Are you thinking about study next year?

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Kia ora koutou,

Are you thinking about study next year?  Interested in finding out more about choosing a relevant qualification to future proof your librarian career?

The Open Polytechnic has recently launched a range of new qualifications. The Library and Information Studies (LIS) portfolio has been redesigned in order to align the qualifications with the current focus and future skill requirements of industry. The LIS industries are undergoing a range of paradigm shifts that have direct impact on the provision of tertiary qualifications such as technological developments. It’s a move from the focus on internal processes and collection management to focus on community outreach and engagement, application of international and national standards of practice, new opportunities for facilitating the use of creation of knowledge, increased emphasis on bicultural engagement, combination of physical and digital information resources, organisational and legislative requirements for compliant management of information.

Representatives from the polytechnic will be running two workshops next week to promote the new qualifications plus existing and answer any questions.  The format will be a 15 min presentation, followed by 15 minutes for questions.  There will then be opportunities to have a 1:1 discussion with the presenters if needed.

New qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Library and Information Studies
  • NZ Diploma in Library and Information Studies (Level 5)
  • Graduate Certificate in Library and Information Leadership (Level 7)
  • NZ Certificate in Library and Information Services for Children and Teens (Level 6)
  • NZ Diploma in Records and Information Management (Level 6)

Existing qualifications:

  • Certificate in Literature and Library Services for Children and Young People (Level 6)
  • Diploma in Records and Information Management (Level 6).

The three information sessions will be with Pam Bidwell, Programme Delivery Manager and Jan Irvine, Senior Lecturer – Information and Library Studies:

  • Fendalton Library Boardroom, 4 Jeffreys Road (corner Clyde and Jeffreys Roads), Christchurch – Thursday 9 November, 5.00 – 6.30pm
  • Selwyn District Headquarters, 2 Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston  – Friday 10 November 8.30 am – 9.30am
  • Sydenham Room, South Library, 66 Colombo Street (corner Hunter Terrace and Colombo Street),
    Christchurch      – Friday 10 November, 12.00 – 1.30pm

Ngā mihi,
Kelsey Johnston
LIANZA Aoraki Regional Councillor

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