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Library & Information Technician

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This part-time, distance education program has been designed to meet the needs of individuals already working in libraries or other information services who want to upgrade their qualifications.

Other applicants who can demonstrate the potential to successfully complete the program and secure employment as library and information technicians are also welcome.

A career in libraries or the information service industry demands a wide range of knowledge, skills and attitudes. Successful library and information technicians are service-oriented and able to:

  • demonstrate good spoken and written communications skills
  • work with minimal supervision
  • pay close attention to detail and demonstrate accuracy in their work
  • demonstrate good analytical skills
  • demonstrate good interpersonal skills
  • enjoy working with technology
  • work effectively as a member of a team

Through a carefully designed program of studies that combines theory and hands-on practice, you learn to acquire, organize, produce, retrieve and disseminate information in print and electronic formats. The program is equivalent to the two-year, full-time library and information technician programs offered at other community colleges, but the part-time, distance education format enables you to learn without interrupting your current employment.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), general or advanced level or equivalent, or mature student status
  • pass standing in grade twelve English at the general level, or equivalent
  • library or information services experience is strongly recommended

An Admission Requirements form is posted in the online course area for LIBRLT110 Introduction to Libraries. You must sign and return this form to indicate that you have met the program's admission requirements.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Full- and part-time career opportunities exist in:

  • public libraries and regional library services
  • libraries and resource centers serving colleges, universities, elementary and secondary schools and school boards
  • special libraries, such as those found in law offices, hospitals, corporations and government departments and agencies
  • bibliographic utilities, online and library system vendors and electronic publishers
  • the information services industry
  • cultural and non-profit organizations
  • systems departments within large libraries

ARTICULATION

Graduates of this program will receive:

PROGRAM OF STUDIES

You build essential information skills through a series of required technical courses. You broaden your subject background and develop your communication and computer skills through additional general studies and computer courses. You have the opportunity to enhance your information skills in specific areas of interest to you by selecting four library option (elective) courses from a series of courses on topics such as children's services, readers’ advisory work and special libraries.

The hours given for each course are equivalent classroom hours.  Your workload for each course is 10-15 hours per week.

Click here for a flowchart depicting course prerequisite requirements.

Upon successful completion of the required courses and four library option (elective) courses, you must apply in writing to receive your diploma.

Mandatory Courses:
LIBRLT110 Introduction to Libraries and the Information Industry 39 hours
INFOLT390 Personal Computer Support for Library Technicians 39 hours
INFOLT402 Electronic Publishing and Emerging Library Technologies 36 hours
LIBRLT220 Information Work I 39 hours
LIBRLT420 Information Work II 39 hours
LIBRLT425 Information Work III 39 hours
LIBRLT435 Client Services 36 hours
LIBRLT302 Descriptive and Access Cataloging I 36 hours
LIBRLT305 Descriptive and Access Cataloging II 36 hours
LIBRLT320 Subject Analysis and Classification 39 hours
LIBRLT325 Indexing and Abstracting 36 hours
INFOLT340 Database Design for Information Workers 21 hours
LIBRLT351 Serials 18 hours
LIBRLT350 Acquisitions 36 hours
LIBRLT215 Collection Maintenance and Inventory Control 36 hours
HRESLT150 Human Relations and Supervision 36 hours
MGMT10041 Library Financial Management and Budgeting 18 hours
WORKLT290 Field Work I 105 hours
WORKLT490 Field Work II 105 hours
2 general education courses
Communications courses: Choose ONE
COMM10027 Organizational Business Communications 45 hours
COMMLL041 Communications (Langs) 48 hours
COMM10073 Introduction to Intercultural Communication 45 hours
Literature courses: Choose ONE
COMMLL903 Canadian Literature 45 hours
COMMLLT06 Introduction to Children's Literature 42 hours
COMM10043 Science Fiction 42 hours
COMM10095 Understanding Literature 48 hours
Windows/Word/Excel course: Choose ONE
INFO10053 Computer Basics with Windows, Word and Excel 36 hours
INFO10113 Computer Basics with Windows Vista, Word and Excel hours
Library Option (elective) courses
Take four courses from the following list:
LIBRLT385 Children's Services and Issues 36 hours
LIBRLT335 Multimedia 36 hours
OADMRM100 Records and Information Management Fundamentals 39 hours
LIBRRM103 Archives 39 hours
LIBRLT225 Genre Fiction and Readers' Advisory Service 36 hours
LIBR10002 Government Information 36 hours
LIBR10003 Cataloging Electronic and Internet Resources 36 hours
LIBRLT403 Special Libraries 39 hours
LIBRLT405 Law Libraries and Legal Research 36 hours
LIBRLT375 School Libraries 39 hours
LIBR10001 Classifying with LCC (Library of Congress Classification) 36 hours
LIBR10004 Health Libraries and Resources 36 hours
LIBR10034 Youth Services and Issues 36 hours

AWARDS
All students graduating from this program at Mohawk College are automatically considered for the following three awards:

  1. Ontario Association of Library Technicians / Association des bibliotechniciens d'Ontario (Lohania and Halton Peel Regional Branches) Award presented annually to the graduate with the highest standing in Library Technical courses.
  2. The Library Technician Award presented annually to the graduate with the highest average in all courses taken as part of the Library and Information Technician diploma.
  3. The Geraldine Hughes Award presented annually to the graduate with the highest standing in cataloguing and classification courses.

Award winners will be determined for awards in the order listed above. Once a student has been granted one award, s/he is not eligible for the other two awards.

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