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Education and Career Forum 2014
Hong Kong Library Association http://www.hkuspace.hku.hk

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quality professional and continuing education at sub-degree, higher diploma, degree and postgraduate level of its distinctive features full-time or part-time that suit you

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Library and Information Science
Education & Training Programmes
More than 40 years are supported and recognized by
-HK Library Association
-HK Teacher Librarians Association
-Australian Library and Information Association
-Reciprocal recognition by American Library
Association and
And are accredited by
-Local and overseas universities and academics
-University of Hong Kong
Australia (CSU)
-Manchester Metropolitan University

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Courses leading you to enter your career in library and information management
Full –time?
Higher
Diploma in
Library &
Information
Management
Part-time ?
Diploma in
Teacher
Librarianship
Part-time ?
Certificate for Library
Assistants

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GCE
Advanced
Level
Yi Jin
Diploma

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Certificate for Library Assistants (English)
圖書館助理員證書(中文)
(jointly with HKLA since 1964)
Duration – 1 year
Para-professional course
Conducted in Chinese or English
Commencement Date Sept / Oct 2014
Study part-time in the evening & weekend
Minimum Entry requirement
I have to work in day time
HKCEE
5 passes
Yi Jin Diploma
, including English , or all subjects pass, or
Completion of
HKDSE programme
The qualification
I had is ….

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Certificate for Library Assistants
(Chinese or English)
Part 1
Library Services and Procedures
Part 3
Children’s
& School Libraries
Part 2
General Library
Principles & Practice
Part 4
Practical Work &
Visits to Libraries

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I want to work in school library as teacher
Librarian
Diploma in Teacher Librarianship
(Primary or Secondary)
(commissioned by the Education Bureau)
Minimum Entry Requirement
A teacher’s certificate or equivalent and a minimum of twoyear teaching experience (EDB’s requirement)
(If you want to be sponsored by Education Bureau, you need to meet EDB’s entry requirement and are working for public-funded school libraries)
Duration 2 years (12 modules)
Course fee: $42,420 (Non EDB sponsored students )
Commencement date – October 2014

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study full-time ?
Higher Diploma in
Library and Information Management
Duration 2 years (Day-time programme)
Minimum Entry Requirement
•Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
Examination * Level 2 or above in five subjects including English Language and Chinese Language
• 5 passes in HKCEE (including English and Chinese), and a pass in 1 AL subject or 2 AS subjects in HKALE
•a recognized Pre-Associate Degree / Foundation
Programme or equivalent
•A recognized post-secondary certificate or diploma
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Higher Diploma in Library and Information Management
Programme structure (2 years studies)
Library Management Theme
• Library and Information Environment
• Access Services
• Preservation of Information
• Reference Services in the Digital Age
• Bibliographic Control
• Acquisition of Information Resources
• Marketing and User Support Services
• Technology in Libraries
• Organisation of Information
• Management for Information
Professionals
Information Management
Theme
• Library and Information Environment
• Access Services
• Computer Systems and Networking
• Reference Services in the Digital Age
• Bibliographic Control
• Acquisition of Information Resources
• Systems Analysis and Design
• Technology in Libraries
• Organisation of Information
• Database Principle and Application
• Electives
• Professional Placement
•7 generic subjects
• Electives
• Professional Placement
•7 generic subjects

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Commencement Date: October 2014
Certificate in Conservation and
Preservation of Books and Documents
About 17 weeks
100 contact hours

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Commencement Date: December 2014
About 10-15 weeks
60 contact hours

Professional Development
Programmes
Executive Certificate in Digital Library /
Information Centre Management
Commencement Date: Feb 2015
Executive Certificate in Business
Information Research, Management and Development
Duration about 60- 66 contact hours (20-22 sessions X 3 hrs)
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Contact: infolis@hkuspace.hku.hk

• Introduction to Cataloguing and Classification
• Dewey Decimal Classification
• Library of Congress Classification
• Cataloguing of non-print materials – Sound recordings and Video recordings
• RDA : Resource Description and Access
• Enhancing English Writing Skills for Library and
Information Professionals
• 參考文獻的引用方法與格式 http://hkuspace.hku.hk/programme/subject/library-studies http://www.hkla.org/content/blogcategory/55/80/lang,english/

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