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The Executive Graduate Certificate in Library Management is designed for students who have completed a Master’s degree in Library or Information Science and wish to obtain organizational management skills through the SPEA certificate.
Career employees of public and private sector agencies seeking courses in public management, and especially those changing from professional or technical roles to managerial roles, will find this certificate program beneficial.
This is a 15 credit hour program.
All SPEA Courses are offered both online as well as in residence.
Admission Eligibility
- All applicants must have completed a Master's Degree in Library and Information Sciences.
- Complete the online application.*
- Admission requires only the approval of the respective graduate program director or SPEA campus director.
*Information on the application may be obtained from the SPEA website; materials are also available from the Graduate Program Office. Application deadlines are before May 15 for the fall semester, before September 15 for the spring semester, and before March 15 for summer sessions. Students must pay a nonrefundable application fee.
Public Management Track Requirements (15 credit hours)
- SPEA-V 502: Public Management (3 credit hours)
- SPEA-V 560: Public Finance and Budgeting (3 credit hours)
- SPEA-V 561: Public Human Resource Management (3 credit hours)
- SLIS-S 505: Evaluation of Library Sources and Services (3 credit hours)
- SLIS-S 605: Internship in Library and Information Science: Community Leadership and Management (3 credit hours)
Nonprofit Management Track Requirements (15 credits hours)
- SPEA-V 522: Human Resources Management in Nonprofit Organizations (3 credit hours)
- SPEA-V 525: Management in Nonprofit Sector (3 credit hours)
- SPEA-V 526: Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations (3 credit hours)
- SLIS-S 505: Evaluation of Library Sources and Services (3 credit hours)
- SLIS-S 605: Internship in Library and Information Science: Community Leadership and Management (3 credit hours)
Effective: Fall 2007