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FYI,<br>
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Suzanne L. Sager<br>
Oregon ALA Chapter Councilor<br>
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<td>[APACOUN ] Library Support Staff Certification Program Begins
January 25</td>
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<th align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="baseline">Date: </th>
<td>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:30:03 -0500</td>
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<th align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="baseline">From: </th>
<td>Jenifer Grady <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jgrady@ala.org"><jgrady@ala.org></a></td>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:apacoun@ala-apa.org"><apacoun@ala-apa.org></a>, "Steve Zalusky"
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:szalusky@ala.org"><szalusky@ala.org></a></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right">Contact:
Jenifer Grady <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right">ALA-APA<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right">312-280-2424<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:jgrady@ala.org">jgrady@ala.org</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">NEWS
RELEASE<br>
For Immediate Release, January 18, 2010 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">Library Support Staff
Certification (LSSC) Program Accepts Candidates <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">On January
25, 2010, ALA-APA will accept applications
from potential candidates interested in achieving the Library Support
Staff
Certification (LSSC). The LSSC Program is the first national, voluntary
certification program for library support staff. This new certification
program
will help library support staff achieve recognition for current and new
skills
and abilities, and increase access to continuing education
opportunities. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">ALA
and ALA-APA President Camila Alire affirms, “</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">This certification program was much needed
for support
staff in multi-type libraries across the country. Along with support
staff, I
am excited that it has finally come to fruition. I encourage library
administrators and support staff to take advantage of this program.”</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ALA-APA
will award the LSSC to candidates who
demonstrate achievement in six sets of competencies by completing
approved
courses or submitting portfolios that demonstrate their achievement.
Candidates
have four years from acceptance to complete the program. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The LSSC
Program is open to any library support staff
person with a high-school diploma or its equivalent and the equivalent
of at
least one year of full-time experience in a library with the last five
years. Applicants
do not have to be a member of ALA. The application fee is $325 for ALA
members
and $350 for non-ALA members.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A
certification program was sought for many years by
library support staff. In 2003, the ALA Congress on Professional
Education III
asked ALA to study LSS certification, ALA responded by including
planning for a
certification program in ALA’s strategic plan, ALA2010. Funded by a
grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, ALA developed
the LSSC
over the past three years. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">More
information about the LSSCP is available online
at <span style="color: blue;"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.ala-apa.org/lssc">http://www.ala-apa.org/lssc</a>. </span> Direct
questions to <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:lssc@ala.org">lssc@ala.org</a>
or call </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> 312-280-2424. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Get REAL SALARY DATA with the Library Salary
Database - <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.ala.org/cfapps/salarysurvey/salarysurveyform/form.cfm"><span
style="color: blue;">http://www.ala.org/cfapps/salarysurvey/salarysurveyform/form.cfm</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Become a CERTIFIED PUBLIC LIBRARY ADMINISTRATOR - <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.ala-apa.org/certification/cplaapplication.html"><span
style="color: blue;">http://www.ala-apa.org/certification/cplaapplication.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Boost your career by reading Library Worklife - <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.ala-apa.org/newsletter/current.html"><span
style="color: blue;">http://www.ala-apa.org/newsletter/current.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jenifer Grady, MSLS, MBA, CAE - <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:jgrady@ala.org"><span
style="color: blue;">jgrady@ala.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director, American Library Association-Allied
Professional
Association (ALA-APA)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">50 East Huron, Chicago, IL 60611<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">312-280-2424 (o), 312-280-5297 (f)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.ala-apa.org"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.ala-apa.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ALA-APA advocates for improving the Salaries and
Status of
Library Employees<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.ala-apa.org/donate.html"><span style="color: blue;">Have
you contributed to ALA-APA this year?</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p
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L. Sager<br>
Library East, Cataloging<br>
Portland State University<br>
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503-725-8169<br>
503-725-5799<br>
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