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Classification Technician Course

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What will I learn?

Improve your library skills with our Classification Technician Course, made for professionals who want to be good at classification systems. Learn about the Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress systems, discover better ways to classify new subjects, and find out how to include digital resources. Get practical experience with classification software, keep up with changes in the library world, and make library work better. This short, quality course will help you make things easier for library users and organise the library properly.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online and lifetime course access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support always available
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet required

Develop skills

Enhance your development of the practical skills listed below

Become good at using classification software for easy cataloguing.

Keep up to date with the latest classification rules.

Understand and compare the DDC and LCC systems well.

Give correct classification numbers to different subjects.

Improve how the library works through proper classification.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can modify the chapters and the 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 like the examples below

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