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Faklis, Ruth – Illinois Libraries, 1988
Describes the responsibilities and recommended qualifications of a youth services department head. The importance of attention to statistics and library policy is emphasized. (MES)
Descriptors: Employment Qualifications, Library Administration, Library Policy, Occupational Information
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Div. of Library Services. – 1986
Designed to be used as a guide for public librarians and boards of trustees in meeting the requirements of Wisconsin's public librarian certification law, this manual is divided into two major sections covering public librarian certification and certification renewal/continuing education requirements. The first section includes discussions of…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Certification, Guidelines, Librarians
Peer reviewedImmroth, Barbara – Public Libraries, 1989
Presents and discusses a check list of recommended competencies developed by the Association for Library Services to Children for librarians serving children in public libraries. Suggestions are provided for the use of the check list by library educators, public library administrators, state and regional agencies, librarians, library school…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Childrens Libraries, Competence, Employment Qualifications
Peer reviewedPerritt, Patsy H.; Heim, Kathleen M. – Top of the News, 1987
Argues that the master's degree awarded by a graduate program accredited by the American Library Association is the requisite credential for youth services librarianship. Problem areas discussed include the departmental location of education for youth services librarians, the development of skills standards, and the need for identifying career…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Qualifications, Higher Education, Learning Resources Centers
Cassell, Marianne K. – 1987
Based on a survey conducted by the Vermont Department of Libraries during the summer of 1987, this document reports the salaries paid library directors, librarians holding M.L.S. degrees, and support and custodial staff members in the state's libraries. Questionnaires were sent to all the public, academic, special, institutional, and school…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Qualifications, Fringe Benefits
