WebJunction

As the pace of change picks up speed, all of us who work in libraries feel the pressure of keeping up. In this one hour webinar, we explore competencies for library staff—how defining core competencies builds a foundation for identifying skills and knowledge gaps and leads to targeted training that will help keep libraries viable in the 21st century.

Guest speakers:

• Sarah Houghton-Jan , author of the recent ALA/Library Technology Report publication Technology Competencies and Training for Libraries, shares her extensive knowledge on the subject.
• Karen Strege of the Western Council of State Libraries discusses her organization's competencies and the development of ALA's Library Support Staff Certification Program.
• Moderated by Betha Gutsche, WebJunction Curriculum Developer

This webinar was presented and recorded using our new web conferencing platform we call Live Space.

Core Competencies for Library Staff (Archive)

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Quick links for additional resources mentioned during the webinar.

WebJunction's Sustaining Public Access Computing Programs: Technology and Management Competencies
http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=15659

TechAtlas tool for staff assessment
http://webjunction.techatlas.org/tools/

Join a community discussion about staff training:

• General Staff Training
• Staff & Patron Training in rural and small libraries

Competencies from other library organizations

WebJunction's list
Resources for Evaluating Staff Competencies

Western Council Competencies for Library Practitioner Certification

Sarah's Case Study list

• California Library Association Technology Core Competencies for California Library Workers
• Marin County Free Library Technology Core Competencies (not online)
• Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenberg County Technology Core Competencies and Learning 2.0 Initiative
• San Mateo County Library Technology Skill list and Web Services Skill list (not online)

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