College of DuPage LTA Program

Linda SlusarCoordinator

College of DuPage LTA ProgramCollege of DuPage LTA Program

COD- A World of Learning for 32 years LTA Program has been with the College

for 30 of those years! The Program Offers:

– an LTA Certificate– an Associates Degree (AAS)

College of DuPage LTA Program

Trains students to become an integral part of the library team

Recognizes the need for skilled paraprofessional workers in today's libraries

Provides a well rounded overview of library operations

Offers opportunities for all library workers to update their job skills

College of DuPage LTA Program

Courses provide the student with– Hands on experience– training for task-oriented responsibilities– practical, functional, marketable job skills– a “key” to open the door to many

specialized library jobs

College of DuPage LTA Program Course Offerings

101 Today’s Libraries

102 Basic Info. Tools

103 Acquisitions 201 Technical

Services 203 Circulation

Services

205 Public Services 220 AV Services 192 Selected Topics 281/282 Field

Experience

College of DuPage LTA ProgramSelected Topics

Book Repair and Preservation Automated Reference Young Adult Literature Business Reference Internet Storytelling Legal Reference

College of DuPage LTA Program Jobs for LTA’s in Libraries

Reference Assistants

Circulation staff Department heads Children’s

Programming Information

Specialists

Cataloging and technical processing

Serials Management School Library

Workers

College of DuPage LTA Program How can the coordinator help ?

Serve as your academic advisor

Place you in your internship

Provide job leads Provide career

information

College of DuPage LTA ProgramPrograms at other colleges?

College of Lake County Lewis & Clark Community College Wright City College

– These are not standardized programs

College of DuPage LTA ProgramCan you get a Degree?

AAS– 96 credits – 34 LTA credits apply– 62 additional hours in general education– light on the basics if you wish to transfer to

a four-year institution

College of DuPage LTA ProgramCan I get a degree?

AA or AS– 15 LTA credits apply– 81 general education credits

Advantages– Transfers to a four-year school– well rounded education– employers may value this

College of DuPage LTA ProgramLTA Certificate

36 credit hours 7 LTA courses 1 LTA selected topic Field Experience

– Complete at a leisurely pace in two years

College of DuPage LTA ProgramField Experience

99 hours of hands-on experience Experience in

– technical services, circulation, reference, children’s services, business office

Three seminars– job search– resumes– sharing of experiences

College of DuPage LTA ProgramWhat is the Salary Range?

Average hourly rate is $7.00 to $12.00 /hr

3/4 part-time 1/4 full-time

– $23,000 YR

College of DuPage LTA ProgramMust I take a Keyboarding Test?

YES! 35 wpm take at COD or work

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College of DuPage LTA ProgramPlace of Employment

Library53%

Business17%

Not employed30%

Library

Business

Not employed

Congratulations and Good Luck!

Thanks for your attention