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The LSSC Program Offers Project for LTA Program Partners

By ilashbrook on September 13, 2011

The American Library Association-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA) announced today that it invites colleges that offer Library Technical Assistant (LTA) degrees or certificates to participate in a project which may allow their graduates to receive Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) without …

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LSSC on Facebook and Twitter!

By ilashbrook on June 20, 2011

You can now interact with the LSSC Program on Facebook and Twitter, so “Like” us and start “Following” us!…

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Successful Portfolio Submission Examples Posted

By ilashbrook on April 5, 2011

The Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program staff has gathered some examples from recent portfolios that were evaluated and accepted and posted them in the “Developing and Submitting a Portfolio” section of the website. These examples should help give candidates …

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LSSC Searching for Evaluators

By ilashbrook on March 9, 2011

The ALA-APA’s Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program currently needs the help of librarians with an MLIS and at least five years’ experience in one of the areas of the LSSC competency sets, which are listed below.

LSSC began …

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LSSC announces Registration Assistance Awards

By ilashbrook on March 8, 2011

As part of a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) program, a program of the American Library Association-Allied Professional Association, will be offering Registration Assistance Awards of $175 to library support staff, half of the fee to register to become a candidate for library support staff certification. Several states are already accepting applications, including Arizona, Idaho, Mississippi, Oregon and Wyoming!

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