Technical services involve manual and automated operations related to acquiring, processing, and organizing all types of informational materials. Public services involve making information available to the public and conducting research using a variety of print and electronic resources. Theory is reinforced by practice. Students test their knowledge and skills through field placements in schools, public and special libraries and other information services.
Field work is scheduled for three-week periods in the third and fourth levels.
Students must undertake community work in level two. Library technicians are service-oriented, meet deadlines easily, and work with minimal supervision. Good keyboarding skills are required. Employment Opportunities Graduates may find employment at a variety of levels of responsibility ranging from technical to supervisory and managerial. Duties may be limited to specific areas of technical or public services, or may cover the whole range of library activities according to the size of the library or information centre.