Check out the new forum for professional registration revalidation on the LIANZA Website.
What a great idea.
http://www.lianza.org.nz/community/362/forums/education-and-training/professional-registration-revalidation
Showing posts with label Revalidation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Revalidation. Show all posts
Monday, August 8, 2011
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
LIANZA Professional Registration Board - Revalidation Journals
LIANZA Professional Registration Board - Revalidation Journals
The process of revalidation journal submissions is now in progress for registrants. The Profession Registration Board would like to clarify for registrants that the Board is looking to assess your best quality entries and in depth reflection on your learning outcomes and application. The Board wishes to stress that the revalidation journal is not a record of all the activities that you have undertaken in the period, but those that best reflect your continuing professional development.
The revalidation guidelines states at least 10 activities per year covering all the BOKs and the Board would like to emphasise that this translates to about 1 activity per month for the total period of three years, or in some cases four years.
All 11 BoKs need to be covered, and over all the entries in your journal, 3 of the 4 domains should be covered - see the sample journal at http://lianza.org.nz/resources/professional-registration/revalidation/ex....
Journals that are more than 20% over the recommended guideline may be returned and a more concise submission requested.
Any queries can be directed to registration@lianza.org.nz
Beryl Anderson
Chair
Library and Information Profession Registration Board
The process of revalidation journal submissions is now in progress for registrants. The Profession Registration Board would like to clarify for registrants that the Board is looking to assess your best quality entries and in depth reflection on your learning outcomes and application. The Board wishes to stress that the revalidation journal is not a record of all the activities that you have undertaken in the period, but those that best reflect your continuing professional development.
The revalidation guidelines states at least 10 activities per year covering all the BOKs and the Board would like to emphasise that this translates to about 1 activity per month for the total period of three years, or in some cases four years.
All 11 BoKs need to be covered, and over all the entries in your journal, 3 of the 4 domains should be covered - see the sample journal at http://lianza.org.nz/resources/professional-registration/revalidation/ex....
Journals that are more than 20% over the recommended guideline may be returned and a more concise submission requested.
Any queries can be directed to registration@lianza.org.nz
Beryl Anderson
Chair
Library and Information Profession Registration Board
Monday, August 23, 2010
Revalidation a step by step guide
Revalidation... hav eyou started yet?
Introduction
Hello fellow procrastinators! For those of you already chomping through your RPR, this article is not really aimed at you. But if you have been attending SIG meetings, reading articles or running projects at work and have NOT documented these experiences yet, then this is your push forward toward a successful RPR. You’ve done the fun part. Now take a deep breath. You are ready for Documentation, and a pat on the back at the end.
Yes, for some of us, it has been more than a year since becoming a brand new Registered Professional Librarian. I’ve attended another Conference, helped my SIG committee run some interesting talks. I’ve participated in some major changes in my library and read some library focused articles that caught my fancy, and thought: “This could be of value for my library”, but I still have very little down on paper. I have thought about it though. Lots!
OK so why is it that we haven’t started? I’m guessing it has something to do with procrastination, but also the terminology is new and I wouldn’t mind a step-by-step approach to the process. It is time to formulate a plan of attack. I’ll write this up as I go along and then share it.
I’ve formulated a simple plan, with steps. I propose to follow said plan, demonstrate that it works, and pass it on to you. OK.
Preparation & Step-by-Step Procedure
1) Go to the LIANZA Website:
www.lianza.org.nz/resources/professional-registration, and print out any of the listed links that will help you get started. May I suggest?
o Now You Are Registered: A Guide To Revalidation ; this is a full overview of the procedure.
o The Revalidation Journal , which defines our skill set, represented by 11 distinct areas of proficiency and four personal qualities.
o Tips for the Revalidation Process ; a list of ideas for the BOK, by A Dobbie.
o Revalidation Activity template: a form for entering your experiences temporarily
o Conference and Seminar Attendance Template: a form for entering attendance details temporarily.
2) Read them with a pen and highlighter. Highlight helpful points. In your own words, write notes to yourself in the margin, relative to your own ideas of what these points mean to you.
3) Sort out definitions for: The Journal, A Body of Knowledge (BOK), Domain Areas and Activities
My Journal: It’s a diary. What have I done since registration? Hey, what a lot of stuff I’ve done!
Body of Knowledge: They want to know whether I can show some competency within 11 basic knowledge areas.
They are briefly stated:
1. Policy, ethics and history of librarians;
2. Information creation and use;
3. Assessment of information needs and response;
4. The ‘how-to’ of sharing information;
5. Retrieving or saving information;
6. Research methods;
7. Understanding information relative to your client needs;
8. Collection development and management;
9. Measure the value of information services and supplies;
10. Correctly apply and evaluate performance indicators for your services;
11. Apply information within an indigenous context for your client base.
Domain Areas: These are the 4 types of activities. I will look at my Journal entries and determine whether they illustrate Currency, Practice, Communication or Leadership. So, how have I applied these BOK pursuits?
