate is designed for certified teachers with at least two years of full-time classroom teaching experience from a public or private accredited school who plan to seek certification as a School Librarian from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Students are accepted in a summer semester and normally spend four semesters completing program requirements.
Additional Details
- Degree seekers
- Nondegree seekers
- Hybrid - Partially online
Related Degree
- Information Studies (MSIS)
Graduate Handbook
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Accreditation
The program for the certification of K-12 school librarians is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and approved by the State Board for Educator Certification.
Licensure
This program can lead to certification as a School Librarian from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). To be a librarian in a public school in Texas, you must:
- Hold a master’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
- Successfully complete an Educator Preparation Program (School Librarian Certificate Program), including a 160-hour practicum
- Pass the School Librarian’s TExES (Texas Examination of Educator Standards)
- Have two years of classroom teaching experience in a public or accredited private school.
Total Hours Required: 15
Requirements
See the Graduate Stackable Certificate section of the catalog for additional requirements and policy related to graduate stackable certificates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| INF 387.5 | School Library Management I | 3 |
| INF 382L.3 | Inquiry and Information Seeking in K-12 | 3 |
| INF 387.6 | School Library Management II | 3 |
| INF 382G.3 | Materials for Children and Young Adults | 3 |
| INF 388R | Practicum in School Libraries | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Additional Requirements and Policy
Students must complete an in-person 160 clock-hour practicum in a Texas public school as part of this program.