School Librarian is a 31-36-hour program designed to help certified teachers prepare to serve as school librarians and teacher leaders in P-12 schools, impacting their classrooms, districts and communities. Candidates can “design” their master’s program through combining a “core” concentration of library science courses with program specific courses from one of the Secondary Concentration options, thus providing a degree granting graduate program with greater flexibility, enhanced endorsement possibilities, and reduced overall completion hours. The role of school librarians continues to evolve and requires flexible, creative individuals who can successfully implement and utilize new technology in the classroom.
EKU’s online school librarian MAEd degree allows students to select one of two program tracks:
- School Librarian (P-12) —Teacher Leader Core
This program follows EKU’s standard teacher leader core.
- School Librarian (P-12) — *Customizable Core
This program allows students already possessing a master’s degree with teacher leader core to complete the school librarian MAEd by selecting from pre-approved cores from other areas of advanced study.
*Core options can be found in the university graduate catalog or by contacting an enrollment advisor. Students pursuing a customizable core must hold certification in their area of advanced study.
Sample Courses
- LIB 800: Organization and Administration of the School Media Center
- LIB 801: Educational Technologies
- LIB 802: Young Adult Literature and Resources
- LIB 805: Advanced Children’s Literature and Resources
For a full list of courses and course descriptions please see the University graduate catalog.
Career options include: School librarian; teacher in elementary, middle or high schools; specialist or coach (P-12); teacher leader educator
