Specialization in Information Technology and Library Services
The Master of Education with a Specialization in Information Technology and Library Services has as its mission the preparation of librarian teachers that can offer information services giving emphasis to the new technologies, to meet the needs and interests of students, teachers and other members of the community. In addition, it aims to have this professional evaluate, select and it use information technology as a means to support and improve educational services, and therefore, the quality of the teaching and learning processes.
The Barranquitas Campus is authorized to offer this Program.
Competencies Profile of Graduates
This program is designed to develop the competencies that will enable students to:
Knowledge
Know and Understand:
- The theoretical and philosophical frame of library science and information science.
- Its history, the terminology, literature, the associations, the education and the challenges of the profession.
- The role of the library as the research and information center.
- The library resources including the printed and not printed materials available in school libraries.
- The information and reference services with emphasis on the appropriate resources for the users of school libraries.
- The models of curricular design and their implications in education.
Skills
- Design studies to diagnose the information needs of your school community.
- Produce programs for skills in information and computer literacy destined for the different types of users.
- Evaluate the computer applications and products used in the process of selection of printed and electronic resources.
- Evaluate the general, printed and digital bibliographical resources.
- Apply the teaching and learning models for the development of the skills in information and computer literacy by disciplines and levels.
- Integrate the information and computer literacy skills in the teaching and learning processes.
- Categorize the general, printed and electronic reference sources.
- Apply the techniques of assessment in the teaching of information and computer literacy skills.
- Apply the policies and the programs that stimulate the use of informative resources and strengthen the information infrastructure.
Attitudes
- Demonstrate a critical attitude towards the information originating from different sources.
- Recognize the importance of objectivity in information management.
- Show interest for the contribution of informative resources to the field of research.
Admission Requirements
In addition to fulfilling the entrance requirements for master’s degree programs as established in the section “Admission Requirements for Master’s Programs” of this Catalog, the following admission requirements for the Master in Information Technology and Library Services are established:
- Have approved one course in statistics.
- Hold a bachelor’s degree and a regular teaching certificate, if the candidate is interested in the certificate as a library teacher that is granted by the Puerto Rico Department of Education.
Or
Hold a bachelor’s degree, if the candidate is not interested in certification by the Puerto Rico Department of Education.
Requirements for the Master of Education with Specialization in Information Technology and Library Services
| Core Course Requirements |
9 credits |
| Specialization Requirements |
27 credits |
| Elective Courses |
3 credits |
| Total |
36 credits |
Core Course Requirements - 9 credits
Specialization Requirements - 27 credits
| LISC 5000 | Library Fundamentals and Information Sciences | 3 |
| LISC 5200 | Information Services and Documentation | 3 |
| LISC 5300 | Cataloging and Bibliographic Descriptions | 3 |
| LISC 5450 | Collection, Acquisition, Development, and Evaluation | 3 |
| LISC 6150 | Administration of School Libraries | 3 |
| LISC 6250 | Research Methods Applied to Library and Information Services | 3 |
| LISC 6350 | Educational Technology: Use, Production, and Evaluation | 3 |
| LISC 6910 | Internship in Libraries | 3 |
| EDUC 697_ | Integration Seminar in Special Education | 3 |