PROGRAMS
PROGRAMS
Master of Library Science, School Library Media Specialist
Dual Degree in Library Science and History (MLS/MA)
Certificate in Post-Master's Studies in Librarianship
Advanced Certificate in Youth Services
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Advanced Certificate in Youth Services
Advanced Certificate in Youth Services
Get a competitive edge by earning the 12-credit certificate!
Get a competitive edge by earning the 12-credit certificate!
You are eligible to enroll for the certificate under the following conditions:
You are enrolled in an MLS program; or
You hold an MLS degree and work or intend to work in public library youth services; or
You meet all the Queens College, CUNY, entrance requirements for graduate study.
This New York State-approved certificate is designed to help you develop the skills of youth in three age groups:
Preschoolers: Familiarize future readers with written language; establish routines that are conducive to reading and learning; promote the idea that reading is pleasure, not work.
School-age children: Expand and sustain reading skills, motivation, and pleasure in reading; help them begin acquires independent research skills; foster creativity through free, independent, and self-directed inquiry.
Teens: Help young adults discover that reading is a lifelong pleasure through which they can gain the knowledge and skills necessary for useful employment and satisfying relationships; support their information literacy skills through projects guided by their hobbies and interests.
The certificate will be awarded to students who complete 12 credits (4 courses) from the following selection of courses. Specific course selections will be determined in consultation with a faculty advisor and considering the educational, professional and personal background and interest of the student:
Core (required) courses:
Core (required) courses:
LBSCI 773 Public Library Services for Children
OR
LBSCI 777 Public Library Services for Young Adults
Three additional youth services electives (9 credits):
Three additional youth services electives (9 credits):
LBSCI 737 Materials for Children
LBSCI 739 Materials for Young Adults
LBSCI 773 Public Library Services for Children
LBSCI 777 Public Library Services for Young Adults
LBSCI 768 Storytelling
LBSCI 790.3 Digital Pedagogy and Educational Technology
LBSCI 790.3 Digital Storytelling
LBSCI 790.3 History of Children’s Literature
LBSCI 790.3 Video Games in Libraries
LBSCI 790.3 Comics in Libraries
LBSCI 790.3 Manga in Libraries
LBSCI 790.3 Special Topics in Youth Librarianship
To receive the certificate at the completion of the prescribed four course sequence, paraprofessionals must have become matriculated students at Queens College. Current M.L.S students of the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies will obtain the certificate at the same time as the awarding of their degree. Library/information service professionals who complete a four course sequence will be awarded the certificate by the College.
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