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Library Education and Career Options
The Library and Information Technology Program at Sacramento City College has been training library staff to work more capably and comfortably within library settings since 1969.
Our courses cover Internet searching, reference sources, technical services and cataloging. Upon completion of the program, students will have an understanding of the library profession and the important role of paraprofessional staff. Students will be better prepared to work in a library environment.
Students take classes in our program for a variety of reasons: to obtain an A.S., to obtain the Career Certificate or simply to update their skills. Some of our students move on to the Library Media Teacher Services Credential Program at California State University Sacramento or to the Library and Information Science Program at San Jose State University.
A.S. Degree or Career Certificate
Associate in Science (A.S.)
The Associate in Science degree may be obtained by completion of all courses in the career certificate program, plus general education requirements and sufficient electives to meet a 60 unit total.
Career Certificate
The Certificate may be obtained by completion of all of the courses in the required program with a minimum grade of "C", plus approval of the Library and Information Technology Department.
Please refer to the Certificate Completion Schedules for a suggested order in which to take classes.
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Required Library and Information Technology Program Courses for the A.S. or Career Certificate |
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| Course Number | Name | Semester Usually Offered | Units |
| LIBT 300 | Introduction to the Library | Fall and Spring | 3 |
| LIBT 343 | Library Reference Sources | Fall | 3 |
| LIBT 325 | Introduction to the Internet and Searching Strategies | Fall and Spring Also offered at ARC online. |
3 |
| LIBT 330 | Library Technical Processes | Fall | 3 |
| LIBT 331 | Library Cataloging Procedures | Spring | 3 |
| LIBT 333 | Library/Media Materials and Equipment | Spring | 3 |
| LIBT 345 | Library Operations | Fall/Spring | |
| LIBT 498 | Work Experience in Library Services | Spring | 3-4 |
| Total Required Units : 21-22 | |||
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Suggested Electives for the Library and Information Technology Program |
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| Course Number | Name | Semester Usually Offered | Units |
| LIBT 341 | Library Services for Children | Offered occasionally | 3 |
| LIBT 340 | The School Library Media Center | Offered occasionally | 3 |
| LIBT 494 | Topics in Library and Information Technology | Offered as needed | .5-3 |
| LIBR 305 | Legal Information Resources | Spring | .5 |
| LIBR 307 | Medical Information Resources | Fall | .5 |
| LIBR 309 | Consumer Business Reference | Fall | .5 |
| LIBR 311 | Online Searching | Fall and Spring | .5 |
| LIBR 320 | Internet Research Skills | Fall and Spring Taught online and on campus. |
1 |
| BUSTEC 300 | Beginning Keyboarding/Applications | 1-3 | |
| CISC 310 | Introduction to Computer Science | 4 | |
| CISA 305 | Beginning Word Processing | 2 | |
| ENGLT 370 | Children and Literature | 3 | |
| Any Foreign Conversational Language courses. | |||
For complete descriptions of the courses go to the SCC Catalog page where you can download the catalog in PDF format. (You will need to download a free version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view PDF documents).
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