Library and Information Science diploma

Library & Information Science is concerned with the processes and activities of keeping the record of humankind.The program provides a broad understanding of the principles of librarianship and information work, of the organization and management of libraries and other information agencies, and of the handling, storage and retrieval of information in all media.students will explore these issues in a manner that will enable them to gain a career within the public library sector, within one of the many libraries that commercial organizations are increasingly employing or supporting learning and research within an academic library. This means students will gain an insight into all the questions asked above and specialize in understanding how information and media are organized, stored, managed, retrieved, analyzed and disseminated.

Library and Information Science is a profession that is full of people passionate about making a positive change in the world, and they tend to be wildly happy about what they do. According to one recent survey, over 85 percent of information professionals questioned said if they had the choice, they’d do it again.

Librarians bridge the gaps that exist between people, information and technology. In their professional lives, librarians and information professionals work to:

• Design and develop knowledge-organization systems

• Create reader’s advisory resources to encourage young students to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning

• Help scholars locate archival and other resources crucial to their work

• Identify sources of assistance in family and personal crises

• Help doctors more quickly locate health information in critical situations

Library & Information Science Research, a cross-disciplinary and refereed journal, focuses on the research process in library and information science, especially demonstrations of innovative methods and theoretical frameworks or unusual extensions or applications of well-known methods and tools. Library & Information Science Research publishes research articles primarily from a social science perspective. The field of library and information science has a wide variety of types of jobs available. Most of them are in either public libraries or in the libraries of educational institutions such as colleges and universities. This is where the majority of the positions are that offer specialization and the opportunity to work in the library setting but to further concentrate on an area of individual interest.

For anyone who has an interest in Library and Information Science

There are no entry requirements. No background training or qualifications are required. Anyone can enroll at any time, beginners, intermediates and experienced all year round.

• Children’s librarian
• Competitive intelligence analyst
• Electronic resource librarian
• Information architect
• Information officer
• Internet trainer
• Knowledge management specialist
• Learning resource center librarian
• Librarian and media specialist
• Program consultant
• Publishing manager
• Rare books curator
• Reference librarian
• Research analyst

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Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included