Library and Information Studies Careers
Jobs in today's libraries are not focused entirely on books. A Library Technical Assistant today works a great deal with computers, data input, and audio-visual equipment. The job demands highly developed customer service skills, attention to details, and critical thinking skills.
The library job market continues to be ranked as a top 10 job market in most surveys. The LTA degree indicates to a prospective employer that this job candidate has up-to-date training and equipment expertise. An LTA can work in any type of library, from public school to specialized technical libraries. While the actual job tasks vary from library system to library system, an LTA might enter cataloging information about books into the library computer system, set up equipment for a meeting, run a children's story time, check out books to patrons, create promotional materials for library events, or do the acquisitions processing of materials. LTA students have a passion to help life-long learning.
Associate in Applied Science Degrees:
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Waubonsee Program Highlights:
- In 2007, the American Library Association made a commitment to develop national certification for library support staff. The Waubonsee library technical assistant program used the resulting proposed national certification competencies as a framework in designing the program's curriculum. Currently all Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSCP) competencies are addressed in Waubonsee coursework. When national certification becomes available Waubonsee graduates will be proficient in the competencies and not require retraining or additional education.
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