Library Worklife

Volume 3, No. 8 August 2006

Certification

Certified Public Library Administrator Program Deadline August 10

Attention all library continuing education providers! The national CPLA candidate pool is growing and they are eager to see more courses offered, particularly online. All candidates have an ALA-Accredited MLS and three or more years of management experience in a public library. Courses cover one or more of the CPLA competencies:

Budget and Finance
Management of Technology
Organization and Personnel Administration
Planning and Management of Buildings
Current Issues
Fundraising
Marketing
Politics and Networking
Service to Diverse Populations

Each course must include an evaluation component. Please visit the CPLA Web site for the RFP: www.ala-apa.org/certification/cplarfp.pdf. The deadline for submission is August 10, 2006. Details about each competency and the current course list may be found on the CPLA Web site: www.ala-apa.org/certification/cplacourses.html. The Certification Review Committee is holding its next review in late August. The CPLA program is administered by the ALA-Allied Professional Association: the Organization for the Advancement of Library Employees (ALA-APA). Call 800-545-2433, x2424 or email cpla@ala.org if you have questions.

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