Langara College
Library & Information Technology
If you have further questions regarding the courses, contact the instructor(s) teaching the course(s). Contact information can be found at http://langara.ca/departments/library-information-technology/faculty.html
- Important Dates
- Recordings: Course Introduction and Syllabus
- Registration Help
- Curriculum
- Spring 2024 Courses
- Planning Courses
- Waiting List
- LIBR Course Overrides
IMPORTANT DATES [ details ]
- Start Nov 7th: Activation for registration date/time. Your registration time is pre-assigned. Your registration time is not impacted by when you activate.
- Start Nov 20th, 10 am: Registration begins for ALL Library & Information Technology program students
- Application to participate in annual Convocation Ceremonies in June 2024. See instructions at https://langara.ca/registration-and-records/graduation/
- March 15th: The last day to submit a late application for graduation to ensure processing is complete in time to participate in the annual Convocation Ceremonies in June. Applications received after March 15 may not be processed in time for the June Convocation.
INFORMATION SESSION RECORDINGS AND RESOURCES
Spring 2024
Core Courses:
LIBR 1228: Introduction to Technical Services and Circulation [ recording • outline • prerequisite ]
LIBR 1219: Field Work I (mixed mode delivery) (intended for in-person students) [ recording • outline • prerequisite ]
LIBR 2416: Reference Resources and Services [ recording • M01 outline • W01 outline • prerequisite ]
LIBR 2418: RDA, MARC Coding & Derived Cataloguing [ recording • outline • prerequisite ]
LIBR 2419: Field Work II (online) (for graduating students) [ recording • outline • prerequisite ]
Special Topics:
LIBR 2295: Introduction to Records Management (online) [ recording • outline • prerequisite ]
LIBR 2395: Young Adult Services (online) [ recording • outline • prerequisite ]
LIBR 2516: Readers’ Advisory Services (online) [ recording • outline • prerequisite ]
Summer 2024
LIBR 1295: An Introduction to Archives and Museums (online) (Special Topic) [ recording • outline • prerequisite • recording (Q&A)]
LIBR 3210 AND Questions & Answers [ recording ]
REGISTRATION HELP
Please log into Student Information System to activate your registration date and time for Spring 2024 courses on or after March 14. Your registration time is not impacted by when you activate but it has to be activated before you can register. For complete instructions, visit http://langara.ca/reg-guide/before-you-register/how-to-access-registration.html
Registration for ALL Library & Information Technology program students will start at 10 am on Monday, November 20th:
*Registration guide can be found at http://langara.ca/reg-guide/
Registration Helpline is available
Dates Open: November 7, 2023–January 10, 2024
Hours Open: Monday–Friday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Helpline: 604.323.5595
If you need course advisory or overrides, please contact Department Chair. Include your name, student number, course number, section and CRN, contact information, and the nature of the issue.
See https://langara.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/library-information-technology/program-curriculum.html
Students may follow the curriculum that was in place during their starting semester or the one that is in place during their graduating semester. Exceptions may apply but graduation exemption is available by acquiring the program Chair’s approval. Contact gradeval@langara.ca to find out which curriculum to follow. The following curriculum is currently in effect:
- General electives (x3): Any three Langara College courses that are eligible to be used for a Langara College credential. Preparatory courses are excluded. Recommended courses are those with content that complements our program, such as Canadian history, political sciences, Aboriginal studies, computing systems, or web development.
- Support Courses (x4): Non-LIBR courses specified in the curriculum (eg. BCAP, ENGL, single elective from the list of 22 on Canadian, Indigenous, and business topics).
- LIBR Core Courses (x10): LIBR 1111, 1118, 1120, 1219, 1228, 2328, 2411, 2416, 2418, 2419
- LIBR Special Topics Courses (x3)
Students may take any sections of the support and elective courses. The order in which students take the core and special topics courses can be adjusted to fit students’ schedules. Please check the curriculum for details on prerequisites that may apply. If you have any questions or need advice prior to registration, please email the Department Chair, Fiona Hunt, at fhunt@langara.ca
SPRING 2024 COURSES
** Students are strongly recommended to log into the learning management system (Brightspace) at least once per day to check for reading materials, activities (quizzes, assignments, discussions, etc.), and deadlines.
