College diploma in library and information technician in Algonquin college ottawa

This two-year Ontario College Diploma program provides students with the knowledge and skills required to carry out the tasks performed in two main functional areas of library and information resource centres: technical services and public services. Technical services involve manual and automated operations related to acquiring, processing and organizing all types of informational material.

Official transcripts, Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent or Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) certificate or General Educational Development (GED) certificate, IELTS-6.0, TOEFL-IBT: 80 (with the minimum of 20 in each component: Reading 20; Listening: 20; Speaking: 20; Writing: 20)

Graduates may secure employment as library technicians in, information centres, archives or in the field of records and information management. Employers range from school boards, universities, colleges, federal government departments, public libraries, non-profit organizations, law firms, hospitals and businesses.

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