Library Media Endorsement
Library Media specialization courses are a blend of short, intensive class meetings, engaging online classes, and on-site practica. Oregon endorsement summer classes meet at our Newberg campus (affordable housing is available for long-distance students); spring and fall classes are taught mostly online with two Saturday classroom seminars.
Students seeking the library media endorsement may declare this as a specialization within their Master of Education program or complete the specialization courses as an endorsement-only program. Upon successful completion of the coursework, and passing scores on the School Library Media Specialist NES exam, candidates can be recommended for a Library Media Endorsement on their existing teaching license.
Library Media Endorsement (18 hours)
Complete the following 14 semester hours:
EDFL 533 Advanced Studies in Children's and Adolescent Literature (2 hrs)
EDFL 550 Dynamic School Library Media Program (3 hrs)
EDFL 552 Information Literacy in the K-12 Curriculum (3 hrs)
EDFL 554 Core Collection Development (3 hrs)
EDFL 556 Resource Management (3 hrs)
Complete 4 semester hours of library media practica:
Oregon TSPC standards require two practica for the Library Media Endorsement, one at the elementary level and one at either a middle school or high school level.
EDFL 567 Library Media Practicum I: Early Childhood/Elementary (2 hrs)
EDFL 569 Library Media Practicum II: Middle School/High School Level (2 hrs)
Enrollment in either practicum requires successful completion of all core endorsement hours (14 semester hours), a copy of a current Oregon teaching license, and an application to the library media coordinator the semester prior to the practicum. The practica can be taken in any order.
Program Contact:
Raelene Fendall
Interim Coordinator, Library Media Program
Telephone: 503-554-2858
E-mail: rfendall@georgefox.edu
Beth Molzahn
Graduate Admissions Counselor
Telephone: 503-554-2264
E-mail: bmolzahn@georgefox.edu
