NOTE: Summer and fall registration opens on April 1. Spring registration opens November 1. As soon as you receive the registrar's email with instructions, register ASAP. Our online classes close quickly. Check your McDaniel email account to make sure it is working. If there is a glitch, please email helpdesk@mcdaniel.edu. Read the student planning instructions for registering for classes. The software does not work with Chrome browser. If you can not figure out how to register for classes, please email RegOffice@mcdaniel.edu . -- Mona Kerby
Welcome to the McDaniel College School Librarianship Coordinator Website! Please bookmark it now.
This website supplements the information that you'll find at the official page at McDaniel College School Librarianship:
https://www.mcdaniel.edu/school-librarianship-ms
If you love to (a) teach all ages and abilities of children, (b) read every day, (c) learn new things about technology, and (d) work hard, then school librarianship is for you! For information, please email or call our secretary at 410-857-2501. To complete the application online, please see McDaniel College. Here are direct links to specific pages of interest: Admissions, Admission Reference Forms, and Tuition.
On the left menu bar, click on the page "Degree Plan and More." This important page provides essential and helpful information and videos. You will find comprehensive explanations and videos. Video: Meet Mona Kerby.
After you have reviewed all these materials, please send me an email at rkerby@mcdaniel.edu or call me at 410-857-2507, and let me know how I can help.
Welcome to the McDaniel College School Librarianship Coordinator Website! Please bookmark it now.
This website supplements the information that you'll find at the official page at McDaniel College School Librarianship:
https://www.mcdaniel.edu/school-librarianship-ms
If you love to (a) teach all ages and abilities of children, (b) read every day, (c) learn new things about technology, and (d) work hard, then school librarianship is for you! For information, please email or call our secretary at 410-857-2501. To complete the application online, please see McDaniel College. Here are direct links to specific pages of interest: Admissions, Admission Reference Forms, and Tuition.
On the left menu bar, click on the page "Degree Plan and More." This important page provides essential and helpful information and videos. You will find comprehensive explanations and videos. Video: Meet Mona Kerby.
After you have reviewed all these materials, please send me an email at rkerby@mcdaniel.edu or call me at 410-857-2507, and let me know how I can help.
Why McDaniel SLM Program?
BECAUSE IT IS RANKED ONE OF THE BEST IN THE NATION!
According to the U.S. News & World Report in January 2016, McDaniel's SLM Online Program placed #66 out of nearly 200 schools in the U.S. News “Best Online Graduate Education Programs.”
In 2017, the SR Education Group ranked McDaniel's School Librarianship Program as #5 in the nation based on the factors: online accredited library schools, value, and academic strength.
In 2018, we made the SR Education Group list again in top online programs and most affordable!
We made the national list again in 2019!
Also, College Choice, a leading authority in data-driven college and university rankings and resources, put McDaniel College at #15!
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- The 100% online, asynchronous program meets Quality Matters standards for online course design.
- The rigorous and comprehensive program thoroughly prepares candidates to become teacher-leader-librarians who are adept at technology.
- The instructors are creative, open-minded, knowledgeable, passionate, and caring.
- The courses provide a strong collaborative network for candidates to engage in a variety of relevant assignments on every aspect of school librarianship.
- Prepares candidates to become PK-12 instructional leaders, information specialists, and outstanding library administrators.
- Meets the American Association of School Librarians standards as a nationally recognized program for the preparation of School Librarians.
- Meets the Maryland State Department of Education certification requirements as a Library Media Specialist.
WHAT AASL PROFESSIONALS SAY
"I use your article for first-year Library Media MEd candidates during our unit on ethics in my Leadership & Management course. Thank you for your excellent scholarship and for sharing your perspective and experience. Please know that graduate students across New England are using your work."
Pam Harland, Program Coordinator
Plymouth State University (NH)
Kerby, M. (2019, September 3). Up to the challenge: Dealing with school library book challenges before they happen. American Libraries Magazine.
What Graduates Say
"Although I know I have a lot of "on the job training" ahead of me, I feel very well prepared and up to the challenge! McDaniel SLM runs a very top-notch program." --Sarah Guy, Somerset County, June 25, 2020
"Just wanted to let you know I was offered a position. I'm making the leap from high school to elementary. I was blown away by how prepared I was to answer the questions and have a vision for my libraries just from the two courses. It speaks volumes about the quality of the McDaniel SLM program!" --Amy Clayton, Washington County, April 22, 2020
"I'm so proud to be a member of the McDaniel School Librarianship family. The instructors more than prepared me to meet the challenges and opportunities of librarianship. In an information-saturated world, our profession is dynamic, people-centered, and essential." --Kimberly Johnson, Carroll County Public Schools
"It’s hard to believe that in four weeks I will complete my SLM degree. I’m kind of sad. As much as I griped about the program in the beginning and how challenging it was, McDaniel truly has been a special place. The school library program is the best and has taught me so much about being a librarian." -- Crystal Johnston, St. Mary’s County, April 12, 2020.
"I am half way through my first year as a media specialist and am LOVING it! I have been singing the praises of this role and how well the McDaniel program prepared me for it.All the assignments were authentic and prepared me for my new responsibilities. he fact that all of my instructors had firsthand experience in libraries made all the difference because it rooted our conversations in current topics, challenges, and successful practices."-- Bonnie Hines, Mill Creek Towne Elementary School, Montgomery County.
