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Library Technician (Two-Year Ontario College Diploma)

Description

Libraries are constantly evolving in their delivery and management of information. Library and Information Technicians have the knowledge and practical skills needed to perform in today’s evolving library environment. Combining theory and hands-on practice, students will learn to acquire, organize, produce, retrieve and disseminate information in print and electronic formats. Led by experienced librarians, this program will help prepare you for employment in academic, public, school and special libraries and other information service settings. Through a carefully-designed program of study that combines theory and hands-on field placement, you will learn to acquire, organize, produce, retrieve and disseminate information in print and electronic formats.
 
Admission Requirements
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) including Grade 12 English (C or U) OR Grade 12 equivalency certificate achieved through College academic upgrading OR Mature Student Status (19 years of age or older) with Grade 12 English (C or U)
    To view alternatives to the above Grade 12 English requirement, please visit Durham College’s English Proficiency Requirement webpage.
  • Clear Criminal Reference Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening is required for Field Placement. Without this, you may not be accepted for placement by a field placement agency and may be unable to complete the requirements of the program.
  • You must maintain an overall average of 60% or a GPA of 2.0 in order to graduate
  • A minimum of 25% of courses must be completed through Durham College.
Program Of Study
 
Required Courses (suggested sequence of study)
  • COMP 1281  Computers, An Introduction
  • LIBR 1087  Human Relations and Supervision
  • LIBR 1081  Information Technology for Library Technicians
  • LIBR 2080  Circulation and Inter-Library Loan
  • LIBR 1080  Libraries Introduction
  • COMM 1081  Intercultural Communications
  • WRIT 1981  Children's Literature Introduction
  • LIBR 2081  Database Design for Information Workers
  • LIBR 1085  Electronic Publishing and Emerging Technologies
  • LIBR 2086  Online Searching
  • LIBR 2082   Resource Description and Access I
  • LIBR 2087  Library Financial Management and Budgeting
  • LIBR 4082  Library Classification
  • LIBR 3085  Library Programming, Marketing and Advocacy
  • LIBR 3082  Resource Description and Access II  
  • LIBR 3086  Reference Processes
  • LIBR 3083  Acquisitions
  • LIBR 3084  Serials
  • LIBR 5089  Library Technician Field Placement I
  • LIBR 5082  Indexing and Subject Analysis
  • LIBR 4086  Reference Services and Sources
  • LIBR 6089  Library Technician Field Placement II
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  • General Education Elective Courses 3 required
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Plus four of the following courses (choose 4)
  • LIBR 1083  Archives
  • LIBR 1082  Children's Services and Issues
  • LIBR 1086  Genre Fiction and Readers' Advisory Service
  • LIBR 3080   Health Libraries and Resources
  • LIBR 1088    Law Libraries and Legal Research 
  • LIBR 4084    Multimedia
  • RIM 1080     Records and Information Management Fundamentals
  • LIBR 1089    School Libraries
  • LIBR 1180    Special Libraries
  • LIBR 1183    Strategies for Instruction for Library Technicians
  • LIBR 1182    Youth Services and Issues
  • LIBR 1181    Indigenous Perspectives for Library and Information Technicians  
*Courses without a pre-requisite(s) can be taken at anytime during your Program of Study


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Overview

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  • Institution: Durham College
  • Program type: Diplôme
  • Language: English
  • Program Code: LBTN
  • Delivery Method: Entièrement en ligne/à distance

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