Master of Education (Teacher Librarianship) at Charles Sturt University

Master of Education (Teacher Librarianship) MEd(TeachLib)

CSU’s Master of Education (Teacher Librarianship) is targeted to meet the needs of teachers who wish to become teacher librarians, and practicing teacher librarians without a full specialist qualification in teacher librarianship.

About the course

The changing nature of schools and education has brought a growing demand for a wide range of information resources and for guidance and support in the effective use of these resources within the curriculum. Teacher librarians are meeting that demand by providing effective access to information resources and services, playing a vital role in facilitating the management and use of information within teaching and learning, leading in the development of information literacy, and managing people and resources.

With a respected history of academic excellence the teacher librarianship team at Charles Sturt University is committed to the development of teacher librarians as:

dynamic leaders, committed to enriching teaching and learning across the school
successful collaborators, working with teachers to incorporate information literacy, literature and technologies into the curriculum
skilful practitioners, providing information services to support programs within the school
information specialists, developing and implementing resource and inquiry based processes and strategies to improve student learning
informed educators who value the importance of evidence based principles to support professional practice

Our learning support systems include:

highly qualified and responsive academic staff
access to experienced learning skills support staff
extensive online library services
modern IT facilities to support distance education with a focus on providing access to support and resources through the internet, email, leading edge online learning platforms and Web 2.0 technologies

Professional recognition

The course is widely recognised by education departments and authorities. Graduates are eligible for admission as Associates of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). While the course is a specialist qualification in teacher librarianship some graduates have secured employment in other types of libraries and information agencies.

Practical experience

The development of practical skills is a vital part of the course. Within the subject ETL507 Professional Experience/Professional Portfolio there is a professional study visit subject, comprising four days of visits to a range of information agencies, and a two-week professional placement. These components, together with assessment tasks across a range of subjects, provide the opportunity to develop skills and reflect on theory and practice.

Residential school

There are no residential schools associated with this course.

Access to allowances for study

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) now offers student income support to students undertaking study in a number of professionally-oriented Master by coursework degrees. Eligible students undertaking approved Master degrees will be able to access Youth Allowance, Austudy and Abstudy. To be eligible for student income support through Youth Allowance and Austudy, students will still need to be studying full-time and to satisfy all other Youth Allowance and Austudy program requirements, including personal, parental or partner income tests. For more information, visit the DEEWR website.

Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 64 points (eight subjects).

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