10 Library Science Preparatory Programs

The Rutgers Digital Asset Management for Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (DAM for GLAM) Silver Certificate is a 12-week certificate program that delves deeply into the principles and practices integral to organizing, preserving, and sharing digital assets and collections. You’ll gain a holistic understanding of key strategies, including file standards, metadata utilization, workflow optimization, quality control, storage hierarchies, monitoring, and format migration.

The University of West Alabama's online Education Specialist in Library Media program will walk you through a range of topics including strategic planning, design of school library media centers, leadership and research. As a result, you'll be able to secure leadership positions across the school and district levels.

Whether you are new to digital asset management or a seasoned veteran looking for advanced and continuing professional education, the Rutgers Digital Asset Management Bronze Certificate program is the first step to skill up in the world of DAM. This certificate includes six four-week courses and is ideal for individuals aiming to delve deeply and comprehensively into the facets of DAM while bolstering their skills in their existing DAM positions or preparing for their next career advancement.

The Rutgers Digital Asset Management (DAM) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Silver Certificate is a 12-week online program designed to provide a practical foundation in artificial intelligence fundamentals, strategy, and its applications within DAM. You'll gain the skills and knowledge needed for a content-oriented AI strategy to enable the integration and adoption of capabilities that are aligned with your organization's goals.

Students in this program will learn a series of key library functions, including collection management (selecting and acquiring materials), cataloguing basics for Dewey and Library of Congress, processing and repair of library materials, circulating and shelving materials, helping patrons with reference, resource sharing services, and managing a small library or media centre.

Information resourcing is a high-tech adventure and a sought after skill. Various industries need employees with people skills to organize, access and manage the expanding volume of information in today’s world. LIT students gain proficiency in every area of library operations, from database searching, library network technology, cataloging and classification to public relations, web design and records management. The two-year LIT diploma is offered at SAIT as a day-time diploma program. Students can also begin this diploma by completing Continuing education courses.

The Diploma of Library and Information Services is designed to prepare students for entry-level roles in libraries and information services. The program covers core skills like cataloging, classificat...

This course is held in the Harold F. Johnson Library at Hampshire College and we will use it as our laboratory-not simply a resource for research, but an active site for creation. With our attention increasingly shaped by algorithms and mediated by screens, aisles of books offer an opportunity for open exploration, serendipity, and non-linear curiosity. While making use of short assignments in the stacks and a longer self-directed project through the semester, we will also consider the roles that archiving and arrangement can play in generating new knowledge.

The Diploma of Library and Information Services (Online) is designed to help students develop the skills needed to work in libraries and information centres. The course covers essential topics like ca...

You will develop advanced referencing, cataloguing, circulation, database searching, multimedia, information technology (IT), and copyright during the course. You will also develop effective communication, training, leadership, and customer service skills.