Library Support Staff Certificate

Spring 2018

Nationally Accredited by the American Library Association ALA-LSSC

This newly revised, fully online accredited Library Technology program is for anyone who currently works in a library or is interested in a career in libraries.  We offer:

• 15-week Online Courses (3 credit)

• Flexible Scheduling (12 - 14 weeks) determined mutually with instructor.
• Field Placement Internships – Gain meaningful work experience in a library. 

 

Spring 2018 Courses

 

LIB K104 – Introduction to Reference Services  (3 credits)                (Required)

Introduction to Reference Services Online is designed to familiarize students with the use of general and specialized reference procedures, services, and resources for public, school, and academic libraries.  Online instruction and activities will teach students how to conduct effective reference interviews, analyze patrons’ requests, and find subject information in both digital and print materials.   Students will identify, locate, and evaluate the quality, currency, and authority of a wide variety of reference sources.   This course also covers special topics in reference services including reader’s advisory, genealogy, health, and youth services.

LIB K123 – Introduction to Technical Services (3 credits)                   (Required)

Introduction to Technical Services is designed to provide students with an understanding of the use of bibliographic tools, the skills to use them appropriately, and a basic knowledge of the workflow in a library technical services department.  Students will also learn important strategies used in libraries to manage print and media collections.  This course is a prerequisite for Cataloging and Classification-- LIB K116 which will be offered in Fall 2018.

 

 

LIB K202 – Field Placement (90-hr. Internship) (3 credits)                  (Elective)

Students develop personal learning goals, and with the faculty advisor, are placed in an appropriate library setting for 90 hours of internship learning.  Students have a librarian site supervisor who guides their work and mentors them on the job.  This course is especially valuable for those who wish to gain library experience or for those who may wish to experience a working in different type of library or museum. Approval from the Program Coordinator is required for registration.

 

 

Registration is online and begins November 1, 2017 for returning students and

November 15, 2017 for new students.  For all students please register for courses using the combined Application/Registration found at the Three Rivers page at the Connecticut Library Consortium.   www.ctlibrarians.org/3rivers