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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The American Library Association-Allied Professional Association’s Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program is offering a free, one-hour informational webinar on June 10<sup>th</sup>
from 1-2pm Central Time. Register for the webinar here: <a href="http://ala.adobeconnect.com/ezhjxemnay/event/registration.html" target="_blank">
http://ala.adobeconnect.com/ezhjxemnay/event/registration.html </a><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">The
</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">LSSC Program is a continuing education certification program designed to recognize the value and accomplishments of Library Support Staff.<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></strong>To
complete the program and become Certified Library Support Staff (CLSS) , candidates must first meet the eligibility requirements, and then successfully complete six of ten competency sets. Candidates may complete these sets by submitting portfolios, completing
approved courses, or graduating from training programs in LSSC colleges with which LSSC has
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">a recognition agreement. The webinar will offer an in-depth look at the program as well as offer Q&A time with an LSSC representative. Please join us to learn more about this national
certification program for library support staff.</span></strong></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Ian Lashbrook - <a href="mailto:ilashbrook@ala.org">
<span style="color:blue">ilashbrook@ala.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Program Officer - Certification<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">American Library Association-Allied Professional Association<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">50 E Huron St<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Chicago IL 60611-2795<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://ala-apa.org/"><span style="color:blue">http://ala-apa.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">312.280.2424<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">800.545.2433 ext 2424<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">fax 312-280-3256<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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