University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, School of Information)

The University of Maryland's College of Information Studies, in partnership with the College of Education, will use its grant to develop and deliver a post-master's certificate in Youth Experience (YX) design. The university will work with the American Library Association's Young Adult Library Services Association and Office for Information Technology Policy to design and administer a 12-credit online post-master's certificate program focused on learning sciences including topics like adult mentorship, participatory design, and design thinking. IMLS funds will be used to develop the curriculum, educate 15 library professionals, and execute a series of evaluation activities to inform further development of the curriculum. The certificate program includes a 12-week capstone for participating librarians to apply the skills and knowledge they have learned and a series of workshops and webinars for other library information science schools to learn how they can establish a similar certificate program.