Shatford Library Student Association

Hello! We are proud to announce that there is a new club here at Pasadena City College... the Shatford Library Student Association! Here is a little run-down of our club:

The purpose of the club shall be to foster interest in libraries, information science, and information technologies as viable career choices. Working as a liaison between the Shatford Library and the students at Pasadena City College, the club hopes to raise awareness of Shatford library services and promote the role of libraries in society. Members will be encouraged to take part in various activities such as networking with professionals, professional workshops, visits to various libraries, and guest speakers.

So, basically, it is a club to promote our college's library and to have fun by taking part in library and school related events.

Introductions!

President/ICC Alternate
Name: Élan Delgadillo

Club Expectations:  I want to build a strong social network among librarians, aspiring librarians, and library enthusiasts. I want to share the joys and journeys every library has to offer with the world, or at least with the students and staff of PCC (baby steps).

Hobbies: Writing (Poetry, Screenplays, and Prose) and Reading just about anything.

Favorite Books: 
Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Frederic Engels
Candide by Voltaire
The Sunset Limited by Cormac McCarthy

Vice President/ICC Representative
Name: Abrany Morales

Club Expectations: From this club I hope to bring awareness to more students about the importance of environment that the library can provide and the resources that it offers to help throughout their careers.

Hobbies: Reading, painting, playing piano, blogging, and going to the movies!

Favorite Books: 
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
The Husband by Dean Koontz
No Exit by Jean Paul Sarte
The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Secretary/Webmaster
Name: Kiri Lahey

Club Expectations: I want to connect with others who share the same views as me on libraries, have fun doing library related events, gain experience and connections through volunteering, and help promote our school's library.
Hobbies: Hiking, camping, Postcrossing, crafting, screen printing, playing video games, and reading, of course.
Favorite Books: 
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling
The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy by Clare B. Dunkle
Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera
Be With You by Takuji Ichikawa
Kamikaze Girls by Novala Takemoto

Treasurer/Outreach Coordinator
Name: Carla Perez Zuehls

Club Expectations: I want everyone to have fun.  I want to have people gain knowledge about libraries that they didn't have before; I also want people involved in the library programs to gather information about new exciting things, volunteer opportunities, and also feel confident in themselves after going through some of the workshops that we will be offering. I look forward to this opportunity to get to know everyone.

Hobbies: reading, exploring new places, going to movies, being with friends and family, taking long walks by myself, and exploring

Favorite Books:
Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling  (love, love this series!!!! I can reread this series over and over)
To Kill a Mockingbird  by Harper Lee (classic, and such a great story about love, family and redemption)
Angelology by Danielle Trussoni (interesting story about angels)
Divergent series by Veronica Roth (interesting YA dystopian series.. exciting)
Body Finder series by Kimberly Derting (spooky YA series)
A Wrinkle In Time by Madeline Engle (classic children's book, but yet I can reread any given time)
The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker (just a great book)

If you need any more information you can check out our Facebook page. Our next meeting is Monday, April 1st from 5:30pm-6:30pm in LL-311. Hope to see you there!

A glimpse of PCC's library Technology program and the work of library technicians:

At the Close of the Semester

As of today I’ve turned in my last final and my time in the PCC Library Tech Certificate program has come to a close. I could say that it has been a long, strange trip, but closer to the truth is the fact that it has been a self-fulfilling and enriching experience. I have learned finer details about librarianship that I was unaware of before starting the program. From LIB1 to LIB 105A I have had amazing teachers who were passionate about their work and wanted to impress upon their students the importance of everything from the steps of reference service to the need for customer service skills in helping patrons.

While my teachers were amazing, I also have to credit my fellow students who I have taken this journey with throughout this past year. Though we attended class tired after a long day of work and just wished to sit and absorb information a few us became friends, and shared our own unique views on the program. Part of my success in gaining the certificate was the support, outlooks, and life experience that we as students were willing to share with each other. We became more than casual classmates and were invested in the achievement and success of the strangers sitting next to us.