1. Have I demonstrated the ability to understand a problem and pursue a path toward a solution?
2. Did I address this issue and communicate it to other librarians, our clients, others?
3. Can I “manage” a process from start to finish?
4. Have I shown some sort of leadership or guidance?
Then evaluate the undertaking.
I can do that!
Activities: These are what I have done professionally. My participation, attendance and/or achievements over the 3 year revalidation period. They don’t want EVERYTHING. They want at least 10 activities per year and try to cover at least 3 of the 4 domain areas, in each of the activities.
4) Gather information: At this point, I just put together material relating to my professional experiences since Registration. I started with The Events list from my LIANZA SIG page, beginning with my Registration Date, to help remember some of my professional activities. I looked back through notes that I had prepared for my boss from Conference attendance, dug out projects that I’ve worked on the year, and found a few reports written. I looked through the Interloan list for any titles that I read for particular projects. There was the odd article that I read and I participated in a professional net conference with other librarians from my firm. Find more options at: www.lianza.org.nz/resources/professional-registration.
5) Pen to paper: Too early to be overwhelmed here, so I started with my last professional activity. I chose one task with which to start populating the BOK. If you start with your latest activity, it should be fresh in your mind, be easy to complete and easy to determine which domain was covered.
6) Grab your spreadsheet with 11 BOK areas. Make a choice as to location. It would pay to look through the LIANZA “sample revalidation form” at this point to observe their style of entry. Go to: www.lianza.org.nz/resources/professional-registration/revalidation/example-completed-revalidation-journal for a link to an example of a completed journal. Note the red triangles at the top right-hand corner in each of the five basic elements. They are reminders, of the definitions, to help you formulate your entries there. If you are unsure that if you’ve chosen the appropriate BOK area, make a further entry “*” after the last used cell (G), at the far right to draw your attention back, after you’ve thought about it further.
7) Last step: Take a deep breath. You now need to establish a pattern, work it into your routine. If your choice of routine is not working out, change it, so you don’t fall behind again. Maintain a Jotter’s List to enter your professional activities. Now is the time to date the experience and write up how you or your library benefited. You can fill in the appropriate BOK later.
Two helpful LIANZA templates for note taking are to be found at: www.lianza.org.nz/resources/professional-registration. The links on that page are entitled: www.lianza.org.nz/resources/professional-registration/revalidation/revalidation-activities-template and www.lianza.org.nz/resources/professional-registration/revalidation/conference-and-seminar-attendance-template .
Tips:
• Set aside a regular time that works for you, to remind yourself to update this exercise.
• Revisit old entries, each time that you add new material, to update or further explain statements. This will help you standardise your inputs.
• Regularly assess which areas you need to cover – some BoKs and domains you will have many entries for, so don’t leave your troublesome ones til last.
• Notations at the end of your column entry are a good way to revisit incomplete entries (Column G).
• Go some place where you won’t be interrupted. I recommend the Public Library because I can leave the phone, washing machine and other chores at home.
• If unfamiliar with Excel spreadsheets, like me, learn how to format your cells with help from an Excel user, so that your text wraps around instead of running off of the page.
• Watch those abbreviations – remember that other people will be reading your diary.
• Get in the habit of attending interesting meetings, and take notes. Review the notes and make comments on their relevancy.
• Challenge yourself to fill the Gaps.
• Don’t get behind again. Keep a blank template handy to write up things you are doing. Even enter work plans upon which you will be working, so they don’t get left out.
• Use the empty cell just past the last entry (G) to write notes or highlight the fact that you need to come back later.
• When in doubt of where to place your activity (BOK?), explain to yourself why you put it where you did. If you can explain it to yourself and it makes sense to you, then it will make sense to your evaluator.
Summary:
• Review your instructions; translate and dissect.
• Redefine terminology in your own words.
• Gather your probable entries, remembering that they want:
o Quality not quantity,
o Relevance to the work that you do,
o Variety, the spice of life, and
o Clarity of what you have gained here.
• Chose a starting point, or professional experience, on which to write.
• You now have 4 domain areas from which to choose. Is it an example of professional currency, leadership, communication or a practical approach?
• Where does it fit in; chose an appropriate Body Of Knowledge area.
• Make a page, or utilise an unused (G) cell on your spreadsheet to write up entries with hiccups. Add those bits that didn’t quite work, were written up twice or were incomplete. It makes it easier to revisit those areas again.
• Give yourself that pat on the back.
So, that’s the getting started part. I think you’ll find, as I have, that it is easy to follow the guidelines now that you’ve cracked the code. So, turn back to page one and take that first step. You know you can do it!
Introduction
Hello fellow procrastinators! For those of you already chomping through your RPR, this article is not really aimed at you. But if you have been attending SIG meetings, reading articles or running projects at work and have NOT documented these experiences yet, then this is your push forward toward a successful RPR. You’ve done the fun part. Now take a deep breath. You are ready for Documentation, and a pat on the back at the end.
