Library Science Post#10: Library Careers

Education and Experiences Required To Be a Librarian

Public Library Librarian:

•         Master's degree and an undergraduate degree in Library Science or Information technology
•      Not required to have experiences of being a teacher

High School Librarian:

•          require a teaching certificate
•          needs experience of being a librarian and a teacher
•          A Master’s degree in Library Science

  Universities in Western Canada that offer a degree in Librarianship:

• Grant MacEwan College: Information Management & Library Technology
• University of the Fraser Valley: Library and Information Technology Diploma
• University of Alberta: Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) program
• Southern Alberta Institute of Technology: Library and Information Technology
• Langara College: Library and Information Technology
• University of British Columbia: Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) program
• Red River College: Library and Information Technology

More about the programs

University of Fraser Valley : Library and Information Technology Diploma

•          Can take to 2-5 years to complete
•          Allows students to learn how to do complicated skills in this field and allows students to exceed in communication skills
•          Need to be BC graduate
•         Lab and technical courses
•          Will cost 4700 dollars for tuition
•          Credential is diploma and future jobs are library technicians

Grant MacEwan College: Information Management & Library Technology

•          Two- year program
•          Courses include INFM 101 - Libraries in the Information Age, INFM 103 - Reference Fundamentals, INFM 104 - Acquisition and Management of Collections, MGMT 107 - Business Computing, ENGL 111 - Communications or ENGL 102 - Analysis and Argument, INFM 152 - Information Services I, INFM 155 - Organization of Information I, INFM 210 - Information and Society, ENGL 103 - Introduction to Literature or  ENGL 211 - Business Communication, and a preferred Elective for first year
•          Would cost 3572 dollars for one term
•          Teaches students the skills needed for any profession in this field

Graduates of librarianship programs can have job opportunities such as:

•          Being a librarian (school and public librarian)
•          organizing and management services
•          design
•          customer service

Interesting Facts of Becoming Librarians

•          can find co-op opportunities in some universities
•          can become school librarians and in elementary school,
•       librarians can tell students stories

Other jobs in the library field:

•          data administrator
•          library services consultant
•          library clerk
•          library assistants/technicians
•          services specialist
•    technology coordinator

Links:

•         http://www.ufv.ca/libtech/
•    http://www.macewan.ca/wcm/SchoolsFaculties/Business/Programs/LibraryandInformationTechnology/#
•          http://www.readbrightly.com/8-surprising-facts-about-your-local-librarian/
•          http://www.mastersportal.eu/search/#q=ci-56|di-59|lv-master,preparation&start=0&length=10&order=relevance&direction=desc