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From the Council on Library/Media Technicians
The Certification Committee of COLT (Council on Library/Media Technicians) developed this Certification Survey as a tool to evaluate and determine our needs relating to Continuing Education, Personal/Professional Development, and Career Goals.
Certification recognizes an individual's skills and competencies. Future projections indicate that changes in the workplace will result in a redistribution of work-related tasks. Support personnel can and will perform duties that previously were done only by librarians. As responsibilities increase, support staff should be recognized for their increased knowledge, skills, and capabilities.
As Support Staff/Paraprofessionals, we need to become even more aware of recent trends and developments that will have an impact on our careers. In some instances, our career paths will be totally redefined. We should consider a few questions: What Is Our Current Status? Where Do We Want Our CAREER---NOT "JOB"---To Lead? How Can We Begin This Process?
The results of this survey will enable the Certification Committee to discover much more about the interests, commitment, and career desires of support staff personnel. We want to have a wide range of responses, from all aspects of support staff interests.
We encourage your participation and look forward to your responses/comments. Remember: Our career development and empowerment has a direct effect upon the success of our individual departments, libraries, and media centers.
Certification is a relevant, timely topic for discussion groups, inservices, and seminars. If you are
interested contact:
Margaret Barron, President
168
62 Chardon Road
Willoughby Hills, OH. 44092
E-mail: barron44101@yahoo.com
COUNCIL ON LIBRARY/MEDIA TECHNICIANS CERTIFICATION SURVEY
Name:
Address:
Phone Number:
E-mail address:
Education (Check all that apply)
High School __ Jr. College __ Technical College __ 4 Year College __ Graduate School __
Degrees Awarded (Check all that apply)
___Diploma ___ Certificate ___ AA___ AS ___BA ___BS ___BLS ___Master (not MLS)
Work Experience:Type of Library (Public, Academic, School, Special):
Position/Title:
Years in Current Position:
Degree Required? Yes __ No__
A. Professional Activities (local, state, national)
Name of Professional Library/Other Memberships/Offices Held:
Is there a state level library support staff organization? Yes __ No __ Don't Know__
B. Certification for Library/Media Support Staff
1. Are you interested in certification? Yes __ No __
2. Will it assist you with career advancement at your current employer? Yes __ No __
3. Will you be willing to travel to take the certification exam? Yes __ No __
4. Will you travel? ___up to 5-10 miles ___10-20 miles___21-30 ___Stay Overnight if required
5. What fee range will you pay for a certification exam? ___$25-$30 ___$50-$75 ___$75-$100 ___ Other
6. Test Location
a. Is there a site conveniently located where you can prepare for the exam with continuing
education courses?
b. Name the site and location:
C. Levels of Certification Competencies
Indicate the area(s) of certification that would immediately be of value to you.
7. Manager-Certified:
___ Media Services (television production, graphics, etc.)
___ Public Services (circulation, serials, etc.)
___ Technical Services (acquisitions, cataloging, etc)
8. Supervisor-Certified:
___ Media Services (television production, graphics, etc)
___ Public Services (circulation, ILL's, serials, etc.)
___ Technical Services (acquisitions, cataloging, etc.)
9. Library Media Technician-Certified
___ Circulation Department
___ Media Services Department
___ Serials Department
___ Technical Services (acquisitions, cataloging, etc)
10. Indicate other areas of specialization:
D. Would you be interested in presenting a certification forum with COLT in your library
community? _____Yes _____No
E. Comments (optional):
Please respond to:
Beginning of this document
COLT Position Paper on Certification
COLT Home Page
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