Yes, for some of us, it has been more than a year since becoming a brand new Registered Professional Librarian. I’ve attended another Conference, helped my SIG committee run some interesting talks. I’ve participated in some major changes in my library and read some library focused articles that caught my fancy, and thought: “This could be of value for my library”, but I still have very little down on paper. I have thought about it though. Lots!
OK so why is it that we haven’t started? I’m guessing it has something to do with procrastination, but also the terminology is new and I wouldn’t mind a step-by-step approach to the process. It is time to formulate a plan of attack. I’ll write this up as I go along and then share it.
I’ve formulated a simple plan, with steps. I propose to follow said plan, demonstrate that it works, and pass it on to you. OK.
Preparation & Step-by-Step Procedure
1) Go to the LIANZA Website:
www.lianza.org.nz/resources/professional-registration, and print out any of the listed links that will help you get started. May I suggest?
o Now You Are Registered: A Guide To Revalidation ; this is a full overview of the procedure.
o The Revalidation Journal , which defines our skill set, represented by 11 distinct areas of proficiency and four personal qualities.
o Tips for the Revalidation Process ; a list of ideas for the BOK, by A Dobbie.
o Revalidation Activity template: a form for entering your experiences temporarily
o Conference and Seminar Attendance Template: a form for entering attendance details temporarily.
2) Read them with a pen and highlighter. Highlight helpful points. In your own words, write notes to yourself in the margin, relative to your own ideas of what these points mean to you.
3) Sort out definitions for: The Journal, A Body of Knowledge (BOK), Domain Areas and Activities
My Journal: It’s a diary. What have I done since registration? Hey, what a lot of stuff I’ve done!
Body of Knowledge: They want to know whether I can show some competency within 11 basic knowledge areas.
They are briefly stated:
1. Policy, ethics and history of librarians;
2. Information creation and use;
3. Assessment of information needs and response;
4. The ‘how-to’ of sharing information;
5. Retrieving or saving information;
6. Research methods;
7. Understanding information relative to your client needs;
8. Collection development and management;
9. Measure the value of information services and supplies;
10. Correctly apply and evaluate performance indicators for your services;
11. Apply information within an indigenous context for your client base.
Domain Areas: These are the 4 types of activities. I will look at my Journal entries and determine whether they illustrate Currency, Practice, Communication or Leadership. So, how have I applied these BOK pursuits?
1. Have I demonstrated the ability to understand a problem and pursue a path toward a solution?
2. Did I address this issue and communicate it to other librarians, our clients, others?
3. Can I “manage” a process from start to finish?
4. Have I shown some sort of leadership or guidance?
Then evaluate the undertaking.
I can do that!
Activities: These are what I have done professionally. My participation, attendance and/or achievements over the 3 year revalidation period. They don’t want EVERYTHING. They want at least 10 activities per year and try to cover at least 3 of the 4 domain areas, in each of the activities.
4) Gather information: At this point, I just put together material relating to my professional experiences since Registration. I started with The Events list from my LIANZA SIG page, beginning with my Registration Date, to help remember some of my professional activities. I looked back through notes that I had prepared for my boss from Conference attendance, dug out projects that I’ve worked on the year, and found a few reports written. I looked through the Interloan list for any titles that I read for particular projects. There was the odd article that I read and I participated in a professional net conference with other librarians from my firm. Find more options at: www.lianza.org.nz/resources/professional-registration.
5) Pen to paper: Too early to be overwhelmed here, so I started with my last professional activity. I chose one task with which to start populating the BOK. If you start with your latest activity, it should be fresh in your mind, be easy to complete and easy to determine which domain was covered.
6) Grab your spreadsheet with 11 BOK areas. Make a choice as to location. It would pay to look through the LIANZA “sample revalidation form” at this point to observe their style of entry. Go to: www.lianza.org.nz/resources/professional-registration/revalidation/example-completed-revalidation-journal for a link to an example of a completed journal. Note the red triangles at the top right-hand corner in each of the five basic elements. They are reminders, of the definitions, to help you formulate your entries there. If you are unsure that if you’ve chosen the appropriate BOK area, make a further entry “*” after the last used cell (G), at the far right to draw your attention back, after you’ve thought about it further.
7) Last step: Take a deep breath. You now need to establish a pattern, work it into your routine. If your choice of routine is not working out, change it, so you don’t fall behind again. Maintain a Jotter’s List to enter your professional activities. Now is the time to date the experience and write up how you or your library benefited. You can fill in the appropriate BOK later.
Two helpful LIANZA templates for note taking are to be found at: www.lianza.org.nz/resources/professional-registration. The links on that page are entitled: www.lianza.org.nz/resources/professional-registration/revalidation/revalidation-activities-template and www.lianza.org.nz/resources/professional-registration/revalidation/conference-and-seminar-attendance-template .
