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Admissions & Registration:
San Bern. Valley College
701 Mt. Vernon Ave
San Bernardino, CA 92410
Phone: (909) 384-4401
Available M-F, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
E-mail: here
Online Course Technical Support:
Phone: (877) 241-1756
Available: Always, 24-7
Summer Hours:
Closed on Fridays
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Online Education Plan for Obtaining
A Certificate in Library Technology
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| Printable Version - PDF |
 LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE
(Note: Not all of the courses for this certificate are yet offered in the online format)
This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in a library, assisting librarians to acquire, prepare, and organize material, circulate them, and/or assist users in finding information. In some cases, such as in small branch or school libraries, library technicians may perform any or all of these tasks on their own. Students working for certificates must have a basic knowledge of arithmetic, reading and writing in order to learn and work in the occupations they select.
Completing the courses ( or their alternatives ) as indicated below will enable the student to obtain a certificate in Library Technology:
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1. ____ LIB 062 ( Care and Repair of Library Materials ) ( 1 unit )
(Note: The above is NOT offered as an online class.)
2. ____ LIB 064 ( Introduction to Libraries for Library Technicians ) ( 1 unit )
3. ____ LIB 065 ( Public Services for Library Technicians ) (3 units )
4. ____ LIB 066 ( Acquisitions for Library Technicians ) ( 3 units )
5. ____ LIB 067 ( Library Technical Services ) ( 3 units )
(Note: The above is NOT offered as an online class.)
6. ____ LIB 068 ( Library Media Services ) ( 2 units )
7. ____ Select one of the following: |
| ____ LIB 069 ( Library Automation for Library Technicians ) ( 2 units ) OR
____ Any other hands-on computer course
(Contact Marie Mestas at 909-384-8576 for approval prior to selecting this
alternative) |
| 8. ____ Select one of the following: |
| ____ LIB 198 ( Library Work Experience ) ( 1-4 units ) OR
(Note: The above is NOT offered as an online class.)
____ Documented evidence of employment in a library for a least one year at full time (or equivalent).
(Contact Marie Mestas at 909-384-8576 for approval prior to selecting this
alternative) |
| 9. ____ Select one of the following: |
| ____ ENGL 055, 155 (Children's Literature) ( 3 units ) OR
____ ENGL 063, 163 (Chicano Literature) ( 3 units ) OR
____ ENGL 065, 165 (African-American Literature) ( 3 units ) OR
____ Any other college-level literature course |
| 10. ____ Select one of the following: |
| ____ CIT 010 ( Beginning Keyboarding ) ( 3 units ) OR
(Note: The above is NOT offered as an online class.)
____ Documented evidence of the ability to type a minimum of 30 words per minutes for five minutes.
(Contact Marie Mestas at 909-384-8576 for approval prior to selecting this alternative) |
| Total Units: 22-25 semester units |
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