Victor E. Tiger
Fort Hays State University
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Library Media Licensure:

Applicants for a library media specialist endorsement must hold a currently valid professional teaching license, and complete the following graduate courses, with a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA in graduate coursework:

TELS 852 Selection of School Library Media Materials
3
TELS 853 Reference Retrieval
3
TELS 856 Cataloging for School Library Media
3
TELS 857 School Library Media Administration
3
TELS 859 Library Media Supervised Practice (Practicum)
3
EAC 859 Curriculum Planning and Evaluation (K-12)
3
TECS 800 Intro to Utilization of Technology in the Classroom
3
TEEL 861 Advanced Literature for Children and Young Adults
3
Total  
24

In order to meet Kansas State Department of Education licensure guidelines, Library Media Specialist students must complete a Master’s degree before applying for a conditional school specialist license and a post-graduation internship before applying for a professional school specialist license. After graduation with the MS degree and receiving the conditional library media specialist license, students must secure a position in a school library and enroll in two semesters of “Library Internship.” Upon successful completion of a two-hour internship in each of two semesters and working one additional year, students will be eligible to apply for a professional Kansas Library Media Specialist license.