Tips:
• Set aside a regular time that works for you, to remind yourself to update this exercise.
• Revisit old entries, each time that you add new material, to update or further explain statements. This will help you standardise your inputs.
• Regularly assess which areas you need to cover – some BoKs and domains you will have many entries for, so don’t leave your troublesome ones til last.
• Notations at the end of your column entry are a good way to revisit incomplete entries (Column G).
• Go some place where you won’t be interrupted. I recommend the Public Library because I can leave the phone, washing machine and other chores at home.
• If unfamiliar with Excel spreadsheets, like me, learn how to format your cells with help from an Excel user, so that your text wraps around instead of running off of the page.
• Watch those abbreviations – remember that other people will be reading your diary.
• Get in the habit of attending interesting meetings, and take notes. Review the notes and make comments on their relevancy.
• Challenge yourself to fill the Gaps.
• Don’t get behind again. Keep a blank template handy to write up things you are doing. Even enter work plans upon which you will be working, so they don’t get left out.
• Use the empty cell just past the last entry (G) to write notes or highlight the fact that you need to come back later.
• When in doubt of where to place your activity (BOK?), explain to yourself why you put it where you did. If you can explain it to yourself and it makes sense to you, then it will make sense to your evaluator.
Summary:
• Review your instructions; translate and dissect.
• Redefine terminology in your own words.
• Gather your probable entries, remembering that they want:
o Quality not quantity,
o Relevance to the work that you do,
o Variety, the spice of life, and
o Clarity of what you have gained here.
• Chose a starting point, or professional experience, on which to write.
• You now have 4 domain areas from which to choose. Is it an example of professional currency, leadership, communication or a practical approach?
• Where does it fit in; chose an appropriate Body Of Knowledge area.
• Make a page, or utilise an unused (G) cell on your spreadsheet to write up entries with hiccups. Add those bits that didn’t quite work, were written up twice or were incomplete. It makes it easier to revisit those areas again.
• Give yourself that pat on the back.
So, that’s the getting started part. I think you’ll find, as I have, that it is easy to follow the guidelines now that you’ve cracked the code. So, turn back to page one and take that first step. You know you can do it!
Monday, April 26, 2010
Further information on Professional Registration Revalidation
Further information on Professional Registration Revalidation:
Powerpoint Presentation
www.lianza.org.nz/news/newsroom/news1260318687.html
Body of Knowledge
www.lianza.org.nz/registration/.../Body_of_Knowledge_Appendix_Oct08.pdf
CPD Wheel
http://www.lianza.org.nz/node/255
Powerpoint Presentation
www.lianza.org.nz/news/newsroom/news1260318687.html
Tips for Revalidation
http://www.lianza.org.nz/resources/professional-registration/revalidation/tips-revalidation-process
Body of Knowledge
www.lianza.org.nz/registration/.../Body_of_Knowledge_Appendix_Oct08.pdf
CPD Wheel
http://www.lianza.org.nz/node/255
Friday, April 23, 2010
Revalidation Process cont.
Six Months out from when you revalidation is due (This information should be received by the office within 3 months of revalidation being due):
1. Write a brief self-assessment of your continuing professional development over the revalidation period, including any explanation for why any criteria might not have been met;
2. Print out Jorunal Cover Sheet and fill in. http://www.lianza.org.nz/resources/professional-registration/revalidation/journal-cover-sheet
3. Print out the Letter of verification, fill it in. http://www.lianza.org.nz/resources/professional-registration/revalidation/letter-verification
4. Get you manager to verify and sign that the revalidation journal is a true and correct record of you continuing professional development.
5. Forward your journal, together with:
the brief self-assessment of their continuing professional development over the period, including any explanation for why the criteria above might not have been met;
6. A signed statement that information recorded in the journal is true and correct, and
7. A signed statement (leter of verification) from the applicant’s employer (or another registered professional familiar with the applicant’s work and practice) verifying that the information recorded in the journal is to the best of their knowledge true and correct.
Put this all in a large envelope and post to:
The applicant should post the journal, cover sheet and signed letter of verification to the Administration Officer, Library and Information Professional Revalidation Board, c/- LIANZA, P.O. Box 12 212, Wellington.
At the same time, applicants who have maintained an electronic copy of the journal should submit this to the registration@lianza.org.nz
1. Write a brief self-assessment of your continuing professional development over the revalidation period, including any explanation for why any criteria might not have been met;
2. Print out Jorunal Cover Sheet and fill in. http://www.lianza.org.nz/resources/professional-registration/revalidation/journal-cover-sheet
3. Print out the Letter of verification, fill it in. http://www.lianza.org.nz/resources/professional-registration/revalidation/letter-verification
4. Get you manager to verify and sign that the revalidation journal is a true and correct record of you continuing professional development.
