SPECIALIZATIONS
School Library Media Services

Specializations   Overview Archives, Book Arts, and Special Collections Biomedical Information Information Systems Law Librarianship Library and Information Services Management Music Librarianship School Library Media Services Services for Children and Young Adults

The school library media program is the specialization selected by students who wish to work with young people in school libraries of public and private K-12 institutions.  The Catholic University of America program is recognized by the states of Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. 

The course of study listed below has program accreditation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and by the American Library Association (ALA). 

The CUA School of Library and Information Science offers a variety of courses that focus on school library media services. Each student is required to take the four required core courses along with appropriate mid-level and advanced courses.

Required core courses for all students are:

• LSC 551 Organization of Information
• LSC 553 Information Sources and Services
• LSC 555 Information Systems in Libraries and Information Centers
• LSC 557 Libraries and Information in Society

Students interested in receiving the school library certification are required to take the following electives:

• LSC 603 Technical Services
• LSC 606 Cataloging and Classification
• LSC 772 Media Services in Libraries
• LSC 776 Design and Production of Audiovisual Materials
• LSC 813 The School Library Media Center
• LSC 854 Media for Children
• LSC 855 Media for Adolescents
• LSC 908 Practicum

Organizations of interest to students in School Library Media Services
Professional associations are important sources of information about the profession, continuing education opportunities, scholarship support, and networking. Most have student membership rates. For further information contact:

• American Association of School Librarians a division of the American Library Association
  1-800-545-2433
  http://www.ala.org/aasl
• Catholic Library Association
  Phone: 413-443-2252
  Fax: 413-443-7020
  http://www.cathla.org/
• International Association of School Librarianship
  http://www.iasl-slo.org/
• Virginia Education Media Association (VEMA)
  http://www.vema.gen.va.us/
• Maryland Educational Media Organization
  http://www.tcps.k12.md.us/memo/memo.html