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Library Science Course

What will I learn?

Boost your career in Library Science with our in-depth training programme designed for today's library staff. Learn how to work with your community, get good at managing digital resources, and find out how to put library programmes into action and see if they're working. Improve your ability to choose books and other materials for the library, keep up with what's new in library services, and get more people to use the library with good marketing. This short, high-quality training programme gives you practical ideas to make your library a lively place for the community. Sign up now to be a leader in the future of libraries!

Apoia's Unique Offerings

Online courses with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop your skills

Enhance your practical skills listed below

Become a community expert: Know what the community needs and how to meet those needs.

Get the best out of digital resources: Put digital collections together and see how well they're doing.

Run library programmes well: Plan, do, and keep going with library activities that make a difference.

Choose library materials carefully: Create plans for getting all kinds of useful materials for the library and checking if they're good.

Bring new ideas to library services: Use new trends and technology to reach more people.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course aimed at personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but provides practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.