Lee Ola Roberts Library Staff Earns New Certification

Whiteville – The Lee Ola Roberts Library is pleased to announce all staff members have earned the Tennessee State Library & Archives’ Core Competencies certification.

The new Library & Archives Core Competencies certification online program provides library staff statewide with 10 hours of training in core librarianship standards. The program focuses on 28 subject areas that the state considers best practices for staff members to serve their library and community including technology basics, customer service practices, information literacy, privacy, and leadership.

“We are extremely pleased with the outcomes of this program so far, said Library & Archives Continuing Education Coordinator Lauri Thompson,. “I commend the Lee Ola Roberts Library staff for going above and beyond to complete this training in addition to their normal workload.”

The Tennessee State Library & Archives is dedicated to making sure libraries across the state meet a standard of excellence that is outlined in the Tennessee Standards for Public Libraries. Learn more about the Tennessee Standards dor Public Libraries at sos.tn.gov/tsla.

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