You can qualify for many interesting and respected professions with a degree in Library Science. Library Science degree programs are designed for future librarians to learn diverse occupations that can range from information technician to research librarian to college professor.
There are many colleges and universities across the US and Canada that provide degree programs for people who love books, language and information retrieval. Today’s librarians are expected to be well-versed in not only literature and reference materials, but also various forms of media including CDs, DVDs, websites, visual arts, information technology, and information databases. Certificates, diplomas and undergraduate degrees offer a broad overview of a multitude of topics to qualify for library technician positions. Degree options would include the Associate degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts with an emphasis on Library Science.
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What a brilliant resource we all have access to – our local library. There over 50 libraries in Surrey offering not only books, DVDs, CDs, etc on loan but computer/internet access, rooms to hire and because it is a focal point for the community there is a lot of community information on display. In addition, some Surrey libraries are specialist libraries and hold collections; such as the Surrey History Centre at Woking that collects and rescues archive material relating to Surrey’s past.
Though some audio/visual items may be subject to a small hire charge, the wealth of books which are normally on loan for 21 days are free. You can even take out up to 18 books in one time or a maximum of 6 audio-visual items. Amazingly, you can renew your books up 15 times before returning them back. Unfortunately, the renewal on audio-visual is subject to additional hire charges. There is even a voluntary service where books can be delivered to your home for those who are housebound. There are 5 mobile libraries also servicing the surrey areas.
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Town libraries house tens of thousands of books, in relatively convenient locations not far from my home or yours. The New York Public Library system offers about 60 million items (books, videotapes, maps, etc.), over 20 million of these are books. That’s a lot of items which requires a substantial brick and mortar infrastructure and associated staff (counting inventory must be a killer!). According to Wikipedia, “Due to the current 2009 economic crisis, NYPL is facing a $23.2 million funding cut when the new fiscal year begins July 1. This will result in the expected elimination of 465 jobs, and in sharply scaled back branch operating hours.” That’s what happens when your budget exceeds $300 million dollars each year and the city and state government is running at a deficit.
But there is a solution. As all of this printed material and video morphs to digital, why would we need these items to reside in a physical library? Does the model make sense anymore? Will continued pressure on government to reduce expenses change the way we think about and use libraries? Are libraries, like the US Post Office, relics of a bygone era that need to be completely reassessed and modernized? Could we take a fraction of this expense and provide every student in America a Kindle or iPad?
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