librarians are also responsible for repairing damaged books and periodicals. Certification Australia There is a single pathway to becoming an accredited teacher librarian, eligible for associate membership of the Australian Library and Information Association. This is the Master of Education (Teacher Librarianship) course at Charles Sturt University, available for professionally-qualified teachers. Nigeria For someone to qualify as teacher-librarian in Nigeria you must possess any of the following: Diploma in Library and Information Science in addition to teacher training certificate (NCE, B.Ed, M.Ed.) Nigerian Certificate of Education(NCE), Library Science and other teaching subject Bachelor of Education Library Science and other teaching subject Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS) in addition to teacher training certificate (NCE, B.Ed, M.Ed.) Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) in addition to teacher training certificate (NCE, B.Ed, M.Ed.) However, teachers with certificate of attendance of teacher-librarian workshop can be put in charge of the school library where there is no qualified teacher-librarian. United States In the United States, there is no national qualification for school librarians. Instead, each state sets its own requirements. In many states a teacher-librarian must have a baccalaureate degree and a certificate in secondary or elementary education, and must also complete a school library media program and gain state certification. Programs in library science vary between institutions; however, state requirements must be met before a library media specialist is allowed to teach. Some school library media specialists hold the full Master of Library Science (MLS) or Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree, while others do not. In many instances, school librarians who have an MLS degree but do not have the requisite teaching credentials must obtain these teaching credentials and classroom teaching experience first before they are permitted to work as teacher-librarians. Often additional library science graduate coursework is required, focused specifically on issues pertaining to school librarianship. Professional organizations Teacher-librarians rely on the support of local, state, national, and international professional organizations for career and professional development, employment opportunities, and awards/grants/funding. Groups like the International Association of School Librarianship; the American Association of School Librarians; the School Library Association in the United Kingdom and the Australian School Library Association host websites, publish journals, and sponsor conferences, workshops, and other events which showcase current research and practices in the field. In the United States, teacher-librarians are also supported by state organizations which advocate for teachers at the district and