Children's librarianship involves teaching children of all ages how to use a public library's in-house and online resources. Digital youth is an emerging aspect of the field that emphasizes supporting digital and media literacy among digital natives.

iSchool Courses

Suggested

• LIS 516 – Youth Development and Information Behavior in a Digital Age (3)
• LIS 522 – Collection Development (3)
• LIS 540 – Technology Fundamentals for Library and Information Science Professionals (4)
• LIS 561 – Storytelling in a Digital Age (3)
• LIS 564 – Multicultural Resources for Youth (3)
• LIS 565 – Resources for Digital Age Children (3)
• LIS 566 – Resources for Digital Age Teens (3)
• LIS 567 – Libraries as Learning Labs in a Digital Age (3)
• LIS 568 – Information Literacy in a Digital Age (3)
• LIS 577 – Participatory Design in Libraries (4)

Also consider...

• LIS 534 – Indigenous Systems of Knowledge (3)
• LIS 551 – Intellectual Freedom in Libraries (3)
• LIS 583 – Cross Cultural Approaches to Leadership (3)
• LIS 598 – Search & Discovery (4)

**Note that LIS 598 courses are special topics. You will not find the course descriptions in the LIS course catalog; instead reference the special topics descriptions.

Professional Organizations

• American Association of School Librarians
• Association for Library Service to Children
• Children's and Young Adult Services
• Digital Youth Network
• National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Young Adult Library Services Association

Sample Job Titles

• Children’s Services Librarian
• Collection Development Librarian - Youth Materials
• Library Media Specialist
• Outreach Coordinator
• School Media Specialist
• Teen Services Librarian
• Youth Services Librarian