Contact Information:
Jodi Williams, Assistant Professor & Coordinator
E-Mail: lnitcoord@maine.edu
Telephone (Local): (207) 621-3341
Maine: 1-877-UMA-1234, x3341
National: 1-888-850-5379
Fax: (207) 621-3354
Goals:
The Library and Information Services Certificate Program provides course work that offers the practical skills for entry-level employment as support staff in information centers and libraries (academic, special, school, and public) working for professional librarians. This certificate program also offers persons with previously earned college-level courses the knowledge to work as a paraprofessional in a library/information center. Students are encouraged to contact the coordinator for additional information.
Certificate in Library and Information Services Curriculum:
LIB 100 - Introduction to Libraries and Library Careers (2 credits)
LIB 101 - Library and Public Services Programming (3 credits)
LIB 109E - Information Literacy (1 credit)
LIB 150 - Basic Reference and Database Searching (3 credits)
LIB 175 - Library Technical Processes (3 credits)
LIB 225 - Library Information Technology and Media (3 credits)
Total Credit Hours: 15
Course delivery: The program courses are delivered via distance education and consist of pre-recorded lecture/discussions on videotape and a course WEBsite. Syllabi, textbooks, and manuals may be purchased through the UMA Bookstore. Students are expected to view the videos, sign onto the course WEBsite, and complete the assignments on a schedule posted by the instructor. A computer bulletin board is used for communicating between students and instructors. There is also a toll free telephone number to each of the instructors for students to talk directly to their instructors.
This distance education option includes national and international delivery via asynchronous technologies – computer, e-mail account, and access to Internet required. By special exception, students pay in-state tuition for all courses with an LIB prefix.
Costs:
See UMA's Tuition and Fees page for current tuition costs.
Application and Registration:
Students may apply and register by contacting the UMA Office of Admissions,
1-877-UMA-1234 (In Maine) or 1-800-958-9936 (Nationwide).