A Few Seats Still Open This Spring 2026 Semester in the Library Technology Certificate Program at CT State Three Rivers!

[laura vasselle]

Happy New Year to our New England Colleagues and Friends!

We still have several seats left in our three-credit, 100% online and asynchronous LIBR 1020 Library Youth Services course for the Spring 2026 semester
in the Library Technology Certificate Program at CT State Three Rivers.

Classes begin: January 23, 2026.

About the course:
The LIBR 1020 - Library Youth Services course provides a critical study of literature for children and young adults, this course is designed to introduce students to the basic elements for bringing literature and readers together. The study includes a variety of literary forms such as folklore, poetry, fiction, drama, and nonfiction, and discussions of writers, illustrators, storytelling, and library programming from early childhood to young adulthood. This is an approved course by the American Library Association-Library Support Staff Certification for the Youth Services competency set.

Registration:
Those interested in registering should contact Catherine Ray (cather...@ctstate.edu). Catherine is the Guided Pathways Advisor for all library technology students, and she can make sure that your registration progresses smoothly.

About our program:
Our program is a 27-30 credit, fully online and asynchronous, Library Technology Certificate program. We are recognized by ALA-APA (American Library Association - Allied Professional Association) as an approved provider of library technology courses that support the ALA’s Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC). We welcome full-time and part-time students, students who just want to take one class in the program to sharpen their skills in a particular area, and students who want to pursue the full certificate. However you want to learn, we will support your journey!

We are not a graduate program. However, professional librarians have taken a course or two in our program to refresh/update their technology skills. In addition, many of our graduates who come to us with a bachelor's degree already will choose to continue their library science studies at the graduate level. Our program is a great bridge for career changers who love libraries, but who have never worked in libraries. 

Learn more about our program from the CT State Online Catalog: Library Technology Certificate Program

Tuition:
Residents of CT, MA, RI and NY are all eligible for in-state tuition at the CT State Three Rivers campus! Residents of states in northern New England (NH, VT and ME) are eligible for discounted tuition through the TUITION BREAK program. 


Consider this program 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. 
  CT State 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 MLIS.
  If you're interested in libraries but not ready to commit to a full graduate program yet, start with this program and see if librarianship is for you.
• Library media specialist. You love your job and seek to gain additional library technology training to complement your teaching skills.
• Library director or manager. If you want to enable your support staff to improve their skills, knowledge and abilities, steer them toward this program - and watch as they bring new energy and ideas back to your library.

Our faculty is fantastic, our classes are convenient, and our tuition is reasonable!
Please feel free to contact me should you have further questions about our program!

Laura Vasselle, Librarian & Program Leader
The Library Technology Certificate Program at CT State Three Rivers
Over 50 years and growing! Supporting excellence in library service since 1974.

Donald R. Welter Library 
574 New London Turnpike
Norwich, CT  06360
laura.v...@ctstate.edu
(860) 215-9286