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//**This page will serve for a listing of resources for continuing education, para-librarian programs and conferences, certification programs for library support staff, professional development opportunities, and resources for doing the library media clerk job better.**//

[|Library Support Staff Competencies Survey] Thank you for taking the time to participate in this survey. By doing so, you will help guide the establishment of a Library Support Staff Certification Program at ALA. The first step in this three-year, IMLS funded project is to identify the important competencies for Library Support Staff. You can read more about the project at http://www.ala-apa.org/certification/supportstaff.html


 * This survey will ask you if you think a particular competency is important for the job performance of Library Support Staff in different areas of library work. A competency is a knowledge or skill necessary for job performance. The competencies are divided into the following 11 sections:**

-Technical Services -Reference and Information Services -Public Programming and Exhibits -Reader's Advisory Services -Marketing -Technology -Youth Services -Foundations of Library Services -Access Services -Communication and Team Work -Supervision and Management

[|Library Support Staff Resources]**