What does this course involve?
This course is available for continuing students only. It will not be available for enrolments in 2009.
This course provides vocational training for employment as a library technician, working as part of a library staff or an information services team.
Library technicians act as support staff for librarians/information specialists and perform a variety of tasks requiring a combination of clerical, communication, computer and technical skills. An experienced library technician may also supervise and direct non-professional library staff. This course provides you with the skills and knowledge to do this effectively.
The course equips you with all the library skills necessary to perform your role, such as reference, cataloguing, circulation, database searching and information technology skills. It also ensures you are a well-rounded employee, teaching you client interaction skills and how to manage effective working relationships.
What employment opportunities will I have?
Library technicians are employed in a wide variety of schools, universities, institutes, public, special, state and national libraries and they also find employment in other information agencies. The valuable practical skills acquired in this course are highly sought after by such agencies.
Previous students of Box Hill Institute have also gained employment with booksellers, library supply agencies and with library software suppliers.
As a student, the Institute’s Employment Service is your first port of call for advice on gaining employment in this field, and can be contacted on
1300 BOX HILL (1300 269 445).
Accreditation
Your qualifications are recognised nationally. Graduates are also eligible for Library Technician membership with the Australian Library and Information Association.
What further study options will I have?
Students who have completed the Diploma of Library and Information Services will receive advanced status within courses of professional librarianship and can gain up to twelve months of exemptions in relevant courses. Full details are available from the Centre for Information Sciences. Individual generic units will also be recognised in other courses of study, allowing for movement into a wide range of career paths.
Can I apply?
- This course is available for continuing students only. It will not be available for enrolments in 2009
How do I apply?
Apply through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC). Refer to a relevant copy of the VTAC guide for application procedures.
For part-time study apply directly to Box Hill Institute's Centre for Information Sciences.
Distance learning students should apply directly to the Centre for Off Campus Learning Services.
Some part-time students and all distance learning students may apply throughout the year and will be accepted subject to the availability of places and completion of the required prerequisites.
If you have any queries, please contact the Institute on 1300 BOX HILL (1300 269 445).
How will I be selected for this course?
Refer to a relevant copy of the VTAC guide for more specific selection criteria for school-leavers.
Part-time and distance students may have to sit an aptitude test.
You are strongly recommended to attend the information night session, which is held each year in late November.
Length of course
Full time - 2 years
Part time - 4 to 6 years
Where will I study?
Off campus
What costs and other fees should I expect?
Government Funded
This course attracts Victorian Government funding. For information about Fees and Charges please click here. This qualification may also be provided on a fee for service basis to industry, interstate or international students.
Click here to learn about scholarships that may be relevant to this course.
How will I be assessed?
- Oral presentation
- Written assessment
- Practical assessment
- Project work
- Examination or testing
- Workplace Assessment
Will my previous experience or study count?
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or Recognition of Current Competencies (RCC) takes into account the knowledge and skills you’ve already gained through your previous education and work. This may be through formal or informal training, paid or unpaid work experience, and can earn you credit if relevant to your chosen course.