LE@D awarded 2008 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Grant

LE@D has received a 2008 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Grant from IMLS to develop, produce, and market 30 online courses to meet the need for training of both library professional and library support staff in core competencies for certification by state and regional agencies. These inexpensive online courses will meet the certification requirements for broad national certifying programs such as the ALA Library Support Staff Certificate and the Western Council of Libraries Certificate programs. Courses will cover topics including leadership, personnel, long-range and strategic planning, partnerships, advocacy and marketing, circulation, reference, acquisitions, collection development and maintenance, cataloging, classification, and processing.