Library Science
Faculty
Ella Cross, Assistant Professor
Laura Jacobs, Assistant Professor
Debra Nordgren, Associate Professor
Peter Nordgren, Assistant Professor
The emphasis of the Library Science program is on preparing students for positions in school library media centers. However, coursework in the program may be useful in obtaining selected positions in academic, specialized and public libraries. Additionally, the program provides a solid foundation toward an advanced degree in Library Science.
Competencies developed in the required and recommended courses of the Library Science curriculum will satisfy requirements for the Wisconsin Department of Instruction (DPI) Initial and Professional Library Media Specialist licenses as described in PI 34.33 and the Minnesota Library Media Specialist License. Library science students expecting to be certified for service in school library media services must complete a portion of their student teaching experience in school library media services under the direction of a licensed, experienced Library Media Specialist. Candidates for the Initial License who are already teacher certified and are looking to enhance their professional credentials are expected to complete at least 15 hours of coursework before the student teaching experience and will fulfill the student teaching requirement by registering for TED 445: Supervised Practice for In-Service Teachers.
Candidates seeking the Professional Library Media Specialist license must have held an Initial Library Media Specialist license for at least three years. Movement to the Professional Library Media Specialist license is required no later than five years after the Initial license has been issued. The Professional license requires completion of coursework beyond the bachelor’s degree in a master’s degree or the equivalent in an approved program.
UW-Superior is one of the home campuses for the University of Wisconsin System School Library Education Consortium (UWSSLEC). This program offers courses at the graduate level for the Initial and Professional Library Media Specialist licenses that are primarily web-based. More information may be found at http://academics.uww.edu/libmedia/uwsslec/ or contact the department chair.
Library Science Minor
24 credits
Required courses:
LIBS 199 Foundations of Information Literacy.............................................1 credit
LIBS 303/503 Information Resources and Services......................................3 credits
LIBS 307/507 Collection Development........................................................3 credits
LIBS 308/508 Organizing Library/Media Materials .....................................3 credits
LIBS 310/510 Young Adult Literature.........................................................3 credits
LIBS 325/525 Administration of School Media Programs............................3 credits
LIBS 406/606* Children's Literature...........................................................3 credits
LIBS 435* Technology for Teaching and Learning ......................................3 credits
Recommended courses:
LIBS 101* Introduction to Computer Science..............................................3 credits
LIBS 450 Topics in Library Science ........................................................1-3 credits
LIBS 485 Library Practice (Field Experience)...........................................1-3 credits
LIBS 499/699 Directed Studies in Librarianship........................................1-3 credits
LIBS 309 Curriculum, Leadership and the Library Media Program...............2 credits
*Cross-listed in another department
Library Science Minor
Education
The initial license requires completion of 24 credits, a professional field placement experience from Birth to 21 (6 credits) and completion of an approved teacher preparation program.
Initial Library Media Specialist
Required Courses:
LIBS 199 Foundations of Information Literacy ............................................1 credit
LIBS 303/503 Information Resources and Services......................................3 credits
LIBS 307/507 Collection Development........................................................3 credits
LIBS 308/508 Organizing Library/Media Materials......................................3 credits
LIBS 309 Curriculum, Leadership and the Library Media Program...............2 credits
(Only students seeking certification for the Wisconsin DPI Initial Library Media Specialist License or Minnesota Library Media Specialist License are required to take LIBS 309. Others may choose a recommended course.)
LIBS 310/510 Young Adult Literature.........................................................3 credits
LIBS 325/525 Administration of School Media Programs............................3 credits
LIBS 406/606* Children’s Literature..........................................................3 credits
LIBS 435* Technology for Teaching and Learning.......................................3 credits
TED 441 Student Teaching in the Elementary/Middle School .......................3 credits
and
TED 442 Student Teaching in the Middle/Secondary School........................3 credits
or
TED 445 Supervised Practice for In-Service Teachers.................................6 credits
Arrangements for Student Teaching in the Elementary/Middle School (TED 441), and Student Teaching in the Middle/Secondary School (TED 442) or Supervised Practice for Inservice Teachers (TED 445) are made through the Teacher Education program’s Field Experience Office.
TED 441 and 442 or 445 are taken after completion of 24 credits in the Library Science Program.
Recommended courses:
LIBS 101* Introduction to Computer Science..............................................3 credits
LIBS 450 Topics in Library Science..........................................................1-3 credits
LIBS 485 Library Practice (Field Experience)...........................................1-3 credits
LIBS 499/699 Directed Studies in Librianship ..........................................1–3 credits
Professional Library Media Specialist
17 credits required:
LIBS 509 Curriculum, Leadership, and the Library Media Program...............2 credits
LIBS 612 Trends and Issues Birth-21 Literature...........................................3 credits
LIBS 616 Advanced Administration of School Library Media Programs........3 credits
LIBS 635 Technology for Teaching and Learning...........................................3 credits
TED 744 Trends in Curricular and Instructional Practices...............................3 credits
EDAD 711 Curriculum Management and Development K-12........................3 credits
Recommended courses:
LIBS 650 Topics in Library Science..........................................................1-3 credits
LIBS 685 Library Practice (Field Experience)............................................1-3 credits
LIBS 699 Directed Studies in Librarianship............................................... 1-3 credits
Graduate
Concentration in Library Science
See the listing for Instruction
in the Graduate Studies section of this catalog.