| New Flexible Participation Students (select one to five courses) | ||||||||
| Subj | No | Section | CRN | Prerequisite(s) | Course Type | Day/Time | Delivery | Instructor |
| LIBR | 1228 | W01 | 10269 | NO | core | ** | online | Dale West |
| LIBR | 2295 | W01 | 10270 | NO | special topic | ** | online | Guy Robertson |
| LIBR | 2395 | W01 | 10271 | NO | special topic | ** | online | Francesca de Freitas |
| LIBR | 2516 | W01 | 10277 | NO | special topic | ** | online | Fiona Hunt |
| Plus support and/or elective courses. | ||||||||
| Continuing Flexible Participation Students (select one to five courses) | ||||||||
| Subj | No | Section | CRN | Prerequisite(s) | Course Type | Day/Time | Delivery | Instructor |
| LIBR | 1228 | W01 | 10269 | NO | core | ** | online | Dale West |
| LIBR | 2295 | W01 | 10270 | NO | special topic | ** | online | Guy Robertson |
| LIBR | 2395 | W01 | 10271 | NO | special topic | ** | online | Francesca de Freitas |
| LIBR | 2416 | W01 | 10273 | YES | core | ** | online | Guy Robertson |
| LIBR | 2418 | W01 | 10275 | YES | core | ** | online | Dale West |
| LIBR | 2419 | W01 | 10276 | YES | core | ** | online | Diane Thompson |
| LIBR | 2516 | W01 | 10277 | NO | special topic | ** | online | Fiona Hunt |
| Plus support and/or elective courses. | ||||||||
| Continuing Regular Students (select three to five courses) | |||||||||
| Sbuj | No | Section | CRN | Prerequisite(s) | Course Type | Day(s) | Time | Delivery | Instructor |
| LIBR | 1219 | M01 | 10267 | YES | core | Fri/WWW | 9:30 – 12:20 | L304 & online | Fiona Hunt |
| LIBR | 1228 | 001 | 10268 | NO | core | Mon/Wed | 12:30 – 14:20 | L304 | Dale West |
| LIBR | 2295 | W01 | 10270 | NO | special topic | ** | ** | online | Guy Robertson |
| LIBR | 2395 | W01 | 10271 | NO | special topic | ** | ** | online | Francesca de Freitas |
| LIBR | 2416 | M01 | 10272 | YES | core | Tue/WWW | 14:30 – 14:20 | L304 & online | Guy Robertson |
| LIBR | 2418 | 001 | 10274 | YES | core | Tue/Thurs | 12:30 – 14:20 | L304 | Dale West |
| LIBR | 2419 | W01 | 10276 | YES | core | ** | ** | online | Diane Thompson |
| LIBR | 2516 | W01 | 10277 | NO | special topic | ** | ** | online | Fiona Hunt |
| Plus support and/or elective courses. | |||||||||
PLANNING YOUR COURSES
Program Curriculum
https://langara.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/library-information-technology/program-curriculum.html
Course Offering Rotation
https://iweb.langara.ca/libtech/course-rotation-schedule/
Registration procedures, policies, fees, etc.
http://www.langara.bc.ca/registration-and-records/
Course Schedule Search
https://swing.langara.bc.ca/prod/hzgkfcls.P_Sel_Crse_Search?term=202410
*For course advisory, please contact the Department Chair. LIBR 2419 should be taken shortly before graduation. See the tentative rotation schedule when planning your courses. Please ensure to check the prerequisites at https://langara.ca/programs-and-courses/courses/LIBR/
Also please take note of important dates and fee deadlines:
http://www.langara.bc.ca/registration-and-records/important-dates/
WAITING LIST
If a course section is full, there may be the option to put your name on the waitlist. When a seat becomes available, you will be notified through your myLangara (Student Information System) ‘Waitlisted Courses’ page. A notification will also be sent to both your myLangara and preferred email address but don’t rely on email alone since an incorrectly entered email address or any delays in the email system could result in your missing a registration offer. Check your ‘Waitlisted Courses’ page by logging in to myLangara regularly (daily) to monitor your waitlist position.
When a seat is offered, you have until the notification expiry date/time (approximately 24 hours) to complete the registration process in your Student Information account. If no action is taken on a waitlist offer, you will be automatically dropped from the waitlist and the seat will be given to the next student on the list.
Please visit the Waitlisting Information page for further details:
http://www.langara.bc.ca/reg-guide/when-you-register/waitlist-for-courses.html
If you have any questions regarding waitlisting or registration, please contact the Registration Helpline or Registrar and Enrolment Services.
OVERRIDES FOR LIBR COURSES
If you are NOT able to register or waitlist LIBR course(s) in the system, you will need to email the Department Chair with the following information for approval to register:
- Your full name
- Your Langara ID
- Course information: number, section (e.g. LIBR 1111, W01)
- Course CRN (5-digit unique number of the course section)
- Reason for needing the course and the override
Any missing information in the email will delay receiving an override from the Chair. When a seat is available, you will be notified by email and have 24 hours to complete the registration.