Each homework assignment, each quiz, each rigorous test, and each group project we spurred each other on to do our best and truly understand what our courses were trying to impart. High marks were incredibly important, but so were our opinions and views of why and how practice and procedures should be applied. That little push helped the lessons take root and become something to be acted upon, rather than just another sentence in a long book or lecture.

As the semester draws to a close please look back upon your achievements with pride. For those of you just starting the program, and for those of you who have finished, you have taken an important step in gaining knowledge in the library career field. I wish you well in the career steps you will or have begun to take. I hope you all have had a sane finals week, please enjoy your winter break.

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Thank you,

Gabriela Vaquera (PCC Library Technology and MLS Student)

and

Krista Goguen

LIB 103 and Me

Today I had the opportunity to take the Page/At-Will test with the City of Pasadena. I had taken the Page test many years ago and vaguely recalled the type of questions that would be presented. Back then I knew librarianship was something was a field I wanted to go into, but I had not yet done the research on what was required at the level of library technician. As I sat there with the test I tried my hardest to sort numbers as quickly as possible, but it was not a task I was all that familiar with.

Fast forward a few years and the completion of my certificate is a little over a month away. Today, I felt much more confidant while taking the test. And I was very pleased at the recognition of some concepts that I learned in my Introduction to Circulation Services class. I could see how my concept of library service had changed this past year and a half of classes. Certain questions were viewed in a new frame of mind, especially those that related to customer service.

Introduction to Circulation Services taught me that what you think you know and what libraries require of their technicians may be two different things. I enjoyed my time in LIB 103, and though it was many months ago I still recall some of the finer points of the lectures clearly in my memory. Practicing with the ShelveIt program, reviewing some of the finer points of customer service particular to libraries, and an increased confidence of my own skills lessened my anxiety about this test.

I’m not sure where I may end up on the list of the pool of applicants, but the PCC Library Technician Program has certainly taught me skills that have boosted my confidence.

Library Support Staff Certification Registration Assistance Awards

NOTE: PCC is nearing completion of approval for our courses to count toward the LSSC Certification and our students will be eligible for these scholarships. (10/11/11)

A New Round of Library Support Staff Certification Registration Assistance Awards Offered by LSSIRT and Six States

Trish Palluck, Chair of the Library Support Staff Interests Round Table (LSSIRT) announced today that LSSIRT is offering another round of financial assistance to library support staff applying for certification in the American Library Association’s Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program. The LSSC Program offers library support staff the opportunity to achieve recognition for their existing skills and knowledge, to gain new skills and knowledge, and to enhance their library’s service to the public.

The Library Support Staff Interest Round Table will be offering 50 Registration Assistance Awards this fall. These Awards are for $175, one-half of the LSSC registration fee. Successful award recipients will pay the remainder of the fee. An application form to apply for the Registration Assistance Awards is available on the LSSIRT Website at www.ala.org/lssirt. The recipients of the Award will be chosen by a random drawing in late November.

Six states are also participating: The Colorado Library Consortium, Idaho Commission for Libraries, State Library of Louisiana, Mississippi Library Commission, Oregon State Library, Washington State Library, and the Wyoming State Library.
The state-level organizations have up to 10 Awards to distribute. To apply for an award from the participating states, please contact the participating state organization. Only library support staff living in that state are eligible to apply at the state level.

Applications will begin to be accepted on October 1st and will continue until November 15th at both the national and state level. You may apply at both the national and state level, however only receive one Award.

The LSSC Program is partially funded by a grant to ALA from the federal Institute for Museum and Library Services, and managed by the ALA-Allied Professional Association.

Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) provides a path to recognition and awareness of the critical role that library support staff play in the delivery of quality library service. To achieve certification, support staff must achieve six of ten competency sets either through development of an online portfolio or taking approved courses. The competency sets are: Foundation of Library Service; Technology; Communication and Teamwork; Access Services; Adult Readers’ Advisory Services; Cataloging and Classification; Collection Management; Reference and Information Services; Supervision and Management; and Youth Services.

