Are you considering studying towards a LIS qualification in 2020? Here are some of the courses on offer!
Study with Open Polytechnic in 2020.
Twenty in 2020: Open Polytechnic will offer twenty library and information studies courses in Trimester 1, including two brand-new courses (enrolments open):
* LIS604: Cultural Competencies in the Information Environment
* LIS612: Preservation and Digitisation
If you want to study:
* New Zealand Diploma in Library and Information Studies, start with LIS501: The Information Environment
* New Zealand Certificate in Library and Information Services for Children and Teens, start with LIS606: Reader Development or LIS601: Empowering People and Communities
* New Zealand Diploma in Records and Information Management, start with LIS507: Principles of Records Management
* Bachelor of Library and Information Studies, start with LIS501: The Information Environment
* Graduate Certificate in Library and Information Leadership, start with LIS701: Critical Perspectives for Library and Information Professionals
Professional development? Five LIS courses can be studied as a one-off Certificates of Proficiency (OP7304):
* LIS503: Connecting with People and Communities
* LIS504: Te Ao Maori in the Information Environment
* LIS507: Principles of Records Management
* LIS606: Reader Development
* LIS611: Cataloguing and Classification
What you need to do:
* Visit our Library & Information Studies homepage to decide which programme suits you (link below)
* Ask questions – email our Student Advisors: ba.bappsci@openpolytechnic.ac.nz
* Choose courses and apply (if you work full time or have family responsibilities, we recommend one course at a time)
Trimester 1 key dates:
* Enrolments close: Tuesday 11 February (early enrolment is strongly encouraged)
* Trimester starts: Monday 24 February
Links for more information:
LIS604: Cultural Competencies in the Information Environment: https://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz/qualifications-and-courses/lis604-cultural-competencies-in-the-information-environment/
LIS612: Preservation and Digitisation: https://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz/qualifications-and-courses/lis612-preservation-and-digitisation/
Library & Information Studies: https://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz/qualifications-and-courses/information-and-library-studies/
Certificate of Proficiency: https://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz/qualifications-and-courses/op7304-course-only-certificate-of-proficiency/
* LIS604: Cultural Competencies in the Information Environment
* LIS612: Preservation and Digitisation
If you want to study:
* New Zealand Diploma in Library and Information Studies, start with LIS501: The Information Environment
* New Zealand Certificate in Library and Information Services for Children and Teens, start with LIS606: Reader Development or LIS601: Empowering People and Communities
* New Zealand Diploma in Records and Information Management, start with LIS507: Principles of Records Management
* Bachelor of Library and Information Studies, start with LIS501: The Information Environment
* Graduate Certificate in Library and Information Leadership, start with LIS701: Critical Perspectives for Library and Information Professionals
Professional development? Five LIS courses can be studied as a one-off Certificates of Proficiency (OP7304):
* LIS503: Connecting with People and Communities
* LIS504: Te Ao Maori in the Information Environment
* LIS507: Principles of Records Management
* LIS606: Reader Development
* LIS611: Cataloguing and Classification
What you need to do:
* Visit our Library & Information Studies homepage to decide which programme suits you (link below)
* Ask questions – email our Student Advisors: ba.bappsci@openpolytechnic.ac.nz
* Choose courses and apply (if you work full time or have family responsibilities, we recommend one course at a time)
Trimester 1 key dates:
* Enrolments close: Tuesday 11 February (early enrolment is strongly encouraged)
* Trimester starts: Monday 24 February
Links for more information:
LIS604: Cultural Competencies in the Information Environment: https://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz/qualifications-and-courses/lis604-cultural-competencies-in-the-information-environment/
LIS612: Preservation and Digitisation: https://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz/qualifications-and-courses/lis612-preservation-and-digitisation/
Library & Information Studies: https://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz/qualifications-and-courses/information-and-library-studies/
Certificate of Proficiency: https://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz/qualifications-and-courses/op7304-course-only-certificate-of-proficiency/
Study with Victoria University of Wellington in 2020.
Registration is currently open for courses starting in March 2020. Applications are due 20 January 2020 for our Certificate, Diploma, and Masters programmes. 2020 courses may also be taken for a Certificate of Proficiency.
The capability boost you get from doing an MIS means your employer may be willing to pay some or all of your costs. Read our MIS employer guide (PDF, 940.4 KB) to find out how employers can sponsor employees to complete a MIS, and the benefits this can bring to an organisation.
PUBLICATIONS:
PUBLICATIONS:
- Information Studies Postgraduate Prospectus (pdf, 342.2 KB)
- Information Studies brochure (pdf, 284.5 KB)