Overview
In California, seven out of eight schools do not have professional library staffing for half a day or more. And while the national ratio of library media specialists to students is 1:889, California’s ratio is 1:5,965 (2004 - 2005 CBEDS Report and Digest of Education Statistics and Tables and Figures, National Center for Education Statistics). Library media teachers are in demand in many areas state wide!Recent studies demonstrate that a school library media program with a full-time library media teacher, support staff and a strong computer network leads to higher student achievement regardless of the community's social and economic factors. The Library Media Teacher Services Credential is a special credential that allows you to be a library media teacher in any K-12 school in California. You must have either a multiple or single subject credential to pursue a library credential, but the library credential is valid in grades K-12 regardless of the level of your teaching credential. Benefits
Participants in the Library Media program will have an opportunity to: - receive a Library Media Teacher Services credential in one year
- earn 31 units of graduate level credit from Sacramento State
- advance on the pay scale
- share ideas and best practices with other library professionals
- prepare students to be problem solvers, decision makers, critical thinkers and information-literate citizens
Audience
This program is designed for: - credentialed teachers wanting to teach in a library setting
- public or state librarians desiring a school library position
Program Structure
There are 11 required courses in the Library Media program for a total of 31 units of graduate level academic credit. Courses are offered on Friday evenings and Saturdays to be compatible with the schedules of classroom teachers. Each course is offered only once over a twelve-month period and participants must be committed to completing the program within this time frame. Letter grades, A-F, are assigned for all courses with the exception of the field study. Each course carries academic credit and will appear on an official Sacramento State transcript. Admission and Registration
Admission to Sacramento State is required for enrollment in the Library Media program. Completed Sacramento State and credential applications, with required supporting documents, must be submitted during the spring semester prior to the program’s start in August. To receive application materials for Sacramento State and the Library Media program, please call (916) 278-4813.
View and print the Library Media Fact Sheet
Financial Aid
Federal financial aid (primarily in the form of loans) is available for those who qualify. Apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov or call (916) 278-4813 for application materials. Additional scholarship opportunities are available. Please call (916) 278-4813 for specific information. Terry and Penny Kastanis Library Media Teacher Scholarship
The Terry and Penny Kastanis Library Media Teacher Scholarship purpose is to support students pursuing careers in library media instruction through Sacramento State's College of Continuing Education. There are two $1,000 awards for the spring semester. Application deadline is February 1 Please view the scholarship flyer to see more information, including eligibility and application. You may also contact the Library Media Teacher Services Credential program coordinator for more information at eballesteros@csus.edu or (916) 278-4813. Jewel Gardiner Memorial Scholarship
The Jewel Gardiner Memorial Scholarship is intended as a support for those northern section residents who are enrolled in a Library Media Teacher Services Credential Program in a California library school that is approved by the California State Department of Education. A one-time award in the amount of $1,000 is awarded in the fall, spring and summer sessions. Students may apply as often as they desire but preference is given to first time applications. Application Deadlines: August 1 (for fall), November 1 (for spring), May 1 (for summer). For more information and an application, please write to:
Chair, Jewel Gardiner Memorial Scholarship Fund
California School Library Association
1001 26th Street
Sacramento, CA 95816 To apply to the Library Media Credential Program, use the on-line Graduate Application Form. For more information about the program or application process, please call (916) 278-4813.
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