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Rural Library Management Undergraduate Certificate
Program type:
Certification
Format:
Online
Hybrid
Est. time to complete:
2-3 semesters
Credit Hours:
12
Utilize the latest information science technology and techniques to share knowledge
with underserved rural communities with this academic certificate.
The Undergraduate Academic Certificate in Rural Library Management provides the student
with a working knowledge of: concepts, theories and techniques in rural librarianship,
the basic skills needed to build collaboration among libraries and community units
they serve, the development and use of online information services, and how to plan,
acquire, develop and install computer-based systems.Students will learn about resources
available to support and assist staff and managers working in rural libraries. They
will learn how to: conduct outreach and marketing in a community-centered library;
do online searches, client interviews, develop, promote and evaluate online services,
and how to plan and manage product and service procurement.
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Request More InfoWhy Earn a Rural Library Management Undergraduate Certificate?
The Undergraduate Academic Certificate program is intended for three audiences:
1. Library and Information Science Professionals: Bachelor’s degree holding library and information science professionals who want to develop expertise in managing a rural library by taking additional undergraduate level courses to receive an academic credential.
2. Other Professionals: Associate’s or Bachelor's degreed individuals who want to develop expertise in managing a rural library by taking additional undergraduate level courses to receive an academic credential.
3. Non-degreed Library Practitioners: Individuals working in a library without a degree who want to develop expertise in managing a rural library by taking undergraduate level courses to receive an academic credential.
Who needs this Certificate?
- Potential librarians who foresee being in a management position
- Practicing librarians who foresee being in a management position
- Library staff who foresee being in a management position
- Non-degreed library managers in a rural library
Why is this Certificate so valuable?
- Many rural libraries are managed by individuals without a degree, or with a degree in a field other than library or information science.
- There is an impending wave of library manager retirements in rural libraries that will create thousands of open positions.
- Few existing programs are aimed at preparing library staff in rural libraries to move into management positions.
Rural Library Management Undergraduate Certificate Highlights
Special lectures hosted by the college and the department feature renowned scholars
who provide different perspectives and insights into the information science field.
Our students and faculty are active members of different professional associations
and learned societies, such as the iSchools consortium, the American Library Association,
the Association for Information Science and Technology, and the Knowledge & Information
Professional Association.
Information science students can study in a variety of concentrations such as information
organization, information architecture, human information behavior and use, knowledge
management, librarianship, modern information processing and retrieval systems, digitization
and digital libraries.
Instruction is offered in a variety of formats, including face-to-face, online and
blended, that allows you to balance classes with full-time or part-time employment.
Rural Library Management Undergraduate Certificate Courses You Could Take
Library Partnership and Community Outreach (3 hrs)
Covers basic skills to build collaboration among libraries and community units they
serve; designed for students interested in outreach, marketing and community-centered
library practice.
Electronic Databases and Information Services (3 hrs)
Development and use of online information services. Study of available databases in
different fields. Conducting online searches; client interviews; developing, promoting
and evaluating online services; current trends. Supervised practical experience.
Managing Library Automation Projects (3 hrs)
Planning, acquisition, development and installation of computer-based systems in libraries
of all types and sizes, oriented around activities necessary for effective library
automation projects. Project planning; project approval and start-up; and planning
and management of product and service procurement, development of system components,
and system installation and maintenance.
Topics in Rural Libraries (3 hrs)
Covers topics on concepts, theories and techniques in rural librarianship; resources
available to support and assist staff and managers working in small and rural libraries;
as well as real-world problems and advanced topics of rural public libraries.
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