Post-Master’s Certificate in Community Information
The Post-Master's Certificate in Community Information gives professionals the opportunity to develop competencies and skills in community engagement, which will help them expand library services, foster community-led collaborations and grant writing, and ensure libraries are an essential part of the social infrastructure. Students learn how to engage community members and organizations to facilitate positive change in their own communities.
Marketable Skills
Marketable skills prepare students for success in a variety of professional settings. Developed through academic coursework, co-curricular engagement, and extracurricular involvement, these skills include communication, critical thinking, teamwork, ethical reasoning, adaptability, and digital literacy. Whether directly related to a student’s major or serving as complementary strengths, marketable skills enhance career readiness and reflect TWU’s commitment to producing graduates who are prepared to thrive in today’s dynamic workforce.
- Deliver community-embedded services responsive to the needs of diverse communities.
- Utilize information and communication technology to meet changing community needs.
- Facilitate the access and use of community-based resources.
Admissions
All students must meet the University requirements as outlined in the Admission to the TWU Graduate School section of the catalog.
The academic program may have additional admission criteria that must also be completed as outlined on the program's website.
Certificate Requirements
Total Semester Credit Hours Required
15 semester credit hours (SCH).
Prerequisites
Students who do not hold a master’s degree in library and/or information science must complete 9 semester credit hours of foundational library science courses before beginning the certificate.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Library Science Courses | ||
| LS 5083 | Foundations of Library and Information Studies | 3 |
| LS 5053 | Information Retrieval | 3 |
| LS 5043 | Information and Communication Technology | 3 |
| Total SCHs | 9 | |
Certificate Courses
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| LS 5173 | Community-Based Librarianship | 3 |
| Community Information Courses | ||
| Select three of the following | 9 | |
| Grant Writing and Management | ||
| Data Visualization for Information Professions | ||
| Library Planning and Assessment | ||
| Patient and Consumer Health Information | ||
| Library Marketing and Advocacy | ||
| Required Capstone | ||
| LS 5933 | Capstone in Community Information | 3 |
| Total SCHs | 15 | |
