educational opportunities for library support staff members in ohio
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Educational Opportunities for Library Support Staff Members in Ohio. John J. Burke, MSLS Ohio Library Support Staff Institute. Where are you starting from?. Formal degree (H.S., AA/AS, BA/BS, MA/MS) Past (ongoing) continuing education On-the-job training Library experience. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Educational Opportunities for Library Support Staff Members in Ohio
John J. Burke, MSLS
Ohio Library Support Staff Institute
Where are you starting from?
Formal degree (H.S., AA/AS, BA/BS, MA/MS)
Past (ongoing) continuing education On-the-job training Library experience
What is your educational goal?
Adding specific skills Keeping up with new developments Taking on new responsibilities Moving into a new role/location Seeking promotion/reclassification Adding experience to change library type
Where do you want to go?
Continuing education I (workshops, conferences, etc.)
Continuing education II (credit courses) Formal degrees (non-library) Associate degree (library focus) Bachelor’s degree (library focus) MLS
How do you learn best?
Face to face
Distance Learning Videoconferencing Web-based Video courses Correspondence course
Continuing education I
OH Regional Library Systems CE - http://www.rls.lib.oh.us/coned.htm
OHIONET - http://www.ohionet.org/training/
Various other library organizations – http://www.users.muohio.edu/burkejj/ techawareness.html#ceopps
Librarysupportstaff.com - http://www.librarysupportstaff.com/ stafftrain.html and ed4you.html
Formal degrees (non-library) and Continuing Education II
Your local institution - http://www.regents.state.oh.us/ visit_campuses.htm (search database of colleges in your area)
Ohio Learning Network – OhioLearns - http://www.ohiolearns.org/
Associate degrees (library-focus) and Continuing Education II
Belmont Technical College – AAS in Information Services: Library Paraprofessional - http://www.btc.edu/Future_Students/ programs_list_detail.cfm?ID=33
University of Cincinnati – Raymond Walters College – AAS in Library Technology - http://www.rwc.uc.edu/academic/libmedia/lt/
Ohio Dominican University – AA in Library Services –http://www.ohiodominican.edu/majors/library/
Bachelor’s degree (library-focus) Bowling Green State University – BS in
Advanced Technology Education – online degree completion program for AAS students –http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/technology/ate/
Ohio Dominican University – BA in School Library Media Education – http://www.ohiodominican.edu/majors/ librarymedia/
MLS
Kent State SLIS –
http://www.slis.kent.edu In-person at Kent or Columbus 12-12-12 MLIS Distance Degree –
http://www.slis.kent.edu/programs/ distance.php3
What will your employer provide? Encouragement Paid/reimbursed opportunities Time off to attend Flexibility in scheduling
Know your options and benefits: How is CE funded and allocated at your library? Does your larger organization offer funds or
scholarships?
How’s the job market?
Doug Morrison article – http://associates.ucr.edu/fmor703.htm
ALA Library Fact Sheet 2 – 136,000 librarians, 272,000+ support staff
OH Labor Market Information - http://lmi.state.oh.us/PROJ/OUTLOOK/ Archive/2010/Complete2010.pdf From 2000 to 2010 (number of annual jobs) Library assistants, clerical – up 18.8% (398) Library technicians – up 23.3% (477)