Palmer School of Library and Information Science Hosts Open House
C.W. Post event will highlight school media program located in Manhattan

Interested in helping to fill the need for K-12 librarians in New York City public schools? Find out how when Long Island University’s Palmer School of Library and Information Science hosts an open house at its Manhattan location on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 from 5 to 8 p.m.

Certified teachers working in the New York City school system qualify for a 25 percent discount on four core school media courses: Instructional Design and Leadership, School Media Centers, School Media Materials and the Curriculum, and Integrating Technology into the School Media Curriculum.

With those requirements fulfilled, students will be on their way to completing the 36 credits required for a Master of Science in Library and Information Science leading to certification as a K-12 School Library Media Specialist. This degree fulfills the New York State Department of Education requirement that all teachers earn a master’s degree; the school library media concentration also fulfills the State’s requirements for certification in that area.

The four school media core courses alone can help classroom teachers move into a school library position, or stay there if they’ve already been placed, while they finish pursuing their master’s degree.

Students can complete the entire program at the Palmer School’s Manhattan location at New York University’s Bobst Library, one of the largest open-stack research libraries in the United States. With classes held in the evenings and on weekends, this convenient location allows students to pursue a degree without interrupting their career.

The open house will be held in the Bobst Library located at 70 Washington Square South, just opposite Washington Square Park. For more information or reservations, call Evangeline King at (212) 998-2680 or email eking@liu.edu.