Librarianship

This outlines the generalist librarianship pathway as well as the specialized areas within it. It serves a wide range of library-focused careers and is complementary to all other MLIS pathways.

Primary Electives (taught once or twice per year)

• LIBR 511 (3) Cataloguing and Classification (all)
• LIBR 535 (3) Instructional Role of the Librarian (all)
• LIBR 554 (3) Database Design (all)
• LIBR 557 (3) Information Retrieval Concepts and Practice (all)
• LIBR 561 (3) Information Policy (all)
• LIBR 580 (3) Collection Management (all)

Secondary Electives

General

• LIBR 512 (3) Indexing (all)
• LIBR 548F (3) History of the Book (all)
• LIBR 551 (3) Library Automation and Systems (all)
• LIBR 555 (3) Information Design I: Systems (all)
• LIBR 559D (3) Social Media Intelligence (all)
• LIBR 569R (3) Graduating Project (all)
• LIBR 570 (3) Marketing in Information Organizations (all)
• LIBR 571 (3) Human Resource Management (all)
• LIBR 573 (3) Financial Management in Information Organizations (all)
• LIBR 574 (3) Project Management in Information Organizations (all)
• LIBR 578 (3) Planning and Design of Libraries (all)

Public Library Focus

• LIBR 520 (3) Survey of Literature and Other Materials for Children
• LIBR 526 (3) Literature and Other Materials for Young Adults
• LIBR 527 (3) Services for Children (public)
• LIBR 528 (3) Services for Young Adults (public)
• LIBR 529 (3) Services for Families and Early Literacy in the Preschool Years (public)
• LIBR 531 (3) Client Centred Services for Adults (public)
• LIBR 545 (3) Adult Popular Reading and Media Interests (public)
• LIBR 576 (3) Public Libraries (public)
• LIBR 579J (3) Community-Led Libraries (public)

Academic/Special Library Focus

• LIBR 530 (3) Subject-Based Information Services (academic)
• LIBR 532 (3) Science and Technology Information Sources and Services (academic, special)
• LIBR 533 (3) Legal Information Sources and Services (academic, special)
• LIBR 534 (3) Health Information Sources and Services (academic, special)
• LIBR 559L (3) Issues in Scholarly Communications and Publishing (academic)
• LIBR 559S (3) Research Data Management for Information Professionals (academic, special)
• LIBR 572 (3) Information Services Consulting (special)
• LIBR 575 (3) Academic Libraries (academic)
• LIBR 577 (3) Special Libraries (special)

Children’s Literature and Services

• LIBR 520 (3) Survey of Literature and Other Materials for Children (public)
• LIBR 523 (3) Canadian Literature and Other Materials for Children (public)
• LIBR 524 (3) Writing, Publishing and the Book Trade for Children (public)
• LIBR 526 (3) Literature and Other Materials for Young Adults (public)
• LIBR 527 (3) Services for Children (public)
• LIBR 528 (3) Services for Young Adults (public)
• LIBR 529 (3) Services for Families and Early Literacy in the Preschool Years (public)
• LIBR 541 (3) New Media for Children and Young Adults (public)