About this Guide
This guide has been created to support students in the Library & Information Technician program. If you are registered with Mohawk College, review the "For Mohawk Students" page to access licensed materials. Additional information, including links to job sites, can be found on the Resource Hub site. If you have registered with a college other than Mohawk College, review the resources available to you through your college library:
Key Resources
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Libraries For All: How to Start and Run a Basic LibrarySource: UNESCO Digital Library
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Guidelines for the Education of Library TechniciansThe guidelines are intended to serve as a national standard for educational institutions in Canada and for employers to note the competencies of library technician program graduates.
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Internet ArchiveInternet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.
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The Learning PortalThe Learning Portal is a collaboration between the College Libraries Ontario (CLO), several Ontario college learning centers, and the Ontario College Library Service (OCLS).
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Library and Archives CanadaLibrary and Archives Canada (LAC) helps Canadians gain a better understanding of who they are. It serves as the continuing memory of the federal government and its institutions and as the guardian of Canada’s distant past and recent history.
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ODLIS - Online Dictionary for Library and Information ScienceA full glossary of library terms and their definitions.
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Librarianship.caLibrarianship.ca provides opportunities for learning, information exchange, collaboration, and networking.
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American Library Association (ALA)The mission of ALA is “to provide leadership for the development, promotion and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.”
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The Association of Canadian ArchivistsThe Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA) is a non-profit organization that represents the needs and interests of archives and records professionals throughout Canada.
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Association of College & Research LibrariesACRL leads academic and research librarians and libraries in advancing learning and transforming scholarship in higher education. As an association, we envision a future where academic and research librarians and libraries are essential to a thriving global community of learners and scholars.
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Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA)The Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA-FCAB) is the united, national voice of Canada’s library community.
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Canadian School LibrariesCanadian School Libraries (CSL) is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to professional research and education in the field of the school library learning commons in Canada. CSL connects school library practitioners and educators across Canada in the collaborative pursuit of delivering exemplary practices reflective of current professional school library learning commons standards.
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Ontario Association of Library Technicians (OALT)The Ontario Association of Library Technicians/Association des bibliotechniciens de l'Ontario (OALT/ABO) is a non-profit organization of Library and Information Technician graduates, students, associate and group members.
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Ontario Library Association (OLA)The Ontario Library Association (OLA) is the oldest continually operating non-profit library association in Canada.
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Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)The Reference and User Services Association is a network to educate, empower, and inspire its members to advance the evolution of the profession and better serve users in a continuously changing information society.
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Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts
Library Information indexing and abstracting database. Covers the topics of automation, cataloging, circulation, classification, reference services and more. Includes journals, books, and research reports.
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ERIC
Educational resource database sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. Includes records for a variety of source types, including conference papers, curriculum guides, dissertations and policy papers.