The Certificate will allow those who hold the master’s in Library and Information Science and who have current professional experience in libraries and other information agencies to expand and upgrade their professional skills in technology, administration, and information services. A minimum of 18 graduate hours of coursework is required for the Certificate of Advanced Study in Library Management.

CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS (18 credits)
Course Title Credits
Elective courses and Workshops: choose from the following
18
LIS 50693 Workshops--Library and Information Science (1-3)

6/80610 Library Management (3)

6/80613 Information Uses and Services (3)

6/80614 Selection and Acquisition of Library Materials (3)

6/80647 Network and Software Resources for Information Systems (3)

6/80650 Information Policy (3) 

6/80666 Ethical Concerns of Library and Information Professionals (3)

6/80691 Seminar in Library Science (1-33)

60692 Practicum-Libraries and Information Centers (2-3)

6/80695 Special Problems in Library Sciences (1-10)

6/81095 Selected Topics in Library Science (1-3)

6/81096 Individual Investigation (1-2)*

6/80608

6/80615

6/80616

The Public Library (3) OR

The Academic Library (3) OR

The Special Library (3)

IAKM courses as approved  
TOTAL 18

*No more than 2 credit hours can be granted in a single semester. Maximum of 4 hours applied to certificate.