Library technology support staff are involved in all library operations and the training our graduates receive prepares them to perform a wide range of library skills and services. Employment of library support staff is expected to grow by 9 percent from 2016 to 2026.
Program Structure
As it is 100% online, you can take courses from anywhere. Library Technology online courses are three credits and held during traditional 15-week semesters. However, students may condense their work into 12, 13, or 14 weeks upon agreement with their professor.
Students who enter the program with extensive experience in library public services and/or cataloging may consider taking the one-credit Assessment of Prior Learning (APL) course that supports extensive portfolio development. The portfolio is submitted for consideration in lieu of taking LIB K101 – Introduction to Library Public Services or LIB K116 – Cataloging and Classification. Learn more about the Assessment of Prior Learning here.
Tuition
Residents of Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island are eligible to take courses at the Connecticut in-state tuition rates. Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont residents receive reduced out-of-state tuition rates through the New England Board of Higher Education program. Learn more about Three Rivers tuition and fees.
Certification
The Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSC) from the American Library Association – Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA) recognizes Three Rivers Community College as one of the few national academic providers of approved Library Technology courses for support staff. Graduates of the Three Rivers Community College Library Technology Certificate program receive ALA-LSSC certification. Students who complete the Library Technology certificate at Three Rivers demonstrate nationally accepted competencies of library service and operations. Our graduates are employed in numerous libraries across Connecticut and New England.
Consider the Library Technology Certificate if you are a:
- Current library support staff member – Have you gone as far as your skills will allow you to go? Are you ready for more responsibility, more knowledge, more respect, and more opportunities to advance? This is the program for you.
- Library volunteer or library lover interested in moving into a paid library position – Three Rivers will give you the technical skills and resume boost you need to turn your passion into a career.
- Student or career changer considering an MLS or other professional library degree – If you’re interested in libraries but not ready to commit to a full graduate program yet, start with Three Rivers and see if librarianship is for you.
- Library media specialist who went through the Alternate Route program – If you want additional library technology training to complement your teaching skills – and the flexibility to take classes online and any time – this is the program for you.
- Library director or manager – If you want to enable your support staff to improve their skills, knowledge and abilities, steer them toward Three Rivers – and watch as they bring new energy and ideas back to your library.
- Public libraries
- Academic libraries
- Government libraries
- Public School media centers
- Private school libraries
- Corporate libraries
- Law Firm libraries
- Special libraries
English Studies, A.A. – CSCU Pathway Transfer Degree
General Studies, A.S.
Liberal Arts and Sciences, A.A.
See below for a list of all full-time Department Faculty. Please note that not all listed faculty may teach courses related to this specific degree or certificate program.
Solomon Fissha
M.A., Central Connecticut State UniversityMathematics and Science Department InstructorFaculty Office Hours (860) 215-9512 sfissha@trcc.commnet.edu
Amanda Fitzgerald
B.S.N., Rhode Island College; M.S.N., Sacred Heart University; RNNursing and Allied Health Department Associate Professor of NursingFaculty Office Hours (860) 215-9482 afitzgerald@trcc.commnet.edu
Cheryl Gilot
B.S.N., Southern Connecticut State University; M.S.N., University of HartfordNursing and Allied Health Department Professor of NursingFaculty Office Hours (860) 215-9445 CGilot@threerivers.edu
Juwan Givens
Student Services Division Director of Student Engagement and Co-Curricular Programming(860) 215-9331 juwan.givens@ctstate.edu
Kathleen S Gray
B.A., University of Connecticut; M.S., Southern Connecticut State UniversityAdvising Center, Student Services Division Guided Pathways Advisor 1(860) 215-9248 KGray@threerivers.edu
Janet Hagen
B.S., Minnesota State University; M.A., St. Cloud State UniversityEnglish and Communication Department Professor of English and Women’s StudiesFaculty Office Hours (860) 215-9433 JHagen@threerivers.edu
Traci Hastings
B.A., Central Connecticut State UniversityAcademic Division, Student Services Division, Workforce and Community Education College Career Pathways Coordinator(860) 215-9285 THastings@threerivers.edu
Zoë Hayn
A.A., Three Rivers Community College; B.F.A., M.L.I.S., University of Rhode IslandStudent Services Division – Student Programs Educational Assistant(860) 215-9279 zoe.hayn@ctstate.edu
Marie D Hoffman
A.S. Quinebaug Valley Community CollegeAcademic and Student Affairs Office Administrative Assistant(860) 215-9230 MHoffman@threerivers.edu
IT Help Service Desk
Administrative Services(860) 215-9049 (860) 215-9910 TR-ServiceDesk@trcc.commnet.edu
Bret Jacobson
Workforce and Community Education, Student Services Division Manufacturing Director(860) 441-0313 BJacobson@threerivers.edu
Sandra Jeknavorian
B.F.A., University of Hartford; M.F.A., University of MassachusettsEnglish and Communication Department Professor of ArtFaculty Office Hours (860) 215-9439 SJeknavorian@threerivers.edu
Mary Ellen Jukoski, Ed.D.
B.A., M.A., College of St. Rose; M.S., State University of New York; Ed.D., University of MemphisOffice of the President PresidentMore about President Jukoski (860) 215-9001 MJukoski@threerivers.edu
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