This two-year diploma program prepares you to work in various library environments, performing essential day-to-day library operations and working alongside librarians. Learn to provide materials, information and services to library clients. Become an expert in acquiring, preparing and organizing all types of library materials, using software specific to the library and information industry.
The curriculum is based on the Guidelines produced by the Canadian Federation of Library Associations.
If you already have a postsecondary education and are able to learn in a rapid condensed format, you may be interested in the accelerated version of this program.
Ontario College Diploma
4 Semesters (2 Years)
September
This program is offered in Seneca's hybrid delivery format with some courses available in Seneca's flexible delivery format. Some coursework is online and some must be completed in person. Students will need to come on campus to complete in-person learning requirements. For courses offered in the flexible delivery format, professors use innovative learning spaces and technology to teach students in a classroom or lab and broadcast in real time to students attending remotely. In flexible courses, students have the choice of coming on campus or learning online.
Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
There are two three-week field placements in special libraries, public libraries and/or in school or academic libraries. The program assigns placements with input from the student. A police check is required for many libraries.
Graduates of the program can explore the following career options:
Library technicians, as part of the formally educated library profession along with librarians, engage in lifelong learning and are active members of the Ontario Association of Library Technicians, Ontario Library Association and the Special Libraries Association.
| Course Code | Course Name | Weekly Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | ||
| COM101 | Communicating Across Contexts | 3 |
| or COM111 | Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched) | |
| LIT100 | LIT Introduction to Computer Applications | 2 |
| LIT103 | Cataloguing I | 3 |
| LIT104 | Circulation | 3 |
| LIT108 | Searching I | 3 |
| LIT150 | Introducing Libraries | 3 |
| plus: General Education Course (1) | 3 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| LIT203 | Cataloguing II | 3 |
| LIT204 | Acquiring Library Materials I | 3 |
| LIT206 | Reference Resources I | 3 |
| LIT208 | Searching II | 3 |
| LIT210 | Library Promotions | 3 |
| LIT250 | Placement and Work Skills | 2 |
| plus: General Education Course (1) | 3 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| FPL385 | Field Placement I for Library Technicians | 6 |
| LIT303 | Cataloguing III | 3 |
| LIT304 | Acquiring Library Materials II | 3 |
| LIT306 | Reference Resources II | 3 |
| LIT314 | Library Software | 3 |
| LIT316 | Reference Processes | 3 |
| plus: General Education Course (1) | 3 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| FPL485 | Field Placement II for Library Technicians | 6 |
| LIT400 | Professional Issues in Libraries | 3 |
| LIT403 | Cataloguing IV | 3 |
| LIT408 | Searching III | 3 |
| LIT416 | Library Programs | 3 |
| LIT420 | Human Relations in Libraries | 3 |
This Seneca program has been validated by the Credential Validation Service as an Ontario College Credential as required by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.
As a graduate, you will be prepared to reliably demonstrate the ability to:
Canadian citizens and permanent residents may satisfy the English requirements for this program through successful Seneca pre-admission testing.
Recommended upgrading for applicants who do not meet academic subject requirements.
International admissions requirements vary by program and in addition to English requirements, programs may require credits in mathematics, biology, and chemistry at a level equivalent to Ontario’s curriculum, or a postsecondary degree or diploma, equivalent to an Ontario university or college. Program-specific pre-requisite courses and credentials are listed with the admission requirements on each program page. To review the academic requirements please visit: Academic Requirements - Seneca, Toronto, Canada (senecapolytechnic.ca).
As a leader in academic pathways, we offer a range of options that will allow you to take your credential further in another Seneca program or a program at a partner institution.
To learn more about your eligibility, visit the Academic Pathways web page.
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