Library Information Technology

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Effective Fall 2025, the Library Information program will no longer be accepting new students.

Minneapolis College's Library Information Technology (LIT) Program will equip you with the practical and conceptual skills needed to work in highly automated libraries and information agencies. Whether you seek your A.A.S. Degree in order to become a paraprofessional or transfer to a 4-year college, or if you would like to earn a certificate, Minneapolis College’s LIT program will train you in the ethical, legal and professional frameworks for delivering library and information resources to communities. Both the degree and the certificates are offered in a fully online environment.

Highlights

• All required program courses are offered fully online, with the exception of LIBT 1100 and 2200, which are offered as hybrid/blended courses. However, a long-distance option will be made available for any student unable to physically get to campus (or alternative site location), including a live virtual participation option whenever possible.  Electives and general education courses are offered in online, hybrid, and face-to-face formats.
• Periodic special events are planned so students can have an opportunity to meet face to face.
• Professional-level engagement with the broader community is encouraged through service-learning opportunities and project options to write papers for suitable submission to professional journals.
• Program courses continually respond to changing dynamics in the field.
• A capstone internship experience for students completing the A.A.S. degree provides valuable practical knowledge and connections to the professional community.
• The LIT Associate of Applied Science (AAS) has a transfer agreement with the MetroState History (Bachelor of Arts) BA.
• Courses are aligned with the American Library Association-Allied Professional Association (APA-ALA) Library Support Staff Certification Program competencies. There may be benefits to attaining this certification, however students in our program are not required to pay for the certification or submit portfolios to this body.