The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's Library Media program educates initial and professional level library media specialists for schools and small public libraries as information specialists, teachers, instructional partners, and administrators who

• develop, access, and organize information resources in all formats,
• educate students and teachers to use these information resources in support of the curriculum and personal needs, and
• engage the passions, curiosities, appetite for learning and love of reading in students.  

The library media specialist serves the needs of all children with their variety of abilities, learning preferences and cultural understandings.   The program is rooted in and gives form and meaning to the principles of democracy: the right of people of all ages to intellectual freedom and the right of people to equity of access to information.  

The program offers

• Two undergraduate minors
  • School library media minor leading to a 902 initial level license
  • Public library minor leading to Grades 2 and 3 certificates for public librarians
• Master's of Science in Education Degree- Professional Development, with an emphasis in Information, Technology and Libraries
  • 902 initial level license
  • 902 professional level license with stipulations for those already holding a professional teaching license
  • 902 professional level license
• Licensure alone
  • 902 initial level license
  • 902 professional level license with stipulations for those already holding a professional teaching license
  • 902 professional level license

The program also offers a graduate distance education program in collaboration with UW-Eau Claire, UW-Madison, UW-Oshkosh, and UW-Superior for students in under-served areas of the state. This program leads to both initial and professional levels of licensure. For more information on the University of Wisconsin System School Library Education Consortium (UWS-SLEC), contact Carrie Lencho.

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