1. Educational Opportunities for Library Support Staff Members in Ohio John J. Burke, MSLS Ohio Library Support Staff Institute

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. How do you learn best?  Face to face  Distance Learning Videoconferencing Web-based Video courses Correspondence course

6. 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

7. 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/

8. 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/

9. 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/

10. 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

11. 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?

12. 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)