Library & information services courses
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See yourself working in a library? Study a library course and you’ll launch a career that’s so much more than scanning book returns.
An online library course in library and information studies will empower you to be the face of educational material and storytelling for your entire community. Help those who walk through the library doors access information that can change their lives.
Study librarianship with leading Australian universities through Open Universities Australia to explore areas such as archive courses and records management.
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Online library & information services subjects and short courses
Undergraduate
USA-HUMS1058100% online
No ATAR required. Start with a subject.
Starts 16 Sep 2024
Postgraduate
CUR-INFM570100% online
No ATAR required. Start with a subject.
Starts 26 Aug 2024
Postgraduate
TAS-JNB735100% online
No ATAR required. Start with a subject.
Starts 22 Jul 2024, 18 Nov 2024
Postgraduate
CUR-INFM540100% online
No ATAR required. Start with a subject.
Starts 27 May 2024, 26 Aug 2024
Online library & information services degrees
Postgraduate
CUR-ILS-GDIA course for professional careers in librarianship
From creating metadata to managing collections, you’ll unpack the core principles of library science. Organise information. Facilitate access to knowledge. Explore the inner workings of libraries and information services.
Online & on-campus
1 year full time or part time equivalent
Postgraduate
TAS-EHL-GCEExplore the internet’s role in health care
Study contemporary trends, issues, policy and practice in health informatics. Analyse potential problems in the digital storing and sharing of health information. Unpack social, ethical and legal issues.
100% online
1 year full time or part time equivalent
Undergraduate
LAT-HIM-DEGMake a vital, behind-the-scenes contribution to healthcare
Combine health, business, and IT skills to unlock careers in the healthcare industry. You’ll learn how to create, use, and protect digital and traditional information about patients’ health. Explore the role of data in healthcare planning and research.
Online & on-campus
3 years full time or part time equivalent
No ATAR required. Start with a subject.
Postgraduate
UOQ-CDH-GCEGraduate Certificate in Clinical Informatics and Digital Health
Be at the forefront of healthcare’s digital transformation
Join a fast-growing field in need of data professionals with the skills to improve digital systems for patients and clinicians. Study interdisciplinary subjects that incorporate business, economics, ICT and data. Revolutionise health organisations.
100% online
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Library & information services study FAQs
Library courses typically cover the nature of information and how it’s created, organised and distributed.
Online library courses allow you to understand the discipline of librarianship. “What is that?” you ask. Well, it includes how to apply logical and rational processes to create innovative solutions for people using libraries.
Library and information studies will also empower you to make educated decisions around which technologies are best suited to the creation and organisation of information. If you’re someone who appreciates preserving information and sharing it, this could be the path for you.
Studying librarianship or information management allows you to work in a field that empowers people through information. What’s more inspiring than that?
You’ll have the skills to help students research fields of study, young children develop interests through books, and the elderly maintain their levels of cognition through reading and absorbing information.
Information management can also lend itself to other fields of employment, should you decide that working in a library isn’t for you. You may end up using your acute knowledge of the delivery and storage of educational materials to work in content creation or teaching.
Online study allows you to learn on your terms. Study library and information services courses online through Open Universities Australia and you’ll have the flexibility to study when, where and how it suits you.
Study after hours while you work full-time or look after your children. Listen to lectures on your morning commute. Pause to take a break. Studying online puts you in the driver's seat of study.
While studying library and information services can certainly put you on the path for working as a librarian at the local library, there are a number of other areas you may end up using your skills in. From side-stepping to a different field to working your way into a niche area of librarianship, there are plenty of opportunities to align with your unique passions and goals.
You may end up working as an audiovisual librarian, legal librarian, parliamentary librarian or reference librarian. If you’re keen to work with children, there’s also the option of becoming a childrens’ librarian. Opportunities as a cataloguer, information manager or web content specialist also exist.
Before starting an enrolment, it’s important to read the entry requirements for your chosen course to ensure that you’re eligible to apply. If you don’t quite meet the requirements, we may be able to help you find a pathway into your course through open-entry subjects, which anyone can study.
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