Library Professions Microcredential

Faculty Coordinator: English Department Chair

This microcredential is designed for English program students interested in applying to graduate school for Library and Information Science after completing a Geneseo degree. It focuses on textual analysis, research strategies (as taught by a faculty librarian) and emphasizes practical experience in a collegiate and/or community library.

Requirements:

Academic Coursework

ENGL 203 - Reader and Text: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4
INTD 275 - Information Research Strategies Credit(s): 1

An Integrative or Applied Learning Experience

Choose one of the following (all require pre-approval by a Milne faculty librarian):

• A credit-bearing internship in Milne library or

• A volunteer position at the Wadsworth Library in Geneseo or

• A paid or volunteer position at another academic or community library

Professional Orientation

Completion of an interview with a professional librarian (arranged in consultation with Milne faculty librarians).

Self-Reflective Essay

Completed at the conclusion of the applied learning experience. This may be modeled on the attached “IAL Writing” document.