Start your career in the library and information services industry. In this course you will learn how to perform a range of skilled tasks, including cataloguing, multimedia and business technology.

• Location:
  Footscray Nicholson
• Other locations:

  Campus and Flexible Delivery options

• Faculty:
  Faculty of Workforce Development
• School:
  School of Information Technology and Creative Industries
• Study mode:
  Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  On campus, On-line and Workplace
• Course code:
  CUL30104
• Duration:
  0.5 years
• This information is for Australian residents.
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How to apply

• library attendant

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

The course is to reflect the role of individuals who work in libraries/information services and who perform a range of skilled tasks using discretion and judgement, and who have the ability to select, adapt and transfer skills to different situations. Individuals may specialise in one area, such as customer service or be multi-skilled as Library Assistants in Library and Information Agencies in various settings.

• Develop and Apply Knowledge of the Library / Information Services Industry

  Unit code

  CULLB001B

• Follow Health, Safety and Security Procedures

  Unit code

  CUFSAF01B

• Provide Quality Service to Customers

  Unit code

  CUECOR03A

• Develop and Use Information Literacy Skills

  Unit code

  CULLB203C

• Use Business Technology

  Unit code

  BSBCMN205A

• Process and Maintain Information Resources

  Unit code

  CULLB205C

• Assist With Circulation Services

  Unit code

  CULLB206C

• Use Multimedia

  Unit code

  CULLB307C

• Use Cataloguing Tools

  Unit code

  CULLB302C

• Process Information Resource Orders

  Unit code

  CULLB004B

• Operate Computing Packages

  Unit code

  ICAITU006C

• Use, Evaluate and Extend Own Information Literacy Skills

  Unit code

  CULLB602C

Library Studies offer a range of study options, full-time, part-time, on campus, flexible delivery, workshops, workplace delivery, traineeships and distance education.

To achieve the Certificate III of Library/Information Services 12 units; 9 Core and 3 elective units where 1 or more are from the Museum/Library Information Services Training Package. If taken from outside this package, the remaining units may be from any relevant endorsed training package at Certificate III level.