Emergency certification allows a school district that is looking to hire a school librarian but cannot find an already-certified appropriate candidate to hire someone who has completed at least some of the coursework.

There is a multi-step process for becoming certified as a School Library Media Specialist or Associate School Library Media Specialist. The process is now similar to the process for teaching certification.

School Library Media Specialist certification (SLMS) is offered through the Master of Information program and the School Librarianship concentration (ranked #1 nationally).

If you are seeking the Master of Information, Library and Information Science concentration or School Librarianship concentration, follow the information in this section to determine what is relevant to your academic and career goals.

Transfer Form, Scholarship Application, MI Individual Study Form, School Library Certification Forms

The Master of Information (MI) program prepares you for a broad range of career trajectories. There are two types of SCI MI internships: school library field experience and all others, including public, academic, and special libraries and archives.

The Rutgers MI program offers concentrations that help you focus on your career goals as well as the opportunity to design your own pathway.

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Rutgers’ Master of Information (MI) program is competitive, requires 36 credits and must be completed within three years.

Choose the course delivery option that works best for you and earn your degree in 18-36 months. Students can complete the program fully online (except the Interaction Design concentration) or choose a combination of on campus and online courses.