Specialization Requirements for Certification in Educational Media Specialist (Grades PK-12) – Specialty Class. (1) Plan One. A bachelor’s or higher degree with an undergraduate or graduate major in educational media or library science; or (2) Plan Two. A bachelor’s or higher degree with thirty (30) semester hours in educational media or library science to include credit in the areas specified below: (a) Management of library media programs; (b) Collection development. Courses in this area include: evaluation, selection, and maintenance of library media resources in print and nonprint formats; (c) Library media resources. Courses in this area include: literature in both print and nonprint formats for both children and adolescents; (d) Reference sources and services. Courses in this area include: print and electronic resources and techniques for providing information services; (e) Organization of collections. Courses in this area include: classification and cataloging principles and techniques; and, (f) Design and production of educational media.
