Free webinars from ALA's Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program

The American Library Association-Allied Professional Association's Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program will be offering two free webinars in December. Anyone interested in the programs are welcome to sign up by clicking the links below.

December 10th, 2pm Central Time - An Introduction to the LSSC Program

On Monday, December 10th at 2:00 pm (Central), LSSC will offer an hour-long webinar on the program and how it works. The presentation will explain the value of this certification to Library Support Staff, employers, and library users. You will also have the opportunity to have all of your questions answered by program staff members. This webinar is open to all interested candidates. Register to attend at

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/812038737

December 11th, 3pm Central Time - Preparing a Portfolio

Many LSSC candidates want to prepare portfolios to meet LSSC requirements. On Tuesday, December 11 at 2:00 pm (Central), LSSC will offer an hour-long webinar explaining what the LSSC Program requires in a portfolio. The presentation will also give you the chance to see examples of successful submissions and learn how your portfolio will be evaluated. This webinar is open to all interested candidates. Register to attend at:

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/469129584

Free Webinars from the Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program

The Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSC), a national certification program that allows library support staff to demonstrate competencies and be certified by the American Library Association (ALA), will be hosting two free webinars, one on September 14th and one on September 17th.

The first will be an hour-long informational webinar <https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/439046584>  at 2 p.m. CST on Friday, Sep. 14. The presentation will explain the value of this certification to Library Support Staff, employers, and library users. You will also have the opportunity to have all of your questions answered by program staff members. This webinar is open to all interested candidates. Register to attend at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/439046584

On Monday, Sep. 17 at 2 p.m. CST, the Library Support Staff Certification Program, will offer an hour-long informational webinar <https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/744489113>  discussing portfolio creation. Candidates in the program have two options for completing the competency sets needed for certification: taking and passing approved courses or compiling and submitting portfolios. This presentation will focus on helping candidates create successful portfolios for submission. Attendees will also have the opportunity to have their questions answered by program staff members. For more information on the webinar and how to register, please visit https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/744489113.=20

For more information please visit the LSSC website <http://ala-apa.org/lssc/>.

Free informational webinars for ALA's Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program

The American Library Association's Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program has two free webinars coming up in the next month. Please take a look at the information below to see if any would interest you and please email Ian Lashbrook if you have any questions!

July 12th, 1pm CST - Preparing a Portfolio

Many LSSC candidates want to prepare portfolios to meet LSSC requirements.  On Thursday, July 12 at 1:00 pm (CST), LSSC will offer an hour-long webinar explaining what the LSSC Program requires in a portfolio. The presentation will also give you the chance to see examples of successful submissions and learn how your portfolio will be evaluated. This webinar is open to all interested candidates. Register to attend at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/888516848

August 7th, 2pm CST - An Introduction to the LSSC Program

On Tuesday, August 7 at 2:00 pm (CST), LSSC will offer an hour-long webinar on the program and how it works. The presentation will explain the value of this certification to Library Support Staff, employers, and library users. You will also have the opportunity to have all of your questions answered by program staff members. This webinar is open to all interested candidates. Register to attend at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/187444528

Library Support Staff Certification

There has been a lot going on with the Library SupportStaff Certification Program lately.

First off, we have an Introductory Webinar this coming Tuesday, July 3rd at 2pm CST. For more information on it and to register, you can check out our website.

We also recently announced another round of financial assistance for the program, this time in the form of course subsidies. More information and the application can be found here.

Finally, the June edition of Breaking News was posted earlier this month. It details all of the recent happenings in the program. More information and a link to download the latest Breaking News can be found here.

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