"The SLM program is top notch! In my school library, I daily draw on the knowledge and skills I learned from this program." -- Leah Geiger, Park Hall Elementary School Librarian, St. Mary's County.
"My experience in McDaniel’s SLM program thoroughly prepared me for my role as a school library media specialist. My professors in the online program were always knowledgeable and helpful. The assignments I completed were so relevant that I used many of them for my own media program." -- Kerry Woodard, Harper’s Choice Middle School Librarian, Howard County.
"I attribute my smooth and successful first year as a librarian to McDaniel's SLM program. The relevant and challenging coursework prepared me for all aspects of this exciting career." -- Chelley Vukmanic, South River High School Librarian, Anne Arundel County.
"When I think of a quality preparation program for school librarians, McDaniel without a doubt tops the list. As a graduate of the program I can attest to the fact that the assignments I completed throughout the program were thoughtfully designed to ensure that each one was purposeful and applicable to the job in the real world. The librarians I work with who have also been through the program are some of the most highly qualified school librarians I know. They are knowledgeable, dedicated, unafraid of asking questions, and willing to grow and take risks in order to do what’s best for their students. There are tons of library programs out there, but it is the fact that McDaniel focuses in on the school library side of things that makes it so unique. McDaniel strives to instill a passion for the profession in its students." -- Dedra Van Gelder, ’07 Instructional Specialist-Library Media, Charles County.
MEET SLM GRADUATES
"Just wanted to let you know I was offered a position. I'm making the leap from high school to elementary. I was blown away by how prepared I was to answer the questions and have a vision for my libraries just from the two courses. It speaks volumes about the quality of the McDaniel SLM program!" --Amy Clayton, Washington County, April 22, 2020
"I'm so proud to be a member of the McDaniel School Librarianship family. The instructors more than prepared me to meet the challenges and opportunities of librarianship. In an information-saturated world, our profession is dynamic, people-centered, and essential." --Kimberly Johnson, Carroll County Public Schools
"It’s hard to believe that in four weeks I will complete my SLM degree. I’m kind of sad. As much as I griped about the program in the beginning and how challenging it was, McDaniel truly has been a special place. The school library program is the best and has taught me so much about being a librarian." -- Crystal Johnston, St. Mary’s County, April 12, 2020.
"I am half way through my first year as a media specialist and am LOVING it! I have been singing the praises of this role and how well the McDaniel program prepared me for it.All the assignments were authentic and prepared me for my new responsibilities. he fact that all of my instructors had firsthand experience in libraries made all the difference because it rooted our conversations in current topics, challenges, and successful practices."-- Bonnie Hines, Mill Creek Towne Elementary School, Montgomery County.
"The SLM program is top notch! In my school library, I daily draw on the knowledge and skills I learned from this program." -- Leah Geiger, Park Hall Elementary School Librarian, St. Mary's County.
"My experience in McDaniel’s SLM program thoroughly prepared me for my role as a school library media specialist. My professors in the online program were always knowledgeable and helpful. The assignments I completed were so relevant that I used many of them for my own media program." -- Kerry Woodard, Harper’s Choice Middle School Librarian, Howard County.
"I attribute my smooth and successful first year as a librarian to McDaniel's SLM program. The relevant and challenging coursework prepared me for all aspects of this exciting career." -- Chelley Vukmanic, South River High School Librarian, Anne Arundel County.
"When I think of a quality preparation program for school librarians, McDaniel without a doubt tops the list. As a graduate of the program I can attest to the fact that the assignments I completed throughout the program were thoughtfully designed to ensure that each one was purposeful and applicable to the job in the real world. The librarians I work with who have also been through the program are some of the most highly qualified school librarians I know. They are knowledgeable, dedicated, unafraid of asking questions, and willing to grow and take risks in order to do what’s best for their students. There are tons of library programs out there, but it is the fact that McDaniel focuses in on the school library side of things that makes it so unique. McDaniel strives to instill a passion for the profession in its students." -- Dedra Van Gelder, ’07 Instructional Specialist-Library Media, Charles County.
MEET SLM GRADUATES
- Kimberly Johnson, 2020 Bailer Award Winner; 2017 Maryland School Librarian of the Year; Carroll County Teacher of the Year finalist in 2018 and 2019
- Irene Allaire, 2019 Maryland School Librarian of the Year
- Matthew Winner, Noted school librarianship grad receives Bailer Award.
- Kerry Woodard
Nationally Recognized and Accredited SLM Program
Our program is accredited and nationally recognized by the American Library Association / American Association of School Librarians (ALA/AASL) and the National Council of Accreditation for Teachers (NCATE).
All your coursework, content, and assignments, meet the ALA/AASL Standards for Initial Preparation of School Librarians (2010).
All your coursework, content, and assignments, meet the ALA/AASL Standards for Initial Preparation of School Librarians (2010).
Our Conceptual Framework
McDaniel College adheres to a Conceptual Framework for all courses and program in our educational unit. Here is a Powerpoint presentation that explains it. Briefly stated, our Conceptual Framework is Knowledge, Diversity, Professional Dispositions, and Reflection, Communication, and Technology. You will be demonstrating all these in your coursework.
Please Look Around
I hope this information helps you in planning your future career. McDaniel College is a place where everyone will know your name. Our dedicated instructors will take a personal interest in you. Hope to hear from you soon, Mona Kerby