5. Forward your journal, together with:
the brief self-assessment of their continuing professional development over the period, including any explanation for why the criteria above might not have been met;
6. A signed statement that information recorded in the journal is true and correct, and
7. A signed statement (leter of verification) from the applicant’s employer (or another registered professional familiar with the applicant’s work and practice) verifying that the information recorded in the journal is to the best of their knowledge true and correct.
Put this all in a large envelope and post to:
The applicant should post the journal, cover sheet and signed letter of verification to the Administration Officer, Library and Information Professional Revalidation Board, c/- LIANZA, P.O. Box 12 212, Wellington.
At the same time, applicants who have maintained an electronic copy of the journal should submit this to the registration@lianza.org.nz
Monday, April 12, 2010
Conference and Seminar Activities Record
For any conference you attend eg LIANZA, NDF, Children's Conference Archives Conference, Public Libraries Confernce etc
1. Record the sessions / networking opportunities too eg at Lunch, exhibitors etc. you went too. in the Conference and Seminars Activities Record.
2. Fill in the session / networking event title
3. Fill in the description of the session / event / networking.
4. Fill in box the knowledge gained, and how applied
5. Fill in the BOK number, domain & date
Repeat for each session you attended.
1. Record the sessions / networking opportunities too eg at Lunch, exhibitors etc. you went too. in the Conference and Seminars Activities Record.
2. Fill in the session / networking event title
3. Fill in the description of the session / event / networking.
4. Fill in box the knowledge gained, and how applied
5. Fill in the BOK number, domain & date
Repeat for each session you attended.
Revalidation Activities sheet
Write the activity that you completed with the date and the BOK number if you have time to check the catergory und the appropriate column whether it is:
1. Currency e.g. Read the new Copyright Act - BOK 1, Dec 08
2. Practice e.g. Web 2.0 skills training completed - BOK 7- Feb 08
3. Communication e.g. Attended presentation on readers advisory skills - BOK 4- May 08
4. Leadership e.g project manager for the recent Book Expo - BOK 9 12 Jul -30 Oct 09
So try and do this for each activity soon after the completion of the activity.
See attached picture of examples in Activity Worksheet
Revalidation Criteria Part 1
Revalidation Criteria
Applicants wishing to maintain their registration must record evidence of continuing professional development and practice, demonstrated by examples.
by maintaining and completing a journal over the 3 year period.
The following criteria must be met through revalidation in order to maintain the status of RLIANZA.
1.Individuals must maintain a journal that records evidence of all relevant continuing professional development activities. The would include LIANZA Conference and other LIANZA CPD Training as well as relevent training by other companies relating to the job. To achieve revalidation, these activities must include as a minimum:
a. coverage of all 11 areas of the Body of Knowledge, and
b. activity in 3 of the 4 Domain areas (please note that the 3 domain areas not have to be applied to each of the 11 Body of Knowledge elements), and
c. at least 10 activities per year for the duration of the revalidation period
d. comment on the learning outcomes of each activity undertaken.
I will look at each of these requirements in more details over the next few days.
Our Next step to look at:
The suggested journal template can be found here http://www.lianza.org.nz/registration/files/revalidation_journal_template.xls
Applicants wishing to maintain their registration must record evidence of continuing professional development and practice, demonstrated by examples.
by maintaining and completing a journal over the 3 year period.
The following criteria must be met through revalidation in order to maintain the status of RLIANZA.
1.Individuals must maintain a journal that records evidence of all relevant continuing professional development activities. The would include LIANZA Conference and other LIANZA CPD Training as well as relevent training by other companies relating to the job. To achieve revalidation, these activities must include as a minimum:
a. coverage of all 11 areas of the Body of Knowledge, and
b. activity in 3 of the 4 Domain areas (please note that the 3 domain areas not have to be applied to each of the 11 Body of Knowledge elements), and
c. at least 10 activities per year for the duration of the revalidation period
d. comment on the learning outcomes of each activity undertaken.
I will look at each of these requirements in more details over the next few days.
Our Next step to look at:
The suggested journal template can be found here http://www.lianza.org.nz/registration/files/revalidation_journal_template.xls
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Eligibility for Revalidation
Eligibility for Revalidation
All individuals granted the status of RLIANZA (ie Professionally registered) are required to revalidate their registration every 3 years. Registered practitioners will be reminded 3 months prior to the date of renewal of their revalidation, and must forward the necessary documentation within 6 months of this date.
The initial revalidation renewal date for LIANZA Associates is 4 years from the date of their initial registration, thereafter 3 years. The initial revalidation renewal date for LIANZA Fellows is 5 years from the date of initial registration, thereafter 3 years. This is in order to spread the number of revalidations due in 2010.
All individuals granted the status of RLIANZA (ie Professionally registered) are required to revalidate their registration every 3 years. Registered practitioners will be reminded 3 months prior to the date of renewal of their revalidation, and must forward the necessary documentation within 6 months of this date.
The initial revalidation renewal date for LIANZA Associates is 4 years from the date of their initial registration, thereafter 3 years. The initial revalidation renewal date for LIANZA Fellows is 5 years from the date of initial registration, thereafter 3 years. This is in order to spread the number of revalidations due in 2010.