Nancy Bolt, Co-Project Director of LSSC commented, “The LSSC Program is really pleased that LSSIRT is continuing the Registration Assistance Awards. Library Support Staff will receive the recognition that they deserve by participating in LSSC. We appreciate IMLS’ support in recognizing the importance of qualified library support staff in providing excellent library service.”

To be eligible to participate in LSSC and thus receive an Assistance Award, applicants must have a high school degree or its equivalent and have worked for the equivalent of one year (1820 hours) as a library staff member or volunteer within the last five years.
Detailed additional information on support staff certification is available on the LSSC website: www.ala-apa.org/lssc.


Ian Lashbrook - mailto:jmcgovern@ala.org
Research Associate
American Library Association-Allied Professional Association
50 E Huron St. Chicago IL 60611-2795
http://ala-apa.org/
312.280.2424 800.545.2433 ext 2424 fax 312-280-3256

Online Continuing Education in Library/Information Technology

Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:59:38 -0700
From: "Mark Stengel" <mark_stengel@cuesta.edu>
Subject: [calix] Library/Information Technology Continuing Education Courses at Cuesta College

Online Courses @ Cuesta College

*** Includes Certificate of Specialization in Library Services to Children

Cuesta College offers a mature and robust program in Library/Information Technology for those wishing to enter the field or to continue their education within it. Cuesta College is a regionally accredited California Community College, offering an Associate degree in Library/Information Technology and Certificates in Library/Information Technology and Web Development Technologies.

We would like to inform you of some recently approved Certificates of Specialization that are based on present classes which many of you may have already completed.

Please consider applying for one or more of these free certificates as they would be a great addition to your resume, portfolio, or serve as an asset in current or future employment.

Below are the new Certificates of Specialization and the requirements for each.

• C.S., Essential Skills for Internet Research (Approved by the Board of Trustees on 5/11/11)
  
  LIBT106 - Introduction to the Internet
  
  LIBT113 - Advanced Internet Searching
  


• C.S., Library Services to Children (Approved by the Board of Trustees on 5/11/11)
  
  LIBT101 - Introduction to Library Services
  
  LIBT110 - School Library Media Center Services
  
  LIBT118 - Connecting Adolescents with Literature and Libraries
  
  ECE 234 - Children's Literature
  


• C.S., Web Page Coding (Pending Approval in June, 2011 by the Board of Trustees)
  
  LIBT207 - Web Page Development with XHTML
  
  LIBT120 - Fundamentals of Cascading Style Sheets
  
  The application form is located at
  http://academic.cuesta.edu/admrreg/certappl.pdf
  <http://academic.cuesta.edu/admrreg/certappl.pdf>
  
  Fall classes begin August 15, 2011.
  
  Since many of our classes tend to fill early, prospective students are advised to register as early as possible in order to maximize their choices. An online application to the college must be completed and accepted before one can register for classes. Information on the application and registration process is available at http://academic.cuesta.edu/counsel/gettingstarted.htm
  <http://academic.cuesta.edu/counsel/gettingstarted.htm> . Tuition, set by the legislature, is currently $36 per semester unit for in-state students.
  
  For more program information visit our course website http://library.cuesta.edu/libt <http://library.cuesta.edu/libt> or call Kathy DeCou at (805) 546-3190.
  
  
  DIST 101 - INTRODUCTION TO ONLINE COURSES (.5 Unit)
  
  Introduces students to the different types of technologies used in a distance education course. Students will determine if distance education is right for them and learn academic and technological skills for success in distance education and technology-mediated courses.
  
  LIBT 101 - INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY SERVICES (1 Unit)
  Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in DIST 101
  Advisory: ENGL 156 with a grade of C or better.
  Surveys the history, organization, services, personnel and functions of libraries and information centers. Provides beginning library/information technology students with an introduction and overview to the field and identifies job opportunities. This course has a mandatory orientation meeting on Saturday, August 20, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the SLO campus in room 3406. Call (805) 546-3190 for more information.
  
