Library and Information Technology
ufv.ca/information-studiesThe Library Technician Post-diploma certificate is a part-time program designed for library technicians seeking continuing education opportunities that directly address issues relating to their profession. Offered jointly with the Library and Information Technology and Continuing Education departments, this program is specifically designed to meet the needs of working professionals.
Applications are accepted on a continuous basis throughout the year. Qualified applicants are considered for the next intake in which there is space. See Continuous application process for more information.
Applicants who meet the entrance requirements will be admitted in order of their application date. This date is set when an application, all required documentation, and the application fee have been submitted.
Please see the Continuing Education webpage for current fee information. See the Fees and Other Costs section for additional information.
Courses will normally be delivered online over eight weeks.
Course | Title | Credits |
LIBT 380 | Emergent Library Technologies | 2 |
LIBT 381 | Leadership for Library Technicians | 2 |
LIBT 382 | Promotional Planning for Library Technicians | 2 |
LIBT 383 | Diversity in the Workplace | 2 |
LIBT 385 | Information Rights: Privacy and Freedoms | 2 |
Students enrolled in undergraduate courses (courses numbered 100 or higher) must maintain an undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 to remain enrolled in Good Academic Standing at UFV. Students in Good Academic Standing will have no registration limits placed on them. Failure to meet the minimum CGPA requirement will result in restrictions on registration and may eventually lead to academic suspension from undergraduate studies at UFV. Students on Academic Warning or Academic Probation are limited to registering in 10 credits. For further details, see the Academic standing and undergraduate continuance section of the academic calendar. Academic standing is governed by UFV's Undergraduate Continuance policy (92).
To continue in the Library and Information Technology Post-diploma program, students must also maintain a minimum semester GPA of 2.00 (C average) in addition to a CGPA of 2.00. Students whose cumulative and/or semester GPA falls below 2.00 during their program are subject to program warning and/or removal from the program.
Students must complete at least three of the five courses required in the certificate at UFV.
To be eligible to graduate, students must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.00 in the courses required for the certificate.
For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.