This is a two-year Certificate Programme for Library and Information Assistants offered on a day-release basis through the Department of Continuing Education in collaboration with the Community College Library.

 

The programme seeks to prepare para-professionals to assist professional Librarians in a wide variety of public and technical service functions in libraries and documentation centres.

 

The complete programme consists of 10-core courses and 6 elective courses of which participants are expected to have successfully completed all the core courses and 2 elective courses to be eligible for certification.

 

Participants must have completed Secondary education having attained a strong pass in English Language, that is, General Proficiency Grades I, II and III.

 

Work experience in a Library or information unit would be an asset.

 

A minimum of twelve courses is required for certification and participants are expected to attend about 90% of the class contact hours at the end of the course.

 

A typing speed of about 35 words per minute is expected. This is necessary for final certification.

 

For further information you can contact the Department of Continuing Education at telephone number (758) 452-5507 Extension 112, 113, and 140 or email us at doce@salcc.edu.lc.