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Wisconsin Public Librarian Certification Course Offerings


Courses included on this list allow for discussion of topics and materials that are relevant in a public library setting and include information on administrative issues affecting public libraries. The list is accurate at this time, but individuals interested in taking these courses should check the institution web sites.

Applicable Courses

arrow right Cataloging (Organizing Media OR Organizing Information)
arrow right Collection Development - Selection of All Types of Library Materials
arrow right Public Library Administration
arrow right Reference and Information Services


UW-Eau Claire
Dr. Janet Adell Amann
UW-Eau Claire, Library Science minor
amannjl@uwec.edu - 715/836-2013
Library Science & Media Education

UW-Madison
Anna Palmer, Outreach Specialist
Meredith Lowe,Outreach Specialist
UW-Madison, School of Library and Information Studies/Continuing Education Services
Room 4285, Helen C. White Hall
600 N. Park Street, Madison, WI 53706
ahpalmer@wisc.edu - 608/263-4452
mclowe@wisc.edu - 608/890-0364
http://www.slis.wisc.edu/continueed.htm

UW-Milwaukee
Catherine Hansen, Professional Development Institute Director
UW-Milwaukee, School of Information Studies
3210 N. Maryland Ave., Bolton Hall 5th Floor, WI 53211
cahansen@sois.uwm.edu - 414/229-3123
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS/CE/information.html

UW-Superior
Deb Nordgren, Chair, Library Science Program
UW-Superior
Jim Dan Hill Library
Belknap and Catlin, P.O. Box 2000
Superior, WI 45880
dnordgre@uwsuper.edu - 715/394-8233
http://www.uwsuper.edu/library/index.cfm

UW-Whitewater
Anne Zarinnia, Department of Educational Foundations
UW-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI 53190
zarinnie@uww.edu - 414/472-1463/1560/1380
http://academics.uww.edu/libmedia/UWW/degrees/undergrad.html


INSTITUTION COURSE NAME DATES LOCATION CR/CEU * COURSE #

Cataloging
UW-Eau Claire Organizing Media Spring 2012 Class 3 Credits 316
UW-Whitewater Organizing Information Spring 2012 Class 3 Credits 351

Collection Development
UW-Madison Collection Development Sep 19-Dec 9, 2011 Online 3 CEUs
UW-Eau Claire Developing Media Collections Fall 2011 Class 3 Credits 310
UW-Superior Collection Development T/Th-Fall 2011; 4-5:15 pm  Class 3 Credits 307
UW-Superior Collection Development Fall 2011 Online 3 Credits 307

Public Library Administration
UW-Madison Basic Public Library Administration Sep 19-Dec 10, 2011 Online 3 CEUs
UW-Eau Claire Public Library Administration Spring 2012 Class 3 Credits 430
UW-Whitewater Library Administration Spring 2012 Class 3 Credits 454
UW-Whitewater Public Library Admin Practicum Fall 2011-Spring 2012 Class 3 Credits 411

Reference & Information Services
UW-Eau Claire Reference and Information Services Fall 2011 Class 3 Credits 312
UW-Whitewater Finding and Using Information Fall 2011 Class 3 Credits 350

* CR/CEU - Credit or CR is an abbreviation for courses that award college or graduate school credit toward a degree program. CEU is an abbreviation for continuing education unit. CEUs are awarded upon taking courses offered by the UW-School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) that partially fulfill requirements for public library director certification in Wisconsin.



For questions about this information, contact Teresa D. Howe (608) 266-2413

Last updated on 8/26/2011 1:47:21 PM