The California Rural Library Initiative will present a webcast on a new certificate program for library practitioners Wednesday, June 25 from noon – 1 pm. The webcast is free and open to staff of California libraries.
More information about accessing the program will be distributed before the event. The webcast also will be recorded and archived for later viewing.
Webcast Description:
Wondering how to achieve recognition for your completed continuing education activities? Or how to plan your future continuing education to achieve recognition? Learn about Western Council of State Libraries Library Certificate Program for Library Practitioners, defined as library directors or managers without a Masters of Library Science (MLS).
Certification will help you prove that you are good at your job as it offers recognition and documentation of your library knowledge and skills. Certification will also demonstrate to others that you have a personal commitment to library work. Certification can also help differentiate you from others through your demonstrated competency and can give you evidence of your worth when you seek promotion or increased compensation.
At the conclusion of this webcast, you will have the information that you need to start planning your continuing education to meet certification requirements or apply for the certificate right away.
Who Should Attend:
This session will be of interest to library workers without a professional degree who manage a public library or areas within a public library. Librarians who supervise non-MLS library workers with management responsibilities will also be interested in learning more about the certificate program.
This webcast has been made possible by the California State Library’s Rural Libraries initiative. This project is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Webcast funding limits attendance at live webcasts to the California Library community. If you are outside California, please do not participate in the live event. However, you are welcome to view the archived version the day following the webcast.
If you have any questions, please contact Jon Torkelson at (916) 651-3037 or jtorkelson@library.ca.gov.