[Publib] ALA-APA seeks course providers

[Diedre Conkling]

No, ALA-APA (http://www.ala-apa.org/) is charging the fee. ;-)   I am sure
someone else can explain why.

On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 2:07 PM, Su Epstein
<sepstein at columbiactlibrary.org>wrote:

>  Hi,
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> Do I understand this correctly that the ALA wants us to PAY them for the
> possibility of adding to our work load by teaching a course for them?   Tell
> me I’ve misunderstood something.
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> Su
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> Su Epstein, Ph.D.
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> Library Director
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> Saxton B. Little Free Library
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> Columbia, CT 06237
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> sepstein at columbiactlibrary.org
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> 860.228.0350
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> *From:* publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:
> publib-bounces at webjunction.org] *On Behalf Of *Michael Golrick
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 01, 2009 11:59 AM
> *To:* publib at webjunction.org
> *Cc:* jgrady at ala.org
> *Subject:* [Publib] ALA-APA seeks course providers
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> See information below.
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> Michael A. Golrick
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> Head of Reference & Library Consultant
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> 225/342.4917 [Note new phone number]
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> State Library of Louisiana
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> P.O. Box 131
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> Baton Rouge, LA 70821
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> mailto:mgolrick at slol.lib.la.us <mgolrick at slol.lib.la.us>
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> http://www.state.lib.la.us/
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> Contact: Jenifer Grady
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> ALA-APA
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> 312-280-2424
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> jgrady at ala.org
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> NEWS RELEASE
> For Immediate Release
> September 28, 2009
>
> *ALA-APA Now Accepting Course Proposals for Library Support Staff
> Certification Program (LSSC) *
>
> On October 1, 2009, ALA-APA will begin accepting applications from
> education providers interested in offering courses for candidates in the
> Library Support Staff Certificate Program, (LSSC). The LSSC is the first
> national, voluntary certification program for library support staff. Course
> providers may be organizations or individuals with the expertise, training,
> and resources to offer courses online or face-to-face. The ten competency
> sets for which courses are needed are in the areas of foundations of library
> services, technology, communication and teamwork, access services, adult
> readers advisory, cataloging and classification, collection management,
> reference, supervision and management, and youth services.
>
> Potential providers complete an application,
> http://ala-apa.org/lsscp/courseapprovalapplication.doc, and submit a
> course syllabus, a description of the course’s teaching methods and
> assessment plan, and the instructor’s resume. The course must cover all the
> competencies in a competency set. The fee to be considered for approval is
> $100 each of the first and second courses submitted, and $50 per class for
> each additional course.
>
> Candidates will have at least a high school diploma or equivalent, and have
> worked in a public or academic library for at least one year. Candidates
> have the option of completing approved courses or submitting online
> portfolios that demonstrate their achievement in six of ten competency sets.
>
>
> The application will be evaluated by a committee of American Library
> Association member volunteers using a rubric,
> http://ala-apa.org/lsscp/courseevalrubric.doc. Reviews will be held
> periodically throughout the year and ALA-APA will notify applicants of their
> status. Approved courses will be publicized and available to all LSSC
> candidates. Courses that are approved will maintain that status, barring
> major changes, for four years.
>
> Funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the
> LSSC Program is in a testing phase in five library organizations across the
> United States. The program will begin accepting candidates in January 2010.
> Based on survey information and other expressions of interest, project staff
> estimates that at least 300 library support staff will participate in the
> LSSC program in the next three years.
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> The LSSC Program was approved by the American Library Association to be an
> official certification of ALA in July 2009. More information about the LSSCP
> is available online at http://www.ala-apa.org/lsscp. Please direct
> questions to Jenifer Grady at jgrady at ala.org or 312-280-2424. The program
> will be managed by the American Library Association-Allied Professional
> Association.
>
> ALA-APA: the Organization for the Advancement of Library Employees is a
> service organization to the American Library Association and has as one of
> its missions supporting salary improvement initiatives for library workers.
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Diedre Conkling
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