Diploma of
Library and Information Services

February and July (City campus)

You can enrol at any time if choosing to study online

Full time: 1 year

This course is delivered either at our City campus or online

This is a blended delivery course which will include a combination of online, remote and face to face delivery. Blended learning can involve a range of online programs and resources including StudentWeb, Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex, Skype, specific industry platforms, pre-recorded sessions, assigned reading, tutorials, discussion boards, and online activities. Blended learning also involves face-to-face attendance at classes or practical placements.

After successful completion of our library and information services course you may wish to apply for employment opportunities as a Library Technician in a school, university or other educational institution, or in public, special, State or National libraries.

Employment opportunities also exist in corporate information agencies, booksellers, library supply agencies and library software suppliers.

You will be eligible for membership of ALIA, the Australian Library and Information Association, as a Library Technician.

This course is accredited by ALIA, the professional society for Library and Information professionals.

You must have:

• successfully completed Year 12 or equivalent, or successfully completed Certificate IV in Library and Information Services, or be a mature-age applicant
• good written and oral communication skills
• good computer skills

PRE-TRAINING REVIEW

To assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment.

A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.

VTAC and direct entry

Recognition of Prior Learning is available.

Successful completion of our library and information services course will enable you to apply for entry, with advanced standing, into Bachelor courses in information related studies at several universities.

This course is government accredited and has national recognition

The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 5

• Government Subsidised Place
• Payment Plan
• VET Student Loans

This training is provided with funds made available by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments.

Retain Course Items are purchased once by the student prior to commencing. Those items then become the property of the student. Fees listed are at 2022 rates and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. The student tuition fees listed are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.

You will need to complete 16 units (4 core plus 12 elective units). The available units ensure eligibility for accreditation by ALIA as a Library Technician.