Are you getting anxious about revalidation?
Fear not over the next 5 weeks I will take you through what I see as the steps to revalidation of your professional Registration.
We will cover the requirements for revalidation that need to met and the ways of achiving these.
For more info check out the LIANZA website http://www.lianza.org.nz/registration/revalidation.html
Or article in Library Magazine http://www.lianza.org.nz/publications/library-life/pdfs/LL333Mar09.pdf
or the discussion board on the IKAROA blog. http://ikaroalianza.blogspot.com/
We will cover the requirements for revalidation that need to met and the ways of achiving these.
For more info check out the LIANZA website http://www.lianza.org.nz/registration/revalidation.html
Or article in Library Magazine http://www.lianza.org.nz/publications/library-life/pdfs/LL333Mar09.pdf
or the discussion board on the IKAROA blog. http://ikaroalianza.blogspot.com/
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Professional Registration & Revaildation
Using LIANZA Conferences and seminars to support your revalidation activities
The annual LIANZA Conference and other LIANZA activities such as seminars and weekend schools can provide an excellent opportunity to engage in a range of professional development activities which you can record in your journal and use towards revalidation of your professional registration.
Attendance at conference or a weekend school is not just one revalidation activity, it can be several. Conference activities cover all areas of the Body of Knowledge, as well as the different domains of professional practice, particularly Currency of knowledge (attending conference presentations) and Communication and networking, ( knowledge sharing). Conferences and seminars provide a great opportunity to think about the future of the profession and the challenges out there, while learning about new initiatives and best practice examples, and building new networks.
So keep your professional registration requirements in mind when making the case to attend the LIANZA Conference and other seminars, and again once you get there.
Here are some suggestions for how LIANZA Conferences and seminars can help you meet your revalidation requirements:
Identify the papers that are most meaningful to you, and record what it is about that paper that interested you. What did you learn from it, and how have you applied this?
Were there networking opportunities that were particularly useful and which you have followed up?
Are there opportunities to visit other libraries or information centres while at conference? Record any visits that were of particular value.
Are you presenting a paper – remember to record this.
Were you on the organising committee? – What did you learn from this that you can apply to your work? Maybe this counts under the domain of professional leadership.
Use the following form while at Conference to record possible revalidation activities, then complete it and add the detail to your Journal once you get home and have had a chance to reflect on the Body of Knowledge area and the learning outcomes.
Feel free to redesign this form to suit your own preferred way of working. Here is as an example you might use – http://www.lianza.org.nz/library/files/store_024/conference_seminar_attendance_template_revalidation.doc
Revalidation PowerPoint presentation
Recently the LIANZA office has received several questions regarding the revalidation process, mainly completing and maintaining your journals.
If you have any specific questions please email registration@lianza.org.nz otherwise please refer to the revalidation guidelines on the Registration website as there are some useful tips and interesting library life articles. http://www.lianza.org.nz/registration/revalidation.html
In case you haven’t seen the revalidation presentation by Alison Dobbie you can view this here: http://www.lianza.org.nz/registration/files/Professional_Registration_Revalidation_update_Dec_2009.pps
The annual LIANZA Conference and other LIANZA activities such as seminars and weekend schools can provide an excellent opportunity to engage in a range of professional development activities which you can record in your journal and use towards revalidation of your professional registration.
Attendance at conference or a weekend school is not just one revalidation activity, it can be several. Conference activities cover all areas of the Body of Knowledge, as well as the different domains of professional practice, particularly Currency of knowledge (attending conference presentations) and Communication and networking, ( knowledge sharing). Conferences and seminars provide a great opportunity to think about the future of the profession and the challenges out there, while learning about new initiatives and best practice examples, and building new networks.
So keep your professional registration requirements in mind when making the case to attend the LIANZA Conference and other seminars, and again once you get there.
Here are some suggestions for how LIANZA Conferences and seminars can help you meet your revalidation requirements:
Identify the papers that are most meaningful to you, and record what it is about that paper that interested you. What did you learn from it, and how have you applied this?
Were there networking opportunities that were particularly useful and which you have followed up?
Are there opportunities to visit other libraries or information centres while at conference? Record any visits that were of particular value.
Are you presenting a paper – remember to record this.
Were you on the organising committee? – What did you learn from this that you can apply to your work? Maybe this counts under the domain of professional leadership.
Use the following form while at Conference to record possible revalidation activities, then complete it and add the detail to your Journal once you get home and have had a chance to reflect on the Body of Knowledge area and the learning outcomes.
Feel free to redesign this form to suit your own preferred way of working. Here is as an example you might use – http://www.lianza.org.nz/library/files/store_024/conference_seminar_attendance_template_revalidation.doc
Revalidation PowerPoint presentation
Recently the LIANZA office has received several questions regarding the revalidation process, mainly completing and maintaining your journals.
