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Minneapolis College's Library Information Technology (LIT) Program will equip you with the practical and conceptual skills needed to work in highly automated libraries and information agencies. Whether you seek your A.A.S. Degree in order to become a paraprofessional or transfer to a 4-year college, or if you would like to earn a certificate, Minneapolis College’s LIT program will train you in the ethical, legal and professional frameworks for delivering library and information resources to communities. Both the degree and the certificates are offered in a fully online environment.
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the social and ethical frameworks in which information is created, organized, distributed, used, and contested.
2. Critically engage the content of the discipline, which includes: analyzing information and knowledge as it relates to the demands of the profession; identifying relationships between learning elements and integrate them effectively; and building a sense of integrity and commitment to quality in how they regard information in personal and professional settings.
3. Conduct effective reference interviews, helping users define their information needs; instruct users in basic research procedures, including use of the library’s catalog, databases and web searching and locating materials in the library; use locally devel.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the general trends and developments in library/information technology and be able to apply this knowledge to specific functions within a library and information environment.
5. Use bibliographic utilities effectively; use the cataloging functions of integrated library systems; perform basic copy cataloging, including reviewing and editing cataloging records.
AWARDS
Library Information Technology
Award:
Associate of Applied Science
Total Credits for Award:
60.00
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Public Information Services
Award:
Certificate
Total Credits for Award:
21.00
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Technical Information Services
Award:
Certificate
Total Credits for Award:
21.00
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