A Competency Index for the Library Field
Call it an index, a guide, a dictionary, a menu of competencies. The purpose of this compilation of competency statements for library practice is to help libraries of all sizes and types build the foundation of competencies that will help them to develop staff skills and knowledge and ultimately to help meet the needs of the community.
Download the index [PDF] and re-purpose it to your advantage. And please let us know what you think.
Take a look at other existing competency sets from around the library field.
Watch this webinar Real Library Solutions Using Competencies that explains how competencies can be applied in your library.
Competency Evaluations
Connect competencies to learning
As part of the WebJunction course catalog, you can browse competency statements on Library Management, Personal/Interpersonal, and Technology to help identify areas for building essential skills. For more information, read How to use the Competencies.
You might also be interested in the 2007 publication Sustaining Public Access Computing Programs: Management & Technology Competencies, which defines competencies specifically for staff and managers involved with public computing programs.
Most recently posted documents:
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Competencies for Libraries
An overview of how competencies can be used in a library, with real-life examples and suggestions from library staff |
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Tech Training Skills for 21st Century Library Staff
Archive and associated resources for August 11, 2011, session with Crystal Schimpf, Kieran Hixon, and Nancy Trimm as part of Trends in Library Training and Learning online conference. |
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Technology Trainer Competencies
Assisting patrons with technology is an increasingly common responsibility for public library staff. However, simply knowing how to use technology is not enough. Library staff must now be equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively instruct patrons in technology. Crystal Schimpf, Nancy Trimm, and Kieran Hixon (Colorado State Library) have developed competencies for technology trainers that focus on the skills needed to teach technology, whether in a classroom and on an individual basis. |
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5 Ways Your Library Can Use Competencies
Video tips from David Lee King for how libraries can apply competencies to aid your or your staff's training, professional development, and performance on the job. |
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Competency Cavalcade
Archive and associated resources for December 9, 2010, webinar on library competencies with Michael Porter, David Lee King, Sandra Smith and Betha Gutsche. |
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