1. Calendar
! • Monday, December 1: Deadline for to
apply for admission/readmission to the
College
•Friday, January 9, 2015: Last day to pay
tuition
•Monday, January 12: Classes begin
•Friday, May 8: End of finals week
Spring Semester 2015 Class Schedule
All LITcourses and IMD 114 are three credit hours and
all are completely online.
All LITcourses and IMD 114 count towards Kentucky
public library certification and recertification.
For course descriptions, see http://
www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/BCIS/LIT/
Course_Descriptions.aspx
Important Details
Registration help: email martha.birchfield@kctcs.edu
Tuition rate for Spring 2015: $441 for a three-credit hour course,
plus a $12 “mandatory student fee,” so one course really costs
$453.
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Apply for Admission or Readmission:
Deadline to apply for admission is Monday, December 1, 2014
Use the online admission form from KCTCS, http://www.kctcs.edu/Students/
Admissions/Apply_Online.aspx !
• Home College: Bluegrass (BLC)
• Starting term: Spring 2015
• Area of interest: Web Page Digital/Multimedia and
Information Resources Design
http://www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/BCIS/LIT
Current students: email martha.birchfield@kctcs.edu
to lift your advising hold for registration.
2. Spring Semester 2015 Schedule of Classes
Information Literacy, IMD 114-19Z1, Birchfield
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Intro to Reference Services, LIT 115-19Z1, Minder
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Library Administration, LIT 124-19Z1, Birchfield
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Library Technical Services, LIT 132-19Z1, Cline
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Literature of Western Kentucky, LIT 242-19Z1, Birchfield
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Library Services for Preschool Children, LIT 248-19Z1, Dieffenbach
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Library Services for Adults, LIT 247-19Z1, Gibbons
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Genealogy Services in Libraries, LIT 280-19Z1, Birchfield
3. Curriculum Change for Certificate in
Library Information Technology
Beginning Spring Semester 2014: new requirements for the LIT Certificate.
Note: Students who began course work for the certificate prior to Spring 2014 may choose to complete using the old or the new requirements.
2013 LIT Certificate Requirements. 18 credit hours total
1. LIT 115 Introduction to Reference Services, Required.
2. Library Procedures: Select one
• LIT 124, LIT 132
3. Library Services: Select one
• LIT 243, LIT 245, LIT 247,LIT 248,LIT 280
4. Library Information Technology Elective
• LIT elective: any LIT course above LIT 115
5. Kentucky Literature : Select one
• LIT 200, LIT 240, LIT 242
6. General Education: Select one
• ENG 101, ENG 102, HIS 108, HIS 109, HIS 240
2014 LIT Certificate requirements: 15 credit hours
1. Required courses
• LIT 115, Introduction to Library Services and
• IMD 114, Information Literacy
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2. Library Procedures: select one
• LIT 124, Library Administration or
• LIT 132, Technical Services
3. Library Services: select one
• LIT 243, Library Services for Children or
• LIT 245, Library Services for Young Adults or
• LIT 247, Library Services for Adults or
• LIT 248, Library Services for Preschool Children or
• LIT 280, Genealogy Services in Libraries
4. LIT elective: any LIT course above LIT 115
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4. Spring Semester 2015
LIT 242-19Z, Literature of Western Kentucky
The purpose of the course is to develop familiarity with Western Kentucky materials, fiction and non-fiction, for
reference and collection development.
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We will read selections from several books and the required readings will be available online.
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Topics include:
• Geography and geology
• History from settlement to the Civil War to the 20th century tobacco wars
• Fiction, non-fiction, and poetry
• Local color
• Popular Culture
• African-Americans and racism
• Mammoth Cave
! For registration help, email martha.birchfield@kctcs.edu
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Good books for reference include: !
Kleber, John E., ed. The Kentucky Encyclopedia.
Available online www.kyenc.org
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Ward, William. A Literary History of Kentucky.
5. Advising & Registration Checklist
1. _____Check your student record in Student Self-Service, https://kctsaprd.mycmsc.com/psp/kctsaprd/?cmd=login,
to make sure that you do not have any holds on your record for missing payments and transcripts
2. _____Email martha.birchfield@kctcs.edu to have your advising hold lifted and ask for course selection advice
3. _____Decide the course/courses you want from the list at http://www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/CBCIS/LIT/
Class_Schedule.aspx
4. _____Register yourself in Student Self-Service, https://kctsaprd.mycmsc.com/psp/kctsaprd/?cmd=login
5. _____Access your tuition bill the day after you register in Student Self-Service
6. _____Tuition payment deadline: Friday, January 9, 2015. [If you do not pay, you will be dropped from the class roll
and there will be a $150 reinstatement fee that must be paid before you can re-register.]
7. _____For library third-party payment, email linda.terry@kctcs.edu in the Student Billing Office
8. _____Classes begin Monday, January 12, 2015
9. _____Class web site: http://elearning.kctcs.edu
10._____Textbooks: Order required textbooks from the KCTCS bookstore, http://kctcs.bncollege.com/, or from
your vendor of choice
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Email martha.birchfield@kctcs.edu (It is better to email than to phone)
Warning! If you wait until the last minute to register, you may
not get the class you want!
6. Scholarships
You may be eligible for a scholarship, the federal Pell Grant
and/or a BCTC Scholarship
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Submit the FAFSA, https://fafsa.ed.gov
(Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
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BCTC Scholarships,
http://bluegrass.kctcs.edu/en/Financial_Aid/Scholarships.aspx
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Donovan Scholars: Kentucky residents age 65 and over may
have tuition and mandatory fees waived.
7. Don’t stop with courses for Kentucky public library certification!
You’re on your way to another academic credential.
Use the certification courses for a degree:
BCTC Certificate in Library Information Technology, 15 credit hours
Associate of Applied Science degree, Information Technology & Design, Library Information Technology Track, 60 credit
hours
Associate in Arts degree, Library Informatics Focus, 60 credit hours: for transfer to a bachelor’s degree program
Associate in Science degree, Library Informatics Focus, 60 credit hours: for transfer to a bachelor’s degree program.
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For transfer opportunities, see:
Northern Kentucky University, Bachelor of Science Degree in Library Informatics (online)
University of Kentucky, Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Communication Technology (on campus)
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! For details, email martha.birchfield@kctcs.edu
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