Library and Information Technician

Overview

At Library and Information Technician  from Conestoga College through theory and hands-on practice, students will learn to acquire, organize, produce, retrieve and disseminate information in print and electronic formats. This program is equivalent to the two-year, full-time Library and Information Technician programs offered at other community colleges, but the part-time, online delivery enables you to learn without interrupting your current employment.

Students at Library and Information Technician from Conestoga College will: 

• Acquire book and non-book materials using manual and automated procedures for bibliographic verification, vendor selection, order production, and fund management.

• Derive, edit and/or create catalogue records using AACR2, LCSH, and DDC using MARC coding in national bibliographic utilities, CO-ROM, and microcomputer based systems

• Analyze information requests, select appropriate reference sources, develop search strategies, conduct searches and present results using print, on-line and CD-ROM formats.

• Maintain serials control and circulation systems in manual, microcomputer and minicomputer environments.