Introduction
School libraries are learning hubs that facilitate student creativity, critical-thinking and information literacy skills. Digital Teacher Librarians are teacher-leaders who create and maintain collaborative partnerships with their colleagues, community leaders, students and their families. The Digital Teacher Librarian (DTL) Certificate program prepares teacher librarians within schools who are not endorsed as a certified school librarian with the knowledge and skills necessary to establish an inclusive learning community that ensures students can find, evaluate, create and communicate information. This certificate will update current librarians’ skills based on the Colorado State Library’s competencies for the Highly Effective Schools Through Libraries (HESTL) Program implements these competencies within the specific K-12 practicum experience.
In this certificate program you will:
- Design and implement lessons that integrate 21st century skills and state standards in collaboration with colleagues and community partners.
- Assess students’ abilities to find, evaluate, create and communicate information in a variety of media.
- Manage a diverse collection of materials in the library to promote both literacy and a love for learning.
- Implement and practice pedagogy, collaboration, leadership and instructional planning within K-12 library settings.
The DTL Certificate consists of the first four courses (12 credit hours) in the CDE-accredited Teacher Librarian added endorsement program (24 credit hours). Courses are offered only in certain semesters and courses should be taken in a particular sequence based on when you start the program. Advising is required in order to ensure the most effective course sequencing and availability of courses.
The Digital Teacher Librarian Certificate consists of 12 semester hours.
Program Requirements
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| SCHL 5030 | Cultivating Learning Skills in Library Leadership | 3 |
| SCHL 5160 | Managing School Libraries | 3 |
| LCRT 5795 | Teaching and Learning with Diverse Children's Literature | 3 |
| or LCRT 5201 | Teaching and Learning with Diverse Adolescent Literature |
| SCHL 5913 | School Library Field Experience | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
