BIIAB
Level 3
QN: 601/5316/7
Curriculum Active
BIIAB Level 3 Diploma in Libraries, Archives and Information Services
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by BIIAB. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 600 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
BIIAB
Syllabus Units
27 Units
Guided Hours
600 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Allocating and checking work in a team
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand legal, regulatory and sector requirements relating to allocating and checking work in a team
- Understand key contextual information relating to allocating and checking work in a team
- Be able to plan the work of a team
- Be able to communicate work requirements to a team
- Be able to support the work of the team
- Be able to check the quality of the work of the team
2
Approaches to the organisation of information and/or material
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the processing of information and/or material within a Libraries, Archives or Information Services (LAIS) organisation
- Understand the accessioning, cataloguing and indexing of information and/or material within a LAIS organisation
- Understand the classification of information and/or material within a LAIS organisation
- Understand the use of ICT in relation to accessing information and/or material
3
Creating and Maintaining a User Focussed Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain acceptablestandards for users of Libraries,Archives or Information Services(LAIS) facilities
- Understand how to minimisedisruption to users of Libraries,Archives or Information Services
- Be able to deal with users’comments
- Be able to provide directions on the
- use of facilities
- Be able to set up a display
- Be able to maintain and dismantle adisplay
4
Creating and maintaining a user-focussed environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain acceptable standards for users of Libraries, Archives or Information Services (LAIS) facilities
- Understand how to minimise disruption to LAIS users
- Be able to deal with users’ comments
- Be able to provide directions on the use of facilities
- Be able to create a display
- Be able to maintain a display
5
Developing productive working relationships with colleagues
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand relevant legal, regulatory and sector requirements relating to developing productive relationships with colleagues
- Understand key issues relating to developing productive relationships with colleagues
- Understand key contextual information relating to developing productive relationships with colleagues
- Be able to create working relationships with colleagues
- Be able to maintain working relationships with colleagues
6
Engaging with the wider community
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Libraries, Archives or Information Services (LAIS) needs of the wider community
- Understand the benefits of working with the community for a LAIS organisation
- Understand the use of ICT in the work of a LAIS organisation with the wider community
- Be able to engage in consultation with the wider community
- Be able to evaluate a consultation activity
7
Family History
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to organise family history information
- Understand how to use sources for births, marriages and deaths
- Understand how to use other sources for researching family history
- Be able to use a range of search techniques to trace family history on the internet
8
Health Information
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of evidence-based information within the field of health
- Be able to use key sources of evidence–based healthcare
- Be able to refine the search for evidence-based documents to meet user needs
- Be able to support users in accessing health information
9
Helping users to obtain access to information and/or material
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to establish user needs and requirements
- Be able to conduct a search for users
- Be able to select methods of supply
- Be able to communicate courteously with users
10
Issuing information and/or material
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to implement access arrangements for information and/or material
- Be able to provide access to information and/or material
- Be able to process requests for information and/or material
11
Leading a team
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand relevant legal, regulatory and ethical requirements relating to leading a team
- Understand key contextual information relating to leading a team
- Be able to provide direction to members of a team
- Be able to motivate members of a team
- Be able to support members of a team
- Be able to monitor members of a team
12
Local Studies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of the local studies service
- Understand the sources in the local studies collection
- Understand the local studies collection policy
- Understand how to care for local studies materials
- Be able to create access to local studies information
13
Locating and replacing information and/or material
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to obtain information and/or material safely and securely from storage areas
- Be able to check the condition and arrangement of information and/or material
- Be able to process returned information and/or material
- Be able to replace information and/or materials safely and securely
14
Managing own resources and professional development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key issues relating to managing own resources and professional development
- Understand key contextual information relating to managing own resources and professional development
- Understand own work role and future aspirations
- Be able to plan own professional development
- Be able to evaluate own professional development and performance
15
Palaeography
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the styles and characteristics of handwriting used in documents written in English between 1500 and 1800
- Understand the use of Latin in documents written before 1733
- Understand the use of set forms and abbreviations
- Understand dates, numbers and currency
- Understand how to transcribe documents written between 1500 and 1800
16
Promoting Libraries, Archives and Information Services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the purpose and nature of promotional activities for Libraries, Archives and Information Services (LAIS)
- Understand target audiences for promotional activities
- Be able to undertake a promotional activity
- Be able to evaluate a promotional activity
17
Protecting, securing and copying information and/or material
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to protect information and/or material
- Be able to minimise the risks to the safety of stored information and/or material and storage areas
- Be able to monitor and respond to users’ handling of information and/or material
- Be able to copy information and/or material
18
Providing induction and orientation activities for users
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the nature and purpose of induction and orientation
- Be able to plan induction and orientation activities for users
- Be able to review the plan with other parties
- Be able to deliver induction and orientation activities for users
- Be able to evaluate induction and orientation activities for users
19
Reader Development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how readers choose what to read
- Understand the role of library staff in promoting reader development
- Understand the role of peer recommendation in reader development
- Understand key issues relevant to the promotion of reading material
- Be able to promote reading material
- Be able to use ICT to promote reader development
20
School Librarianship
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to manage school library service resources
- Be able to use resources within a school library
- Be able to implement cross-partnership working
- Be able to maintain a school library environment
21
Supporting users to make use of digital resources
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the range and types of digital resources available for users
- Be able to support users in searching for information using digital resources
- Be able to support users to communicate using digital resources
- Understand issues relating to internet safety and own organisation’s policies around internet use
- Understand how own ICT skills can be updated
22
Understanding a Libraries, Archives or Information Service organisation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key aspects of a Libraries, Archives or Information Services (LAIS) organisation
- Understand key policies of a LAIS organisation
- Understand the role of key stakeholders of a LAIS organisation
- Understand the requirements of the users of a LAIS organisation
- Understand how to work as part of a team in a LAIS organisation
23
Understanding a Libraries, Archives or Information Services organisation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key aspects of a Libraries, Archives or Information Services (LAIS) organisation
- Understand key policies of a LAIS organisation
- Understand the role of key stakeholders of a LAIS organisation
- Understand the requirements of the users of a LAIS organisation
- Understand how to work as part of a team in a Libraries, Archives and Information Services organisation
24
Understanding the Libraries, Archives and Information Services environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of key types of organisations in the Libraries, Archives and Information Services (LAIS) sector
- Understand trends and developments in the LAIS sector
- Understand the importance of key legislation for the LAIS sector
- Understand the role of national professional organisations in the LAIS sector
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/5316/7
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- BIIAB
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jan 2015
- Operational End
- Dec 2026