Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | Graduate Certificate in Library and Information Leadership | |||
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Qualification Type | Graduate Certificate | |||
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Level | 7 | |||
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Credits | 60 | |||
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
The Open Polytechnic's Graduate Certificate in Library and Information Leadership prepares students to undertake a wide range of leadership roles within the rapidly transforming library, archives, records and information management sectors, and beyond. They will be confident, culturally competent, innovative and collaborative practitioners who enjoy working with people in a dynamic, future-focused discipline that makes a significant contribution to the quality of the lives of New Zealanders, and to the cultural, social, research and economic outcomes of the whole country.
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Graduate profile |
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
1. Identify and evaluate key contemporary and professional issues facing the information industries and the role of the information manager in addressing them 2. Understand and apply operational and strategic management in library and information contexts. 3. Support the achievement of aspirations and goals of people, communities and organisations by demonstrating and enhancing the value and impact of information and library and information services 4. Lead and innovate in the development and delivery of library and information services, collections and programmes. |
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Education pathways |
Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Library and Information Leadership programme will be well prepared to enter postgraduate Diploma, Masters and PhD qualifications in related areas such as information management, education, management and community development. For example, graduates may wish to pursue a Master of Information Management, a Master of Public Policy, or Postgraduate Diploma in Education. These kinds of interdisciplinary postgraduate qualifications offered by New Zealand Universities recognise the Bachelor of Library and Information Studies as satisfying educational entry criteria. Graduates may also choose to take specialist postgraduate qualifications in library studies, archive and heritage management and records and information management offered in other countries.
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Entry Requirements |
Applicants must have either an undergraduate degree in a relevant field, or significant professional experience in the library, archives, records and information management sectors to the satisfaction of the Programme Leader.
Applicants who have successfully completed two or more of the following courses, will not be eligible for enrolment in this programme: 72370 Information Issues 72371 Policy and Planning for Information Services LIS701 Critical Perspectives for Library and Information Professionals LIS702 Strategy and Planning in Information Organisations LIS703 Leadership and Advocacy for Information Professionals If English is the not the applicant's first language, candidates will need an IELTS (Academic) score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5, or equivalent. |
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Education Organisation | Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology | |||
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Developed By | Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology | |||
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Quality Assured By | New Zealand Qualifications Authority | |||
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Number | 3632 | |||
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Status | Current | |||
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Created | 2017-01-09 11:41:35.0 | |||
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Last Reviewed | 2017-08-03 16:31:37.0 | |||
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Next Review | 2022-08-01 00:00:00.0 | |||
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Content |
Critical Perspectives for Library and Information Professionals; Strategy and Planning in Information Organisations; Leadership and Advocacy for Information Professionals
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