Why Professional Registration?

Over the next few weeks I will give you a chance to have a closer look at Professional registration and for you to see why it will be of benefit to you, whether you have a Library qualification or not. After 30 June 2009 it will be a lot harder for existing Librarians without a qualification to get Professional Registration.
Professional Registration is an assurance for future employers, both in New Zealand and overseas, that a registered member meets professional standards of competency in the body of professional knowledge and ethics required for professional library and information work.
It is also a way of international benchmarking and recognition of professional library qualifications for New Zealanders wishing to work overseas.
It also gives credibility to Librarians & Library & Information Professionals.


Why Professional Registration?
Formal recognition of qualifications and skills.
Increases overseas work opportunities .
Increases professional status.
Revalidation requirements fit with existing training and development initiatives,

Who is eligible?
Transition Period - Foundation Members
Foundation membership: A one-off opportunity
All current library and information professionals are ‘grandparented’ until 30 June 2009. Grandparenting means that current library and information professionals may apply between 1 July 2007 and 30 June 2009 for full professional registration as Foundation members.
These transition arrangements provide a one-off opportunity for members of the profession, whether or not they hold a qualification, to meet the criteria for professional registration.
http://www.lianza.org.nz/registration/applicationforms.html