For immediate release | July 18, 2011
Free webinar: An introduction to the Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSC)
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CHICAGO - The Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSC), a national certification program that allows library support staff to demonstrate their competencies and be certified by the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), will offer an hour-long informational on Tuesday, July 26 at 2 p.m. CDT.
The presentation will explain the value of this certification to library support staff, employers,and library users. Attendees will also have the opportunity to have their questions answered by program staff members.
For more information on the webinar and how to register, please visit . For more information on LSSC please visit .
Contact:
Ian Lashbrook
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