  LIBT 102 - INTRODUCTION TO WEB TECHNOLOGIES AND CONCEPTS (1 Unit)
  
  This class introduces students to the wide range of concepts and technologies involved in web publishing, and management as well as employment opportunities.
  
  LIBT 106 - INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNET (1 Unit)
  
  Designed to prepare students to use the Internet for personal and academic needs. This course is an introduction to various features and components of the Internet. Emphasis is also placed on the location and evaluation of Internet resources. Materials fee $5.00.
  
  LIBT 108 - LIBRARY SUPERVISORY SKILLS (1 Unit)
  Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in LIBT 101
  Introduces supervisory skills within the context of libraries.
  
  LIBT 109 - LIBRARY PUBLIC SERVICES (3 Units)
  Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in LIBT 101
  Surveys library services provided to the public--including the philosophy, policies and procedures associated with reference/information and circulation services. Emphasizes skill building in defining and executing search strategies.
  
  LIBT 110 - SCHOOL LIBRARY/MEDIA CENTER SERVICES (2 Units)
  Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in LIBT 101
  Explores the role of the school library media program in the educational community. Provides students with basic skills and competencies necessary to deliver effective school library media programs for grades K-12.
  
  LIBT 111 - JAVASCRIPT FUNDAMENTALS (1 Unit)
  Prerequisite: LIBT 207 with a grade of C or better or consent of instructor Introduces the fundamentals of JavaScript and web page design techniques. Materials fee $5.00. Repeatable 1 time only.
  
  LIBT 113 - ADVANCED INTERNET SEARCHING (1 Unit)
  Prerequisite: Completion of LIBT 106 with a grade of C or better.
  Moves beyond general Web searching and focuses on advanced search techniques and strategies for searching library catalogs, research databases and Web resources. Students will learn how to select appropriate databases, formulate search queries, and retrieve information from these resources. Repeatable 2 times only.
  
  LIBT 117 - ETHICS IN THE INFORMATION AGE (1 Unit)
  Focuses on ethical and legal issues of information access and publishing as applicable to the Internet. This will include a basic knowledge of copyright laws, security and privacy issues, Internet advertising, and the appropriate use of the Internet as an information delivery system.
  
  LIBT 120 - FUNDAMENTALS OF CSS (1 Unit)
  Introduces the fundamentals of CSS for the Web Page Developer. The essential elements such as selectors, positioning, floating, and vertical alignment, tables, and other topics will be explored.
  Prerequisite: LIBT 207 or CAOA 269
  
  LIBT 207 - WEB PAGE DEVELOPMENT WITH XHTML (3 Units)
  Advisory: LIBT 106
  Designed to prepare students to understand XHTML and the steps necessary to the effective design and development of a web site. All elements of web page design will be covered including such topics as content, navigation and aesthetics. Materials fee $5.00. Transfer: CSU.
  Repeatable 1 time only.
  
  LIBT 212 - RESEARCH SKILLS FOR THE INFORMATION AGE (1 Unit)
  An information literacy course for students wishing to improve their research skills. Transfer: CSU.
  

Mark Stengel
Director, Library/Learning Resources and Distance Education
Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8106
voice: (805) 546-3159

Registration Assistance Awards for the ALA Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program

Registration Assistance Awards for the ALA Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program

Note: this is an alternative to PCC’s Library Technology Certificate Program. It is primarily intended for library workers with experience but no coursework. Information about ALA’s Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program http://ala-apa.org/lssc/

Information and application for the registration assistance award is online: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/lssirt/news/index.cfm

The full registration fee for LSSC is $350 ($325 for ALA members). The Registration Assistance Award (RAA) is for one-half of the full registration fee ($175). The RAA is applied at the time of registration as a credit for one-half of the total amount. LSSIRT will be offering 50 Registration Assistance Awards. Deadline for submission is April 30, 2011. The Award recipients will be notified in early May.

