Now that you’ve seen the new ALSC Competencies, do you need a refresh?
1. Commitment to Client Group. Because everyone deserves excellent library services.
2. Reference and User Services. Considering context and format of delivery, along with the information itself.
3. Programming Skills. Sometimes you need backup to keep it fresh.
4. Knowledge, Curation, and Management of Materials. When’s the last time you really looked at your collection?
5. Outreach and Advocacy. Saying it in a way they will hear it.
6. Administrative and Management Skills. (It can take a while to refine the art.)
7. Professionalism and Professional Development. This is just the beginning. Even when it seems like the middle.
Just remember, let the Competencies guide you. Because the library:
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What’s new in the ALSC Competencies? The Education Committee asked Lisa Nowlain to just show you.
Original illustration by Lisa Nowlain, 2015
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The ALSC Board of Directors and ALSC President Andrew Medlar will be hosting an ALSC Community Forum live chat on the freshly updated ALSC Competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries.
Join us to discover how these recommended professional standards, newly revised to reflect our ever-evolving field while honoring our best traditions, can support you and your colleagues in providing the best service possible to the kids in your community. This event will be co-hosted by the ALSC Education Committee.
ALSC’s next forum will be held on Monday, November 9, 2015 at:
- 2pm Eastern
- 1pm Central
- 12pm Mountain
- 11am Pacific
Members are invited to logon to learn more about the revised competencies and to discuss their implications on the field.
Accessing the Forum
ALSC Community Forums take place on Adobe Connect. A few days prior to the event, ALSC members will receive an email with a URL link to the forum. You can also find a direct link to the forum from the Community Forum site.
Questions? Contact ALSC Membership and Marketing Manager, Dan Bostrom, or by phone, 800-545-2433 ext 2164.
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