Advanced Library and Media Specialist

October 17, 2024

Advanced LIbrary and Media Specialist Certificate

This 9 credit Advanced Library and Media Specialist certificate is designed to be stackable with the 15 credit LMS certificate. Upon completion of the Advanced Library and Media Specialist Certificate, students will have the required 24 credits for a Library and Media Specialist endorsement (071) through the Maine Department of Education (MDOE). The Advanced Library and Media Specialist certificate only accepts students who have completed our existing 15-credit Library and Media Specialist Certificate or a comparable program from another institution.

Program Outcomes include:

  • Become an effective educator of Library and Media Studies including leadership, assessment, and curriculum development
  • Apply theories of Library Information Science to school libraries including teaching, management, and leadership
  • Strategically plan, facilitate, and advocate for flexible, open access to library resources and services
  • Be an ethical, forward-thinking leader in the field of education and in school libraries

Program Details

Degrees offered: Graduate Certificate

Program Format: Online

Application deadline: Rolling

Test Required: None

Contact: Mia Morrison

Contact Email: mia.morrison@maine.edu

Program Website: Advanced Library and Media Specialist