Joyce Valenza
Associate Teaching Professor of Library and Information Science
Coordinator of the School Librarianship Concentration
joyce.valenza@rutgers.edu
School Librarianship Concentration
This concentration is designed to meet the New Jersey Department of Education requirements to become certified as a School Library Media Specialist.
Concentration Goals and Objectives
Librarians with this degree function as teachers, program administrators, information specialists, and collaborative partners who lead learning in elementary and secondary schools. School librarians create dynamic physical and digital learning environments providing access, equity and experiences for K12 students to think, create, share and grow. Effective school library programs promote cultures of literacy and the thoughtful and creative use of digital resources.
Concentration Requirements
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36 credits*: 11 required courses (33 credits), one three-credit elective, plus three zero-credit courses
Zero-credit Courses (required for all students)
- 17:610:501 Introduction to Library and Information Professions
- 17:610:502 Colloquium in Library and Information Studies
- 17:610:503 ePortfolio Capstone
11 Required Concentration Courses + One Elective
- 17:610:510 Human Information Behavior
- 17:610:514 Learning Theory, Inquiry, and Instructional Design
- 17:610:515 Emerging Literacies
- 17:610:525 Knowledge Organization, Access, and Services for School Libraries
- 17:610:516 Learning, Inclusion, and Student Engagement in School Libraries
- 17:610:530 Search and the Information Landscape
- 17:610:547 Children, Reading, and Literacy
- 17:610:548 Young Adults, Reading and Literacy
- 17:610:550 Introduction to Information Technologies
- 17:610:575 Leadership, Management, and Evaluation of School Libraries
- 17:610:592-SM Field Experience: School Library Media
*In New Jersey, in addition to the courses required for the MI degree, the School Library Media Specialist certification requires students to satisfy an education component and apply for a Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (CEAS). The required nine credits are incorporated into the existing Rutgers School Librarianship program. Successful students in the Concentration will graduate with an MI degree and be eligible to apply for a Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (CEAS).
Master of Information Alum Strives to Inspire Lifelong Learners
“The school library program at SC&I is the best in the country! The coursework for the MI program for school librarians is very targeted. I learned both theory and practical applications. The professors are well known in their respective fields and very accessible."
-Beth Rath MI'19 school media specialist at Mt. Tabor Elementary School, American Library Association (ALA) Emerging Leader
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Lilia Pavlovsky
Teaching Professor of Library and Information Science
Director of the Master of Information Program
lilia.pavlovsky@rutgers.edu
Brenda Boyer
Lecturer in Library and Information Science
Coordinator of the School Librarianship Concentration
blb132@comminfo.rutgers.edu