Reference Services Certificate
The FSU School of Library & Information Studies Certificate in Reference Services prepares librarians to assume the role of an information, research, and instructional specialist in order to provide assistance to library patrons. The certificate program offers training in searching, selecting, and using information resources in a wide range of forms and formats; understanding information needs; and communicating and working effectively with diverse populations.
Reference Services Certificate Requirements
Required: LIS 5603, Introduction to Information Services
Take a total of 9 credit hours from the following courses. After you are admitted, a faculty advisor will be assigned to help you identify the four courses that will facilitate achieving your goals. No other courses may be substituted for any of the courses listed below.
- LIS 5105 Communities of Practice (3 credits)
- LIS 5241 International and Comparative Information Services (3 credits)
- LIS 5313 Design & Production of Media Resources (3 credits)
- LIS 5417 Introduction to Legal Resources (3 credits)
- LIS 5524 Instructional Role of the Information Specialist (3 credits)
- LIS 5576 Information Needs of Adults (3 credits)
- LIS 5900r/5916r Directed Individual Study (3 credits) (Topic must be approved by your faculty advisor)
Requirements for Admission and Award of a Reference Services Certificate
Note: This Certificate is available to non-degree students only. It is designed to provide an opportunity for professional development, not as preparation for admission to the master degree program.
Non-Degree students must:
- Have earned a Bachelor degree prior to admission;
- Apply and be admitted as a "special student" (i.e., non-degree) to the University;
- Submit a completed Application for Certificate to the School of Library & Information Studies; and
- Request an official transcript to be sent directly to the School of Library & Information Studies, in addition to the one(s) required by the University for admission.
Note: Non-degree students do not need to take a standardized test (e.g., GRE) for admission into a certificate program. If a student decides later to apply for admission as a degree-seeking student, GRE score will be required at that time.
To receive the Reference Services certificate, students must:
- Complete 12-credit hours of course work (four courses) from the approved list of courses, and
- Earn a B or higher in each of the four courses taken for credit. (This is a higher standard of academic performance per course than required for the degree.)
Send your completed Application for Certificate and one official transcript from each college or university attended to:
Graduate Certificate Program
Attn: Marion Davis
School of Library & Information Studies
Florida State University
P.O. Box 2100
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2100
Note: This Certificate is available to non-degree students only.
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