Library Support Staff Certification Program

Presentations at Conferences

If you would like to know more about the LSSCP, the Advisory Council members are available to speak at conferences, programs and other related events. You may also use this MS PowerPoint Presentation to learn more about the certification program.

Scheduling a Speaker	Contact the ALA-APA office at 800-545-2433, x2424 or jgrady@ala.org.
Fees	Although no honoraria is required, the speaker's travel, lodging and meals must be covered by the sponsoring institution (depending on the distance traveled, time of program, etc.)
Who's Talking About LSSCP? Upcoming Presentations	2009, April 1-3, Oregon Library Association (OLA) Conference (Karen Strege) 2009, March 31 - April 3, Texas Library Association (TLA) Conference (Nancy Bolt) 2009, January 23, American Library Association (ALA) Conference - Open Forum
Past Presentations	2008, November 7-8 - Colorado Library Association Conference (Nancy Bolt) 2008, October 24 - Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Conference (Jenifer Grady) 2008, October 23 - Virginia Library Association (VLA) Conference (Nancy Bolt) 2008, October 1-3 - Washington Library Employees (WALE) Conference (Karen Strege) 2008 September 26 - North Dakota Library Association (NDLA) (Jenifer Grady) 2008, September 24-25, Ohio Library Council: Supportive Staff Conference (Robert Daugherty) 2008, September 11 - South Carolina Library Association Paraprofessional Round Table and Scholars for Diversity (Jenifer Grady) 2008, August 13 - International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) (Jenifer Grady and Barbara Marson) 2008, April 30 - Joint conference of Utah Library Association (ULA) and Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA) (Karen Strege) 2008, April 11 - Maryland Association of Public Library Administrators (Nancy Bolt) 2008, April 10-11 - New Mexico Library Association (NMLA) Conference (Diana Reese) 2008, March 29 - Public Library Association (PLA) Conference (Nancy Bolt) 2008, February 1 - Bibliographical Center for Research (BCR) (Nancy Bolt and Karen Strege) 2007, October 25 - Nebraska Library Association (Nancy Bolt) 2007, April 2 - Colorado Association of Libraries Paralibrarian Division Workshop (Diana Reese)

The project is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the American Library Association. It is a partnership between the American Library Association and the Western Council of State Libraries.

Historical Documents

Please review the history of ALA-APA certifications and the LSSIRT Certification Task Force Certification of Library Technical Assistants document.