ISBE Library Information Specialist Endorsement: Minimum 24 SH
As of July 1, 2006, the LIS endorsement requires a minimum of 24 semester hours in the content area, 6 semester hours in middle school methods and philosophy, and successful completion of the ICTS Code 175 School Library Information Specialist content area exam. Only Illinois certified teachers holding initial or standard certificates will qualify for the endorsement.
The Library Information Specialist (LIS) course sequence offers 24 content area semester hours for candidates seeking possible Illinois State Board of Education endorsement as a Library Information Specialist to be added to a current ISBE teaching certificate Type 03, 04, 09, or 10. Endorsements can only be approved only through transcript review by ISBE. Additionally, the sequence prepares students to take the ICTS Code 175 Library Information Specialist content area exam. Students who have not taken MLE500 The Middle School: An Overview (3sh) or its equivalent, and MLE502 Middle School Curriculum (3sh) or its equivalent, will be required to do so to be eligible for the endorsement. Only Illinois (valid and active) certified teachers will qualify for the endorsement.
Anyone who is accepted into the Language and Literacy Program (M.Ed., M.S.Ed., C.A.S.) is eligible to take the school library sequence of courses. Students do not have to be admitted to an NLU program to take these courses. However, these courses may be used as elective credit toward several graduate degrees programs, including Language and Literacy (M.Ed., M.S.Ed., and C.A.S.). Built into the course sequence are practicum hours that allow students to apply coursework to context in the school library. Library Information Specialist courses and the identified courses in Reading, Technology in Education, and approved electives, deliver content aligned to the Illinois State Board of Education content area standards of information access and delivery, teaching and learning, and program administration.
Required School Library Information Specialist (SLIS) Courses
| RLS510 |
Introduction to School Libraries |
2 |
| RLS511 |
School Library Collection Development |
2 |
| RLS512 |
Administration and Advocacy of School Libraries |
2 |
| RLS513 |
Organization of Knowledge for Library Materials for Children and Youth |
2 |
| RLS514 |
Teaching Research to Children and Adolescents
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2
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| RLS591 |
Supervised Experiences in School Libraries |
2 |
| Total Semester Hours |
12 |
Required Content Courses from Language and Literacy Program
| RLL522 |
Adolescent Literature
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2 |
RLL520
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Survey of Literature for Children and Adolescents
(K-12) |
2
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RLL523
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Storytelling
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2
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| RLL528 |
Survey of Multicultural Literature
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2 |
| RLL595 |
Special Topics (content may vary)
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2 |
| Total Semester Hours |
8 |
Required Content Courses from Technology in Education Program
TIE533
TIE535
TIE 536 |
Application Tools for Learning
Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum
Digital Images and Video as Classroom Resources |
TIE 542
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Learning Experiences Across the Internet (K-12)
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TIE 547
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Creating Web-Based Instruction Environments
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| TIE 553 |
Digital Images and Video as Classroom Resources
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TIE 585
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Special Topics (content may vary)
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Total Semester Hours 12
Recommended Courses NOT APPROVED by ISBE When Submitting Transcripts for LIS Endorsement
RLL 525 Creative Dramatics in the Classroom
RLL 532 Integrating Language Arts Across the Curriculum
RLR 502 Teaching Comprehension and Content Reading
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