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The curriculum plan for a Certified School Media Librarian Advancing to Rank I is designed to enhance and enrich the skills and knowledge of the certified school media librarian.  Thirty-six (36) semester hours are required to complete the M.S.L.S. degree.  Thirty (30) semester hours and the completion of the Advanced Teacher Portfolio are required before the student can apply for Rank I teaching status.  Candidates for Rank I must meet with the academic faculty advisor to plan a program of study that will meaningfully contribute to the performance and professional growth of the certified school media specialist.  Coursework must be completed with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or above and adhere to all requirements of the M.S.L.S. degree (for further information refer to the School of Library and Information Science Bulletin).

Core Courses (12 sem. hrs. required)	Institution	Semester	Sem. Hrs.
LIS 600 Information in Society	_____________	________	___3___
LIS 601 Information Sources & Services	_____________	________	___3___
LIS 602 Information Storage & Retrieval	_____________	________	___3___
LIS 603 Management in LIS	_____________	________	___3___

Technology (9 sem. hrs. required)
LIS 630 Online Information Systems & Services	___________	_________	___3___
LIS 636 Microcomputers in Libraries & Info Centers	___________	_________	___3___
LIS 637 Information Technology	___________	_________	___3___
LIS 638 Internet Technologies & Information Services	___________	_________	___3___
LIS 647 Current Trends in School Media Centers	___________	_________	___3___
LIS 650 Technical Processing Systems	___________	_________	___3___
LIS 668 Information Systems Design	___________	_________	___3___

Electives (15 sem. hrs. required)
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Total_______________________________________________________________36___

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Student Signature                   Date                         Advisor Signature                     Date

Entrance Requirements:

Admission Folio:

     Components:

1. _______Application to Graduate School and the School of Library and Information Science.
2. _______Transcripts of prior coursework/degree(s).
3. _______Evidence of School Librarian Certification.
4. _______Undergraduate GPA (grade point average) of 2.75 (on a scale where A=4.0) and 3.0 for graduate coursework.
5. _______GRE score of 450 or higher on verbal and a score of 400 quantitative or analytical.  V_____________Q______________A______________
6. _______3 personal recommendations.___________________/__________________/  _____________________
7. _______Interview with Academic Advisor.

All of the above are considered in admission to the program.  If the School of Library and Information Science accepts a student into the master's program, the student will also be accepted into the school media librarianship program, provided the student has a valid teaching certificate.

Midpoint Requirements:

1. _______Completion of a minimum of fifteen (15) semester hours of course work with minimum GPA of 3.0.
2. _______ Portfolio Components:
   a._______Personal philosophy statement of professional practice as an experienced school media librarian.
   b._______Acceptable completion of at least two portfolio tasks that address at least two Experienced Teacher Standards and at least two subsections of Content Standard II for School Media Librarian.
   
3. _______Interview with academic advisor.

Exit Requirements:

1. _______Completion of a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours of coursework with minimum GPA of 3.0 for advancement to Rank I teaching status.
2. _______Completion of thirty-six (36) semester hours of coursework with a minimum GPA of 3.0 for M.S.L.S.
3. _______Portfolio Components:
   a._______Demographic Sheet.
   b._______Table of Contents.
   c._______Personal philosophy statement for professional practice as an experienced school media librarian.
   d._______Matrix indicating which Experienced Teacher Standards are addressed in portfolio entries.
   e._______Entries or artifacts demonstrating competency in at least four Experienced Teacher Standards (including Standards I and IX) and four subsections of the Content Standard for School Media Librarian (total of four to eight entries or artifacts).
   f._______Rationale for how each Experienced Teacher Standard/Content Standard is addressed.
   g._______Evidence of continuing professional development.
   h._______Signed statement affirming content is student's own work.
   i._______Signed release form allowing the University of Kentucky, School of Library and Information Science, permission to release portfolio for review by credentialing/accrediting agencies.
   
4. _______Interview with Academic Advisor.

Program Completed:         Date (mm/dd/yy) 

              Rank I                  _____/_____/_____

              M.S.L.S.               _____/_____/_____