CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS:

• Certificate of Special Study
• Knowledge Management Certificate
• School Library Media Specialist

Certificate of Special Study

The Certificate of Special Study (CSS) is designed for the post-MLIS professional interested in retooling, refreshing, or simply reconnecting with other professionals and future professionals in a graduate study learning environment.

As a premier graduate school of library and information science, we offer MLIS graduates an opportunity to engage in graduate coursework with an entitlement to a Certificate of Special Study. This is a complement to the high quality professional development workshops and regional, state, national, and international conferences available to librarians worldwide.

The Graduate School of Library & Information Science Certificate of Special Study offers:

• a five course plan of study shaped with a faculty advisor specializing in the candidate’s field of concentration.
• three years to complete five three-credit hour courses
• an Exit Interview with a faculty advisor
• award of the Certificate of Special Study at a graduation event that also honors the graduates of the GSLIS master’s degree program.
• notation of the Certificate of Special Study and the area of concentration on the candidate’s Dominican University transcript.

Who would benefit from Certificate of Special Study Concentrations?

• Youth Services or Children’s Librarians preparing for a school liaison position
• School library media specialists interested in academic or public library positions.
• Adult Services, Youth Services, or Children’s Services public librarians retooling for another departmental position.
• Librarians or information specialists focusing on technology, digital records, and the human-computer interface.
• Librarians or information specialists seeking management, administration and leadership studies.
• Librarians or information specialists interested in community engagement, advocacy, and activism, and want to be updated and involved with like-minded professionals.
• Librarians or information specialists interested in specialized areas of knowledge management, cataloging, and archival studies.

The Dominican University alumni network is strong and supportive. Returning professionals will be professionally renewed and in a mindset to offer others the benefit of new knowledge. Take your place in a stimulating and welcoming professional community. To learn more about admission and program completion requirements, contact us at gslis@dom.edu or 708-524-6845.