Professional Development for School LibrariansGraduate School of Library & Information

Science University of Illinois

Georgeann Burch, Program Coordinator

Julia Petrella, PhD candidate

What is LEEP?★ A LEEP Class meets live online weekly.★ LEEP classes can be taken as a non-

degree student.★ Summer LEEP classes run from mid-June

to early August.★ Flexible scheduling★ Top-notch education from the #1 library

school in the country (ALA-accredited)

Courses on: Literature

★ LIS 403- Literature & Resources for Children★ LIS 404- Literature & Resources for Young Adults★ LIS 445- Information Books & Resources for Youth★ LIS 446- Fantasy Literature & Media for Youth★ LIS 514- History of Children’s Literature★ LIS 528- Adult Popular Literature★ LIS 590MYL- Global Contexts and Social Justice in

Youth Literature★ LIS 590RV- Reviewing Children’s Literature

Courses on: Comics

★ LIS 590CL- Comics in Libraries★ LIS 590CR- Comics: Advising Child &

Adult Readers

Courses on: Planning & Management

★ LIS 505- Administration & Management of Libraries and Information Centers

★ LIS 506- Youth Services Librarianship★ LIS 548- Library Buildings

Courses on: Teaching & Learning

★ LIS 458- Instruction and Assistance Systems

★ LIS 490YS- Youth Services Community Engagement

★ LIS 516- School Library Media Center★ LIS 590IBL- Inquiry-Based Learning

Courses on: Storytelling

Courses on: Intellectual Freedom

★ LIS 409- Storytelling

★ LIS 590IF- Intellectual Freedom & Library Services for Youth

Courses on: Reference

★ LIS 504- Reference & Information Services

★ LIS 590SO- Reference Services and Resources for Children

Courses on: Literacy

★ LIS 515- Media Literacy for Youth★ LIS 527- Literacy, Reading, and

Readers

Courses on: Technology

★ LIS 451- Introduction to Network Systems

★ LIS 490TE- Introduction to Technology in LIS

★ LIS 515- Media Literacy for Youth★ LIS 590LW- Web Design & Construction

for Organizations

Courses on: Technical Services

★ LIS 507- Introduction to Bibliographic Metadata (Cataloging)

★ LIS 590BBL- Bookbinding: History, Principles, and Practice

★ LIS 590CBL- Cataloging for School Libraries

★ LIS 590LW- Web Design and Construction for Organizations

Master of Science

● ALA accredited program● Variety of on-campus and LEEP courses● Practicum and volunteering

opportunities● Customizable degree to suit personal

interests

Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS)

● Post-master’s degree program● Opportunity to complete additional LIS

courseworko Refresh skillso Explore alternative LIS professionso Focus on a special problem or topic

PhD at GSLIS

● Research oriented● Examine theoretical and philosophical

aspects relating to LIS● Interdisciplinary focus● Prepare for a career in academia,

public institutions, or private corporations

Degree Specializations and Certificates

Master's:Certificate in Community InformaticsSpecialization in Data CurationK-12 School LibrarianshipSocio-technical Data AnalyticsSpecial Collections CertificateCertificate in Youth Services

Non-degree/Community Credit students can also work toward a certificate in Special Collections

CAS:Certificate in Community InformaticsK-12 School LibrarianshipSocio-technical Data AnalyticsSpecial Collections CertificateCertificate in Youth Services

PhD:Socio-technical Data AnalyticsCertificate in Youth Services

K-12 LIS Licensure Program

● No teaching license or need K-12 LIS endorsement

● Must apply to MS or CAS program● 40 hours LIS coursework + Sp Ed● 100-hour practicum + 16 weeks

student teaching● edTPA portfolio

LIS EndorsementUIUC - Grad School of Lib & Info Sci

● 24 hours of LIS coursework● +Passing score on LIS Content Area test● Primary, Middle grades, Secondary

endorsements● Depends on your teaching license● Meet online as a 2-hour weekly class● NO on-campus meeting starting Summer

2015● Can take as non-degree student

Courses for Technology Specialist EndorsementUIUC College of Education (online)

EPS 415 Technology & Educational Reform

EPS 431 New Learning: Innovative Pedagogy &

Curriculum Design

EPSY 408 Learning & Human Development with Education

Technology

EPSY 556 Educational Technologies (Analysis of Adv. Inst. Tech)

EPSY 590 Mobile Learning

HRD 472 Learning Technologies

TOTAL: 24 credit hours

Summer Getaway:PD for School Librarians

● 1-3 days/1 topic per day● Low cost / On-campus in Champaign● Time with other librarians● Taught by practitioners● Great food!● 2014: Danielson/SLOs; eReaders; Apps

for google or Apps for iPads

Summer Getaway 2015

● June 22-24 (Mon-Weds)● 1-3 days/1 topic per day● Low cost / On-campus in Champaign● Time with other librarians● Taught by practitioners● Great food!● TOPICS????