This document describes the process by which a consortium of media professionals was brought together to develop a graduate level, competency based, educational program for school media specialists. It is divided into four sections: (1) process description of program design, (2) competencies for the school media specialist, (3) an annotated bibliography on competency based education, and (4) an appendix including a conceptualization of the media professional, admission requirements and procedures, a course by course competency matrix, a program evaluation process, and a list of consortium members. This document is intended to serve as a guide for academic programs and state departments of education about to embark on a similar task. (Author/STS)