Library and Information Management is a 2 years Higher Diploma examined by KNEC.
| View institutions offering this programAbout Library and Information Management
Information is an important resource in the day-to-day operations of individuals, organizations and society. Owing to the fact that the world has evolved to an age where information technology and information explosions are here with us, there is a need for information professionals with higher and relevant qualifications and skills for libraries and other information centres.
This Higher National Diploma in Library and Information Management programme focuses on the principles for the organisation, retrieval and accessibility of information and on the strategic management of information organisations, such as libraries, the information landscape, for example online and on the web, and on the development of library services of all kinds.
On successful completion of the course, you will be ideally placed to pursue a career as an Information Professional. The increase in available digital information has led to a growing demand for professionals who have an understanding of information organisations, not limited to libraries but including industries of cultural heritage, research, publishing, broadcast and media, and employed to develop methods for storing, curating, accessing and using information in innovative ways and in future applications and services.
Entry requirements for Library and Information Management
The minimum entry requirements for the Higher National Diploma in Secretarial Management are:
- Pass in Diploma Level
- Degree from a recognized university;
- Any other equivalent qualification as approved by KNEC.
Institutions offering Library and Information Management
Aims College of Business and Technology
Private College
Starehe
Aims College of Business and Technology (ACBT) is a centre of excellence in Business Management and Technology. It is accredited by TVETA and is an approved KNEC Centre...
| Read moreRift Valley Institute of Science and Technology
Public College
Nakuru Town East
The Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology (RVIST) is a giant institution offering a total of over 42 different courses in Higher National Diploma, Diploma, Craft and...
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Private College
Soy
African Institute of Research and Development Studies (AIRADS) is the leading tertiary technical institution in Kenya, offering Higher National Diploma, Diploma, Certificate and artisan courses examined by KNEC. ...
| ApplyKenya Technical Training College
Public College
Westlands
The Kenya Technical Trainers College (KTTC) is a Government Institution under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology. KTTC was established with the primary objective of training...
| Read moreObjectives of Library and Information Management
This Higher National Diploma in Library and Information Management programme aims to equip the students with appropriate technical and professional knowledge, skills and attitudes in Library and Information Studies. The specific objectives are:
- To equip students with knowledge, skills and attitudes for the generation, organization, storage and dissemination of information in different types of information institutions and Information Technology required for libraries and other information centres;
- To prepare students for a qualification sufficient to cater for the needs of staffing of libraries and other information centres;
- To equip students with knowledge, skills and culture in international languages to enable them to be versatile in handling information globally.
- To enhance the library and information knowledge and skills of those already practising.