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A degree program in library and resource management will help to prepare you for work in different kinds of libraries. Graduates of this program have the training they need to find work in elementary schools and public libraries. They can also find work at universities and for corporations that have libraries to store information. Some graduates of this program specialize in computer science, library science, or archiving while in their job duties.

Concentrations available to students within a library and resource management degree program include the following:

• Competitive Intelligence & Knowledge Management
• Digital Libraries
• Library & Information Services
• School Library Media
• Youth Services

Here are some examples of the kinds of courses you may be taking as part of a library and resource management degree program:

• Academic Library Service
• Action Research
• Cataloging and Classification
• Collection Development
• Content Representation
• Foundations of Information Systems
• Information Resources and Services
• Information Serviced in Organizations
• Instructional Role of the Information Specialist
• Internet Information and Resource Design
• Knowledge Base Systems
• Legal Bibliography
• Library Automation
• Managing Information Organizations
• Medical Bibliography
• Metadata and Resource Description
• Professional and Social Aspects of Information Services
• Public Library Service
• Resources in Business
• Resources in Science and Technology
• Technical Processes in Libraries