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Library & Information Technician (LIT)
Campus
Delivery
HybridDuration
4 Semesters (2 Years)Credential
Ontario College DiplomaSchool
School of Arts & ScienceProgram Learning Outcomes
As a graduate, you will be prepared to reliably demonstrate the ability to:
- Acquire and maintain book and non-book collections, using procedures for bibliographic verification, vendor selection, order production, lending, and fund management.
- Derive, edit and/or create catalogue or metadata records using internationally accepted cataloguing rules and standards, using MARC coding in national bibliographic utilities, and computer-based systems.ÌýÌý
- Adopt best practices in professional accountabilities for all library programs and services, including reference and search practices, instructional techniques, accessible and inclusive client services as well as library management.Ìý
- Maintain serials control, circulation systems and interlibrary loans in manual, electronic, and web-based environments.ÌýÌý
- Develop and prepare promotional materials, library programming, bibliographies, finding tools and reports using web tools, library software and publishing programs.
- Design relational databases, web sites and use integrated library systems and other library related software according to current standards.