If you have any specific questions please email registration@lianza.org.nz otherwise please refer to the revalidation guidelines on the Registration website as there are some useful tips and interesting library life articles. http://www.lianza.org.nz/registration/revalidation.html
In case you haven’t seen the revalidation presentation by Alison Dobbie you can view this here: http://www.lianza.org.nz/registration/files/Professional_Registration_Revalidation_update_Dec_2009.pps
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Revalidation of Professional Registration
How are we going with our revalidation Journals? If you would like any help you can ask via the IKAROA Blog or email Heather Lamond
Email: Heather Lamond - h.m.lamond@massey.ac.nz
Alternatively we could form RIG that is a Revalidation Interest Group. We could get together informally or formally.
Ideas feedback to: Kims@hdc.govt.nz
Email: Heather Lamond - h.m.lamond@massey.ac.nz
Alternatively we could form RIG that is a Revalidation Interest Group. We could get together informally or formally.
Ideas feedback to: Kims@hdc.govt.nz
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Heather Lamond Ikaroa Councillor visit and Talk on Revaildation of Professional Registration
23 Librarians from Public Libraries and Academic Libraries attending the East-in-Sig visit by Ikaroa Regional Councillor (Our Region) and gave an enlightening talk on the revalidation process and the revalidation Journal. A brief guide to locating the Journal Template on the Lianza website and how to fill it out. The 11 BOKs or Body of Knowledge areas were discussed and then a brief discussion workshop on adding some of the activities we have been involved in recently were used as examples.
Points to remember:
*Documents training and development
*Focuses training and development efforts
*Helps assess what you learn.
Read requirements first – give yourself an hour to check out the great info on the LIANZA website at:http://www.lianza.org.nz
Focus on 11 Body of Knowledge elements
Requirements
1. 11 Body of Knowledge areas over 3 years
2. Cover 3/4 Domains of Prof Practice:
a) Currency of professional knowledge
b) Professional practice and responsibility
c) Communication and professional relationships
d0 Professional leadership
3. Assess each entry and reflect on it in your journal
4. Minimum 10 entries per annum
Steps
1. Start now
2. Download template http://www.lianza.org.nz/
3. Read Requirements
4. Start Journal - record daily or weekly the activities in you Journal
5. Check you are covering all areas
6. If know a bok area you have nothing in youcould read a journal article in the area concerned, summarize, reflect on how you can apply it.
7. Form a support Group. East-in-SIG and also Ikaroa and can use the Ikaroa Discussion board on the Ikaroa blog http://www.ikaroalianza.blogspot.com/
Points to remember:
*Documents training and development
*Focuses training and development efforts
*Helps assess what you learn.
Read requirements first – give yourself an hour to check out the great info on the LIANZA website at:http://www.lianza.org.nz
Focus on 11 Body of Knowledge elements
Requirements
1. 11 Body of Knowledge areas over 3 years
2. Cover 3/4 Domains of Prof Practice:
a) Currency of professional knowledge
b) Professional practice and responsibility
c) Communication and professional relationships
d0 Professional leadership
3. Assess each entry and reflect on it in your journal
4. Minimum 10 entries per annum
Steps
1. Start now
2. Download template http://www.lianza.org.nz/
3. Read Requirements
4. Start Journal - record daily or weekly the activities in you Journal
5. Check you are covering all areas
6. If know a bok area you have nothing in youcould read a journal article in the area concerned, summarize, reflect on how you can apply it.
7. Form a support Group. East-in-SIG and also Ikaroa and can use the Ikaroa Discussion board on the Ikaroa blog http://www.ikaroalianza.blogspot.com/
When submitting you revaildation you need to include:
*Revalidation Journal.
*Personal Statement summarizing your learning and where your at 1-2 pages.
*Signed stated from Manager / Supervisor that whats in your Journal is true and correct.
*Revalidation application form.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Revalidation
Hi All hows the new year going?
Have you started your journal yet for you revalidation?
At the end of the 3 year revalidation period, individuals seeking re-registration must forward their journal, together with:
a. a Journal Cover sheet - signed statement that information recorded in the journal is true and correct along with a brief self-assessment of their continuing professional development over the period, including any explanation for why the criteria above might not have been met, and
b. a Letter of Verification - signed statement from the applicant's employer (or another registered professional familiar with the applicant’s work and practice) verifying that the information recorded in the journal is to the best of their knowledge true and correct.
Revalidations will occur every three years
First revalidations from July 2010
Professional Development Activities to be entered into an online journal
Reviewed by peer or manager before journal is submitted to Registration Board
Have you started your journal yet for you revalidation?
At the end of the 3 year revalidation period, individuals seeking re-registration must forward their journal, together with:
a. a Journal Cover sheet - signed statement that information recorded in the journal is true and correct along with a brief self-assessment of their continuing professional development over the period, including any explanation for why the criteria above might not have been met, and
b. a Letter of Verification - signed statement from the applicant's employer (or another registered professional familiar with the applicant’s work and practice) verifying that the information recorded in the journal is to the best of their knowledge true and correct.
