The learning place for libraries. LibrarySupportStaff.com / Resources for those working in ... Library Support Staff Certification. Recognizing Value: Encouraging Growth Welcome to LSSC What is the LSSC? LSSC is designed to recognize the value and accomplishments of Library Support Staff. The LSSC Program is managed by the American Library Association-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA).
Who’s it for? What is the path to certification? LSSC’s Benefits For Library Support Staff Recognition of current skills and the opportunity to learn more, as one candidate said, “I have moved from part-time position to full-time, and better serve patrons with knowledge gained as well as making myself a better co-worker with the responsibilities given to me based on my skills and knowledge” For Employers The LSSC means that a prospective employee has specific knowledge and skills.
“A course has helped me to understand the different functions of the library. For Library Users Candidates report that they are more confident and able to meet user needs. “I am much more confident in my daily interactions with patrons. Welcome to Open Library. The Top Fifty Librarian Blogs. Being a librarian these days is about a lot more than getting lost among stacks of books.
It's a career of technology and of the transmittance of knowledge, and as such many librarians have taken to the web, sharing their thoughts and musings all across the blogosphere. Here, we bring you what we think are some of the best library-related blogs that the internet has to offer. 1. librarian.net -- Holding strong since 1999, rural librarian Jessamyn West relays her thoughts and observations on the evolution of library science technology in what is thought to be "the first single-editor library-oriented weblog. " 2. David Lee King -- Digital Branch and Services Manager at the Topeka and Shawnee Public Library, King blogs about library websites and the future of digital technology in relation to library science. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
COLLECTIVES and COMMUNITY 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. LIBRARIES and REFERENCE 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 31. 32. 33. 34. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.