INF 388R: Practicum in School Libraries

Fall Term 2025
Mode: In-Person
Instructor
Syllabus to come
Program: MSIS/PhD
Unique ID
30090
Day Start End Building Room

Catalog Description

Designed for students pursuing Texas Education Agency (TEA) certification in school librarianship. 160 hours of field work in varied school library settings under the supervision of a qualified field supervisor and site supervisor.

Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. 

Participants will not ordinarily receive monetary compensation. 

Additional information about the Practicum in School Libraries can be found at https://ischool.utexas.edu/programs/school-librarian-certificate/practicum

Prerequisites

Graduate standing; Consent of the department.

Restrictions

Intended solely for students in the final semester of an MSIS degree at the School of Information who are also pursuing school librarian certification in the state of Texas. 

Notes

Contact hours to be arranged with the practicum supervisor. 

*In order to count INF 388R toward the MSIS Capstone requirement, students must also participate in INF 388L class meetings and the end-of-semester poster presentation.