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Library Technology Department

Information about Santa Ana College's Library Technology Program and resources for current Library Technology students.

Library Technology at SAC

Do You Dream of Working in a Library or Advancing Your Library Career? You Can Get Started Today!
 
The Santa Ana College Associate of Arts Degree and Certificate in library technology are designed to successfully prepare students for employment as library technicians, library assistants, library media technicians, and other library support staff positions in school, public, special, and academic libraries. Course content covers terminology, organization, procedures, standards, and practices.
Courses are offered during fall & spring semesters and new students are welcome to enroll in the program during either semester.
  • LIBR 053 Library Internship (the last required course of the program) is offered every fall and spring semester.
  • LIBR 101 Introduction to Library Technology is offered every fall and spring semester
  • Starting Spring 2022:
    • LIBR 110 Technical Services and LIBR 122 Public Services will be offered every spring semester 
    • LIBR 102 Information Sources for Paraprofessionals and LIBR 054 Children's Services will be offered every fall semester

For information about Library Technology, please call or email the Department Chair, Jaki King at king_jaki@sac.edu or (714) 564-6703.

Library Technician Careers

The roles and duties performed by a library technician vary from library to library. Those employed in larger libraries may find themselves working alongside a librarian in a more specialized environment overseeing the daily operations of a library department and performing specific duties such as acquisitions, cataloging, circulation services, interlibrary loans, periodicals maintenance, children's services, government documents maintenance, special collections work, etc. Library technicians working in smaller libraries may handle a wide range of duties and may, depending on the situation, be the person to run many or all of the operations of a library. 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides additional information on the work of Library Technicians and provides job outlook data.