South Central Regional Library Council

Professional Development

          in our Rapidly Changing World

Library Assistants’ Special Interest Group

Libraries have undergone a major transformation in the recent past, and the people who work in them are faced with the challenge of managing their own metamorphoses in response. This workshop, in the form of a panel discussion, will address various aspects of the library assistant’s career and personal development and the importance of the individual’s taking responsibility for his or her own professional growth.  Some of the topics which will be discussed by the panel and the attendees are:

v     Goal setting and planning

v     Conferences and workshops

v     Professional literature, paper and online

v     Formal education, including paths to the MLS

v     Online resources

v     Social networking

v     State and national certification

We invite you to bring a brown-bag lunch and to participate in a short lunch meeting after the session to network with peers, and discuss topics for future Library Assistants’ Special Interest Group gatherings.

Presenters:

Judith Andrew is Music Materials Coordinator at Ithaca College Library. She is a co-founder, past president, and member of the New York State Library Assistants’ Association (NYSLAA), and has earned her NYSLAA Certificate of Achievement, Level IV. In 2001, Judith was awarded the NYSLAA Craig Koste Award for Outstanding Service. She is a member of the Executive Committee for the SCRLC Library Assistants Special Interest Group and a member of the Music Library Association.

Betsy Zell began her library career as a volunteer at the Horseheads Free Library and over time has become a Senior Library Clerk. She joined NYSLAA shortly after being hired, and has earned a Level I Certificate of Achievement Specializing in Public Services. In 2005, she earned an AAS degree from Corning Community College.

Nora Hardy (Assistant Director, SCRLC) started her library career as a library clerk in NYSEG’s Corporate Library. After completing an MLS, she was promoted to library director. She now manages SCRLC’s professional education program and is particularly interested in education and communication opportunities which take advantage of distance learning technologies.

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South Central Regional Library Council
Professional Development, May 23, 2008
Please email dcapalongo@lakenet.org, send or fax this form and payment by 5/11/2008 to:
SCRLC, Clinton Hall,  108 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca NY 14850 Telephone: 607-273-9106 Fax: 607-272-0740