LE@D - Lifelong Education @ Desktop

WCSL Library Certification Program

The Western Council of State Libraries offers a Library Practitioner Certification Program for library directors or managers without a masters of library and information science (MLS). LE@D courses have been approved for credit toward the certification program. Listed below are the LE@D courses and their relation to certification requirements. Also listed are the contact hours awarded for the completion of each LE@D course.

Foundations

Philosophy and Ethics
6 Contact Hours Required

Ethical Standards for Library Leadership
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Ethics in the Real World: Library Case Studies
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Info-Age Etiquette
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Administration

Advocacy and Marketing
12 Contact Hours Required

Improving Your Communications Skills: Presentation Skills for Librarians
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Retailing Methods and Techniques in Libraries
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Facilities
6 Contact Hours Required

Keeping Your Library Looking Good
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Planning and Management of Buildings
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Arlita Harris	06/01/2008 - 07/31/2008	$300

Finance and Funding
24 Contact Hours Required

Fundraising and Grantsmanship
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Arlita Harris	06/01/2008 - 07/31/2008	$300

Basic Budgeting
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Budget and Finance
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Arlita Harris	06/01/2008 - 07/31/2008	$300

Financial Management
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Grant Writing Basics
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Understanding Budgets
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Laws
6 Contact Hours Required

Copyright Basics for Libraries
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Copyright Issues in the Classroom and School Library
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Library Privacy and Confidentiality: Law and Policy
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Library Board
6 Contact Hours Required

Become an Effective Trustee
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Volunteers: Recruitment, Development, and Supervision
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Partnerships
6 Contact Hours Required

Capturing History: Digitization Projects
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Creating Collaborative Lessons in the Elementary School Library
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Creating Collaborative Lessons in the Secondary School Library
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Personnel
6 Contact Hours Required

Improving Co-Worker Relations
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Volunteers: Recruitment, Development, and Supervision
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Policies and Procedures
6 Contact Hours Required

Copyright Basics for Libraries
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Copyright Issues in the Classroom and School Library
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Library Privacy and Confidentiality: Law and Policy
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Managing Difficult Patrons with Confidence!
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Services

Adult and Children's Services
12 Contact Hours Required

Creating Collaborative Lessons in the Elementary School Library
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Creating Collaborative Lessons in the Secondary School Library
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Creating Compelling Programming in Your School Library
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Circulation
6 Contact Hours Required

Providing Excellent Customer Service in a Multi-Cultural Environment
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Retailing Methods and Techniques in Libraries
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Reference and Information Services
30 Contact Hours Required

Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Providing Excellent Customer Service in a Multi-Cultural Environment
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Reaching Reluctant Readers
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Reaching Teenagers
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Saturate Your Knowledge, Not Your Fat Intake
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Trends in Children's Literature
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Using Databases
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Collections

Collection Maintenance
6 Contact Hours Required

Capturing History: Digitization Projects
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Weeding: It's Not an Option
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Planning for Collections and Materials Selection
18 Contact Hours Required

Creating Collaborative Lessons in the Elementary School Library
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Creating Collaborative Lessons in the Secondary School Library
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Trends in Children's Literature
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Weeding: It's Not an Option
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Technology

Technology
24 Contact Hours Required

Capturing History: Digitization Projects
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Creating and Maintaining an Engaging School Library Website
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Harnessing the Internet
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Microsoft Office 2003: Excel
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Microsoft Office 2003: PowerPoint
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Microsoft Office 2003: Word and Publisher
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

RFID Technology
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20

Using Databases
3 Contact Hours

Facilitated by	Dates Available	Cost
Self-paced	Open	$20