[kids-lib] Announcing new, online Graduate Certificate of Professional Studies in Youth Experience (birth-high school)

[Katie Anderson]

Working with partners such as ALA's Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) and YALSA, a group of faculty and researchers from the University of Maryland came together to develop a continuing education program for youth librarians serving young people from birth to 18.

With the goal of answering this call to action, a new, online Graduate Certificate of Professional Studies in Youth Experience (YX) will be offered at the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland (UMD) in May 2017.

The YX Certificate will train librarians working with children and teens to:

  *   demonstrate an understanding of the issues, concepts and policies related to youth-led learning and programming through libraries;
  *   implement best practices to be inclusive of all youth's needs, in particular youth from disadvantaged populations;
  *   apply core theories and models from information science and learning sciences to address needs of youth; and
  *   partner with other cultural institutions and community organizations to help with youth programming, education and other projects related to youth development.

Learn more on the Youth Experience at University of Maryland<http://yx.umd.edu/> website.

Questions? Email the YS team at yxischool at umd.edu<mailto:yxischool at umd.edu>.

If this program interests you and you are considering a Masters in Library Science with a certificate in youth services, you may want to explore the following resources:

*         ALA: How to Choose a Library Science School<http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/careers/librarycareerssite/whatyouneedchooseschool>

*         U.S. News & World Report: Best Grad Schools<http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-library-information-science-programs/children-youth-service-rankings> ranking graduate programs focused on children's and youth services.
Thanks,
Katie
Katie Anderson, MLS, Youth Services Consultant
Library Support and Development Services<http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/pages/index.aspx>
Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301
katie.anderson at state.or.us<mailto:katie.anderson at state.or.us>, 503-378-2528
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