General Program Information
Renee’ C. Lyons, M.L.S., M.F.A., Graduate Coordinator
414 Warf-Pickel
Box 70684
(423) 439-7845
e-mail: lyonsrc@etsu.edu
Faculty: Renee’ Lyons
The program of School Librarianship offers a Master of Education degree. The School Librarianship degree prepares candidates to become certified as a Library Information Specialist PreK-12. The SLIB curriculum is aligned with the standards of the American Library Association, American Association of School Librarians, and the State of Tennessee licensure standards. Additional information may be obtained from the department chair and/or program coordinator.
Program Admission Requirements
Students seeking admission to the School Librarianship Program must first meet the Graduate School’s general requirements.
Domestic applicants need to possess a minimum overall undergraduate or graduate level GPA of 2.75 from a completed baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate degree program or a GPA of 3.0 in the most recent sixty credit hours earned for a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
International applicants must meet the Graduate School minimum GPA of 3.00.
Matriculation
The coordinator of the program to which the prospective candidate has been admitted serves as the initial advisor. Students who anticipate candidacy for a degree are strongly encouraged to take courses based on guidelines provided by their advisors. Merely taking a collection of courses is not the same as matriculating within a program leading to a graduate degree. A comprehensive oral examination is required of all add-on students completing the graduate program in school librarianship education. Presentation of a Professional Portfolio is a required part of this oral examination.
Initial licensure students will complete a robust residency which evaluates oral communication capacities. The completion of a Professional Portfolio is required.
Articulation Agreement
Students who have completed the School Library Professional Certificate, and subsequently are admitted into the M.Ed in School Librarianship program may have up to twenty-four (24) of the certificate credit hours applied toward the degree program of study, as long as the courses fall within the matriculation limits and a grade of B (3.0) or better was earned in all courses.