[Publib] ALA-APA seeks course providers

Thu Oct 1 17:17:24 EDT 2009

If I'm understanding Su's question (which is now also my own), I think
the question remains - are the *presenters/teachers* being asked to pay
just to submit a proposal??  That's how it's worded.  If not, ALA-APA
needs to seriously re-do this email.  Specifically:

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. 

Are they talking about the students or the teachers?  It's a bit
confusing.

my 2 cents, but perhaps I'm missing something?

Louise E. Alcorn
Reference Technology Librarian
West Des Moines Public Library
4000 Mills Civic Pkwy
West Des Moines IA 50265
(515) 222-3573      louise.alcorn at wdm-ia.com
http://www.wdmlibrary.org <http://www.wdmlibrary.org/>    

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Sue Kamm
Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 4:11 PM
To: Su Epstein; publib at webjunction.org
Subject: Re: [Publib] ALA-APA seeks course providers

The candidates for certification will pay for the courses, just as
people who take continuing education courses elsewhere do.  I think I've
seen courses which cost $300, although the support staff courses may be
less.  

You might want to ask Jenifer Grady (jgrady at ala-apa.org)  about this.

	-----Original Message----- 
	From: Su Epstein 
	Sent: Oct 1, 2009 2:07 PM 
	To: publib at webjunction.org 
	Subject: Re: [Publib] ALA-APA seeks course providers 

	Hi,

	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.

	Su

	Su Epstein, Ph.D.

	Library Director

	Saxton B. Little Free Library

	Columbia, CT 06237

	sepstein at columbiactlibrary.org

	860.228.0350

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[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

	See information below.

	Michael A. Golrick

	Head of Reference & Library Consultant

	225/342.4917 [Note new phone number]

	State Library of Louisiana

	P.O. Box 131

	Baton Rouge, LA 70821

	mailto:mgolrick at slol.lib.la.us

	http://www.state.lib.la.us/

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	ALA-APA

	312-280-2424

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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. 

	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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