Study Options

There are lots of study options if you wish to further your library career through study. Here are a few tips to help you choose a course that suits your lifestyle and learning style.If you are under 20, have young children at home, or have not participated in any tertiary education then you may want to consider one of the following courses. Over half of this course is by correspondence and will be a good introduction to libraries.

• OP5205 Diploma in Information & Library Studies (Level 5)
• OP5101 Certificate in Cataloguing
• OP6273 Certificate in Literature and Library Services for Children and Young People

If you have already studied for a degree then you may want to consider one of the following courses. LIANZA professional registration supports these courses and the MLIS course is held at the central library, Waitemata room each week.

• Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS)
• MA in Library and Information Management
• PhD in Library and Information Management

Key enrolments dates for Open Polytechnic

• Enrolments close for semester one on 13 February 2009
• Enrolments close for semester two on 10 July 2009
• Enrolments close for semester three on 19 October 2009

Key enrolment dates for Victoria University

• Enrolments close for semester one on 23 February 2009
• Semester two begins on 13 July 2009

Approximate costs

Open Polytechnic courses are $560 per paper

Victoria Univeristy courses are $945 per paper

ACL study support scheme

Don't forget that ACL has a study support scheme to assist staff while studying. Basically we reimburse up to 50% of your fee if you pass, and you can negotiate time off for study with your manager. As a guideline we suggest to managers that full tme staff can negotiate 1 hour per week for each paper per semester and this time can be saved up to be taken as a whole day.