GEN: Pennsylvania Only - Certification Requirements

[Diane Durbin <dianed@TENET.EDU>]

I am getting ready to participate in a critical issues panel for school
librarians at the Texas Library Association annual meeting.  I am to
address the issue of certification of school librarians.

I am from Pennsylvania, though I didn't attend library school there.  But
one of my friends did, and at the time (many years ago) we were in
school, there was an undergraduate teaching field in library science.  Is
that still true?  We are having quite a debate over whether classroom
certification and experience is essential before one becomes a school
librarian.  The possibility I mentioned sounds like one possible solution.

I always like to hear from folks from Pa.  I grew up in Clarion, so if
anyone from CUP or who works in the area replies, I'll be thrilled!

Diane Durbin
Coordinator of Library Media Services
Stafford Municipal School District
Stafford, TX 77477
dianed@tenet.edu