Eligibility Requirements:

· Must have worked in a library as a staff member or volunteer for at least one year (1082) hours in the last five years.

· If you are a recipient of the award, you must apply to be a candidate for Library Support Staff Certification within three (3) months of receiving the award. If you do not register within 3 months, the award may be given to another applicant.

· Submit a paragraph indicating why you would like to become a Certified Library Support Staff.

Copied from e-mail by:

Ian Lashbrook - ilashbrook@ala.org
Research Associate
Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSC)
Office Hours: Mon-Thurs, 8:30am - 4:30pm
50 East Huron, Chicago, IL 60611
(o)312-280-1411, (f)312-280-5297
http://ala-apa.org/lssc

Subsidy Available for Library Support Staff Certification Program

From Gerald Maginnity
Subject: Subsidy Available for Library Support Staff Certification Program

The Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program is accepting applications for 55 subsidies of $200 from LSSC Candidates to enroll in and complete LSSC-approved courses. Candidates who receive a subsidy award will receive a $200 reimbursement after they pay for, and complete, an LSSC-approved course.

To apply for a subsidy, candidates must be accepted in the LSSC Program by September 15, 2010. Subsidy recipients must successfully complete one of LSSC's Approved Courses by April 1, 2011:

• List of Approved LSSC Courses
• Application Page for Candidates

Candidates must apply for the subsidy by September 15. The LSSC Program staff will select recipients using a random selection process and announce subsidy awards on September 27.

LSSC is a national, voluntary certification program administered by the American Library Association-Allied Profession Association (ALA-APA).

The LSSC Program is partially funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. For more information, please contact LSSC Program staff via e-mail lssc@ala.org

A golden apple and a pink slip

Congratulations to PCC Library Technology Certificate Program alumni and Alhambra High School library technician Terry Cannon who is Alhambra High's employee of the year and a popular library worker.
Unfortunately he now finds himself unemployed along with the other District library technicians in Alhambra and other area school districts.

Read the June 23, 2010 Los Angeles Times article by Steve Lopez
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lopezcolumn-20100623,0,407005.column

Friends of the Chinatown Library - Scholarship for Library Studies

Friends of the Chinatown Library
Dolores Wong Scholarship for Library Studies ($2,500)
2010 Application

The Friends of the Chinatown Library is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, incorporated in 1977, to support the Chinatown Branch Library of the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) system. The Chinatown Branch Library provides library and community services to the ethnically and socio-economically diverse community of the LA Chinatown neighborhood. Across more than 70 branch libraries, the Chinatown Branch Library ranks amongst the top three in traffic and circulation.

One of the unique and prized features of the Chinatown Branch Library is the Chinese Heritage Collection, which consists of books and materials on Chinese and Chinese-American civilization and culture. This collection is the largest and most comprehensive of its type within the LAPL system.

The Dolores Wong Scholarship for Library Studies will award $2,500 to an AA or MA student in the field of Library Studies with a demonstrated interest and involvement in serving the Chinese-American community. Dolores Wong is an original founder and, with her late husband Judge Delbert Wong, a major donor of the Chinatown Library.

To be eligible, you must:

1) Be presently enrolled as an AA, Library Technician or MA, Library Sciences student.
2) Be available to attend the Scholarship Award Dinner in meet Dolores and receive the award check on Saturday, June 5, 2010, at 6:30pm, at the Golden Dragon Restaurant in Los Angeles Chinatown at 960 North Broadway LA, CA 90012.
3) Have a minimum 3.5 GPA in your Library Studies classes.
4) Return completed application package to the library by Saturday, April 17, 2010.
a. Application Form
b. 2 Typed Personal Statements (max of one page each)
c. Copies of all college transcripts to date (in a sealed envelope with the school stamp across the seal).

Complete application package should be mailed or hand-delivered by Saturday, April 17, 2010, to:

Dolores Wong Scholarship for Library Studies
Friends of the Chinatown Library
Chinatown Branch Library
639 N. Hill Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012