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Diploma in Library and Information Technology Langara College Langara College, Canada

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CAD 19456

Tuition Fee (CAD)

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CAD 155

Application Fee

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24 months

Duration

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6.5

IELTS

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80

TOEFL

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50%

Min GPA

Program Overview

The Library & Information Technology Program has maintained its currency and competitiveness amid rapid technological advancement. Our graduates are highly skilled in today’s essential computer applications as well as specialized library management systems. We teach students important skills for developing search strategies for library databases and open resources on the internet. Students also learn how to catalogue, maintain, and retrieve print, digital and non-print resources as well as specialized media including film, maps and photographs.

Our students have the opportunities to practice what they have learned by completing two practicum placements in the community during their studies. Our graduates are successfully employed in public, academic, or special libraries such as medical, law, corporate and governmental institutions. Library technicians hold supervisory positions or work cooperatively with librarians and other professionals to manage information resources, from helping people retrieve information and materials, to records management for technology-based businesses.

Students come to the program from various socio-cultural and age groups. They carry with them various forms of educational achievements and professional backgrounds, which gather together as they meet many challenges put forth by their instructors and fellow students.

Library & Information Technology students learn about:

  • Library history and new directions
  • Reference and reader’s services
  • Customer services
  • Library programs
  • Supervisory skills
  • Electronic and digital information storage and retrieval
  • Acquisitions and technical services
  • Subject analysis and classification
  • Machine Readable Cataloguing (MARC)/Resource Description Access (RDA) for print and non-print media
  • Business computer applications
  • Automated library systems
  • Web applications and social medias
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Additional Information

Program Level UG Certificate / Diploma

College/University Processing Time 45

Program Intensity Full-Time

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Sep 2024, Jan 2025

Closed

Jan 2024

General Admission Requirement

  • IELTS
    • Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - With No Band Less Than - 6
  • TOEFL
    • Minimum Overall Score - 80.0  Minimum Listening - 18.0  Minimum Reading - 20.0  Minimum Writing - 20.0  Minimum Speaking - 18.0  
  • DUOLINGO
    • Minimum Overall Score - 110.0  

Academic Requirement

  • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma or equivalent including the following required course(s):
    • English Studies 12 70%

6.5 IELTS Score
80 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
110 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
50% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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Tuition Fee

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Average Tuition Fee Per Year

19456

Tuition Fee
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CAD 155

Application Fee
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12000 Per year

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