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Libraries FAQ 2.1
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/1107

Anthony Wilson
[email protected]

Libraries FAQ Section 3.0 Training & Education

3.1 Where can I earn a degree in library science?
3.2 Where can I earn a library technician diploma?
3.3 Can I take courses or earn an accredited library degree through
correspondence?
3.4 What conferences can I attend to keep my knowledge and skills up
to date?


3.1 Where can I earn a degree in librarianship?

The ALA site, http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oa/uslis.html , contains the
most up-to-date list of accredited programs in the U.S. For a list of
Canadian programs accredited by the ALA see:
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oa/canlis.html
Professor Tom Wilson, Head of the Department of Information Studies,
University of Sheffield has compiled a list of international schools
of LIS, business information systems, and information technology:
http://www.shef.ac.uk/~is/publications/worldlist/wlist1.html



3.2 Where can I earn a library technician diploma?

Check out the Library Support Staff Resource Center site at the U of
Rochester for a list of schools in the U.S, Canada, Australia and the
UK: http://www.lib.rochester.edu/ssp/
The Library Paraprofessional Clearinghouse has information on
organizations, conferences, education and employment:
http://www.people.memphis.edu/~mapepin/para.htm

3.3 Can I take courses or earn an accredited library degree through
correspondence?

Yes, you can earn an Associate Degree, Diploma, Certificate, or
Continuing Education credits through distance and continuing education
programs. See: http://www.lib.rochester.edu/ssp/educate/educate.htm

3.4 What conferences can I attend to keep my knowledge and skills up
to date?

The Librarian's Datebook, maintained by Barbara Tysinger of the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is a comprehensive
listing of LIS conferences around the world,
http://www.hsl.unc.edu/libcal.htm
I would also suggest visiting the continuously updated LIBRES
Conferences and Meetings page,
http://www.curtin.edu.au/curtin/dept/sils/libres/meetings.htm .

The ALA's American Libraries Datebook,
http://www.ala.org/alonline/datebook/datebook.html, has information on
conferences, events (like National TV Turnoff Week), workshops and
study tours.

And if you need to convince your superiors that you must attend a
weekend conference in Barbados on "Book Repair for the New
Millennium", see: http://www.lib.rochester.edu/ssp/events/strategy.htm

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