North Carolina Central University in Durham offers a librarian program through the School of Library and Information Sciences. The school's office, classrooms and two collections of works by African American authors are in the James E. Shepard Memorial Library. Courses in the librarian program range from Selections and Use of Information Sources to Children's Resources and Services. To obtain a Master of Information Science degree, students must complete a 36-credit-hour program. A Master of Library Science degree requires study in six subjects, such as academic librarian and school media coordinator.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill features a School of Information and Library Science with 24 full-time faculty members. Manning Hall is the site of classrooms as well as the school's library. Programs are available in library science and information science. Available majors include a bachelor of science in information science. Graduates can also pursue a master's or PhD degree. Research done at the school is funded by many sources, such as the Andrew Mello Foundation and the Institute for Museum and Library Services.
Librarian Annie Petty was the first teacher of library-related courses at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. In 1927, the program became a formal course of study. The Department of Library and Information Studies is part of the School of Education and offers distance education classes at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Only one degree is available, with intense studies that allow specialization in areas such as school librarianship. A majority of courses must be 600-level or above, and the faculty works in conjunction with students on their research projects.
In Greenville, East Carolina University's College of Education is home to the Department of Library Science. Students receive a master's degree in library science after completing 39 credit hours. Additional courses also specialize in school library media. An internship is part of the course of study for students who are not already certified teachers or working librarians.
Appalachian State University in Boone operates a library science program through Reich College of Education's Department of Leadership and Educational Studies. The course of study depends on the licensure the student is seeking, as well as his previous certifications or degrees. For example, the School Library Media course of study requires students to receive 39 credit hours for certified level-A teachers, while other certified teachers must receive 51 credit hours.