Dear Robert
I cannot get my head around the US system at all but if you are looking for
an excellent Masters program in teacher-librarianship (which is what we are
called here) that is entirely online then you might like to check out what
is on offer from Charles Sturt University here in Australia. I know they
have students from all over the world and it is the largest faculty in the
world devoted to this discipline.
There are two courses - M.App.Sci
(http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/pg/sci/m_astl/) and M. Ed
(http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/pg/edu/medlib/) The key difference is the
entry level of qualification you have. Fees are $A840 per unit, and you do
eight units. With the $US exchange rate it would cost you about $4800 for
the degree.
I did my M.Ed in two years (working full time and doing two units a
semester) and then followed up with the M.App.Sci because there were some
units in that, that I wanted to do out of interest. I got credit for my
M.Ed work and only had to do 4 units for the second Masters.
The content of the courses is really up-to-date, most of the readings are
online or are sent to you in a booklet and the level of support is
excellent. Assignments are submitted electronically. And as well as learning
about library stuff, you learn heaps about being a member of an online
community and the power and the potential of the Internet.
I hope I have encouraged you to look a little further afield before spending
such a huge amount of $$$!
Barbara
Barbara Braxton
Teacher-Librarian
Palmerston District Primary School
PALMERSTON ACT 2913
AUSTRALIA
T. 61 2 6205 6162
F. 61 2 6205 7242
E. barbara@austarmetro.com.au
W. http://www.palmdps.act.edu.au
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