Revalidations will occur every three years
First revalidations from July 2010
Professional Development Activities to be entered into an online journal
Reviewed by peer or manager before journal is submitted to Registration Board
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Structure of the Revaildation Journal & Key Elements
Read requirements first – give yourself an hour to check out the great info on the LIANZA website at:http://www.lianza.org.nz
Focus on 11 Body of Knowledge
The information environment, information policy and ethics
Generation, communication and use of information
Assessment of information needs and design of responsive services
The information transfer process
Organisation, retrieval, preservation and conservation of information
Research, analysis and interpretation of information
Application of ICTs to library and information products and services
Information resource management and KM
Management of information agencies
Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of outcomes of information and library use
Awareness of indigenous knowledge paradigms (Maori)
Focus on 11 Body of Knowledge
The information environment, information policy and ethics
Generation, communication and use of information
Assessment of information needs and design of responsive services
The information transfer process
Organisation, retrieval, preservation and conservation of information
Research, analysis and interpretation of information
Application of ICTs to library and information products and services
Information resource management and KM
Management of information agencies
Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of outcomes of information and library use
Awareness of indigenous knowledge paradigms (Maori)
Saturday, October 25, 2008
ONCE YOU ARE RLIANZA
Once you are RLIANZA
3 yearly revalidation process
1.Mechanism for keeping current
2.Proof to employers you’re "with it"
3.Proof to LIM colleagues you’re a career pro
How do we do it?
Keep a Revaildation Journal
- Record journals and article read
- Record In house training
- Record training courses
- Attending Conference
- Networking with other professionals
- SIG Networking
3 yearly revalidation process
1.Mechanism for keeping current
2.Proof to employers you’re "with it"
3.Proof to LIM colleagues you’re a career pro
How do we do it?
Keep a Revaildation Journal
- Record journals and article read
- Record In house training
- Record training courses
- Attending Conference
- Networking with other professionals
- SIG Networking
Monday, September 8, 2008
Revalidation Continued: Four Domains of professional Practice
The Four Domains of professional practice
These domains represent the four areas within which continuing professional development activities can be applied. Activities should be conducted in at least three of the following four domains over the course of the three year period.
a) Currency of Professional Knowledge
Activities which help keep one’s professional knowledge and skills current and up to date, including identification of personal learning needs and methods used to address these needs, and effective acquisition of new knowledge to enhance practice. These activities might include for example attending courses, study, and reading.
b) Professional Practice and Responsibility
These are activities related to on the job practice, application and development of professional skills, including increased competence in a range of professional and management skills developed through professional practice. Examples might include: reports, research to develop and improve services, new initiatives, promotion to more senior roles, and service delivery examples.
c) Communication and Professional relationships
This domain relates to communication of knowledge and expertise, and the establishment of professional relationships and networks, including communicating effectively with others, sharing expertise, and utilising strong and effective relationships to enhance services. Specific examples might include delivering conference papers, publication, establishing networks, contribution to listserve discussions, and other sharing of knowledge.
d) Professional Leadership
All librarians or information professionals can display leadership in some aspects of their work. The context in which leadership can be displayed will vary according to the position. A librarian or information professional develops leadership skills to high levels and is respected for his or her expertise and innovation. Examples include leading and supporting other librarians and information professionals, mentoring, encouraging others to participate in relevant professional development activities or to enhance their individual skills, advocacy, contributing to improved professional practice, and taking initiative.
These domains represent the four areas within which continuing professional development activities can be applied. Activities should be conducted in at least three of the following four domains over the course of the three year period.
a) Currency of Professional Knowledge
Activities which help keep one’s professional knowledge and skills current and up to date, including identification of personal learning needs and methods used to address these needs, and effective acquisition of new knowledge to enhance practice. These activities might include for example attending courses, study, and reading.
b) Professional Practice and Responsibility
These are activities related to on the job practice, application and development of professional skills, including increased competence in a range of professional and management skills developed through professional practice. Examples might include: reports, research to develop and improve services, new initiatives, promotion to more senior roles, and service delivery examples.
c) Communication and Professional relationships
This domain relates to communication of knowledge and expertise, and the establishment of professional relationships and networks, including communicating effectively with others, sharing expertise, and utilising strong and effective relationships to enhance services. Specific examples might include delivering conference papers, publication, establishing networks, contribution to listserve discussions, and other sharing of knowledge.
d) Professional Leadership
All librarians or information professionals can display leadership in some aspects of their work. The context in which leadership can be displayed will vary according to the position. A librarian or information professional develops leadership skills to high levels and is respected for his or her expertise and innovation. Examples include leading and supporting other librarians and information professionals, mentoring, encouraging others to participate in relevant professional development activities or to enhance their individual skills, advocacy, contributing to improved professional practice, and taking initiative.
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