Competencies

Regardless of your role within the library, there are certain competencies, or skills, that are required for you to be successful in your position. The links listed below provide a well-rounded view of skills needed for any position within the library. Please use these to help identify your continuing education needs.

ALA's Core Competencies of Librarianship
Competency Index for the Library Field -- WebJunction Idaho
Library Practitioner Core Competencies - Western Council of State Libraries
Library Support Staff Competencies -- ALA-APA
Library Management Competencies - WebJunction Idaho
Personal/Interpersonal Competencies - WebJunction Idaho
Information Technology Core Competencies Checklist - Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
Technology: Core, Systems, & IT Competencies - WebJunction Idaho