The following are the documents required for field placements in the Library Technician program:

• Library Technician Field Placement Application Form
• Remote Work Health and Safety Pre-Placement Checklist (for remote and hybrid placements only)
• Criminal Reference Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening (valid within six months from the start of the placement term – see PPL website for specific date ranges)
• Student Declaration of Understanding
• Informed Consent for the Release of Personal Information
• Online Training Modules (accessed via PPL’s DC Connect Application Modules):
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information (WHMIS) Module Completion Certificate
  • Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities (AODA) Module Completion Certificate
  • Workplace Violence and Harassment Prevention Module Completion Certificate
  • Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps Module Completion Certificate

In-person, remote, and hybrid format options are available. These options require pre-placement documentation to be submitted according to the term's deadline dates.

Remote placements can be secured at agencies anywhere in Canada, provided the agency is willing to support this option and can meet the learning objectives and supervision requirements for each placement.

Students in all placement programs will receive permission to register (via email from the Placement Officer) only when all of their documentation has been reviewed and approved by both PPL and Synergy Gateway. If applicable, final grades from the previous semester’s prerequisite courses must also be posted. This process takes time, and your patience is appreciated.

Grades are typically not available until within the week of the start date of the following term.

Yes, Library Technician students must research and secure their own placement agency.

There are many types of libraries that can be considered: public, college, university, school, or special libraries. Special libraries include government, corporate, non-profit, health, law, and other types of libraries. Field placements can also be completed in related information services, such as archives, museums, or records management departments.

• Library Technician Field Placement, Level 1 - 112 hours
• Library Technician Field Placement, Level 2 - 112 hours

Students must complete all required hours and submit their final evaluation on or before the published course end date. Failure to do so will result in the student receiving an unsatisfactory grade for the field placement course.

Students must be supervised by someone with the educational qualifications of a librarian, library technician, or teacher-librarian.

It is strongly recommended that field placements be completed in a different type of library or information service than the previous placement in order to constitute a new library learning experience.

This program's field placements are hosted by Mohawk College.

Students wishing to challenge Field Work 1 in this program must contact Mohawk College's PLAR (Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition) office directly.
Field Work 2 is not eligible for a PLAR challenge.

Students are encouraged to start this process as early as possible. If the challenge process is successful, the credit must be transferred back to Durham College before registering for future placements in the program. Each placement requires the previous placement to be completed before the student can be approved to register/attend.