Courses for Wisconsin Public Library Director Certification

Some UW-Madison SLIS-CES courses partially fulfill the requirements for Wisconsin Public Library Director Certification. Currently offered courses are listed at http://www.slis.wisc.edu/continueed/ The annual course schedule is below.

Certification Courses offered by UW-Madison SLIS-CES
Online
  • Fall Semester: Basic Public Library Management and Collection Development
  • Spring Semester: Public Library Administration, Basic Reference, and Fundamentals of Cataloging
In Madison

Summer session: SLIS-CES offers one-week "Summer Camp by the Lake" certification courses in Madison. The schedule of these courses varies based on finding adequate space on campus and instructor availability. SLIS-CES will do its best to offer these courses on a rotating basis. The most current information for summer sessions is:

  • Summer 2008: Basic Reference and Collection Development

For complete Wisconsin Public Library Director Certification information, please visit:

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
WI DPI: Public Librarian Certification
http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/cert.html

Certification Manual for Wisconsin Public Library Directors (.pdf)
http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/pdf/certmanual.pdf

Public Library Director Certification in other states

These courses may also be used for certification in Indiana and other states; check with your state library agency to see if these courses satisfy your state's certification requirements.

Questions about UW-Madison SLIS-CES certification courses? Please contact Anna Palmer, 608-263-4452 or ahpalmer@wisc.edu