Putting The Journal Together

Over the 3 years period you will no doubt have attended a number or courses, seminars, webinars, conferences or read Online Journals , or other printed Library Journals etc.
Now you have collated all these in to you journal from your "Activities sheet" and "Seminar and Conference" sheets you need to check the following criteria:

1. Check that you have the BOK numbers recorded
2. Check that you recorded the date and activity correctly.
3. Check that you have coverage of all 11 areas of the Body of Knowledge , over the 3 year period, and
4. Check you have coverage of 3 out of the 4 domains of professional practice
i. Currency of Professional Knowledge
ii. Professional Practice and Responsibility
iii. Communication and Professional relationships
iv. Professional, Leadership
please note that the 3 domain areas do not have to be applied to each of the 11 Body of Knowledge elements), for more info on the four domains click http://www.lianza.org.nz/career/professional-registration/revalidation-process and
5. check you have at least 10 activities per year for the duration of the revalidation period (i.e. 30 over 3 years) and
6. You have commented on the learning outcomes of each activity undertaken and how you have applied this learning.

NOTE: As part of their assessment, the Board will be looking for
quality rather than quantity, relevance of activities to the role held by that individual, spread of learning across all areas and throughout the whole period evidence of the depth of learning gained.

You are almost ready for revalidation.

Revalidation Journal

Keeping the Journal
1. Download Activities Template
I actually start with an activities template, to record my training, professional development, reading, and othere relevant activities including the BOK number if I have time. A template obtained from http://www.lianza.org.nz/registration/files/revalidation_activities.xls

2. Download the Conference & Seminar Template
I also maintain a conference and seminar record sheet for various conferences and seminars I may attend over the three year period. http://www.lianza.org.nz/registration/files/conference_seminar_attendance_template.doc

3 Download Journal Template
I then once a month tranfer the information from my activities record to my journal with the appropriate comments, Bok number and how I have applied the new gained knowledge.
I Repeat the process for the Conference & Seminar activities sheet.
A template for the journal is available on the LIANZA website. http://www.lianza.org.nz/registration/files/revalidation_journal_template.xls

The journal can be downloaded to your own computer files and maintained on-line as an excel file. There is a separate worksheet for each of the 11 Body of Knowledge elements.

Alternatively the journal can be printed from the LIANZA website and maintained in hardcopy format.

NOTE:
The are Embedded help links in the spreadsheet provide online explanations of the different categories.

An example of a completed journal has been created on the LIANZA website to provide guidance for applicants and is explained here. http://www.lianza.org.nz/registration/files/revalidation_examples.xls

Professional Registration - Revalidation

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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/

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.

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

What you have to Achieve Over the 3 Years for Revalidation in your Journal

11 Body of Knowledge areas over 3 years
Cover 3/4 Domains of Prof Practice
Currency of professional knowledge
Professional practice and responsibility
Communication and professional relationships
Professional leadership
Assess each entry
10 entries per annum

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

Revalidation Journal

Are you keeping your revalidation Journal up to date? Have you download the Journal template on the Lianza Website? http://www.lianza.org.nz/registration/files/revalidation_journal_template.xls

Keeping the Journal
A template for the journal is available on the LIANZA website. The journal can be downloaded to your own computer files and maintained on-line as an excel file. There is a separate worksheet for each of the 11 Body of Knowledge elements.
Alternatively the journal can be printed from the LIANZA website and maintained in hardcopy format.
Embedded links in the spreadsheet provide online explanations of the different categories.
An example of a completed journal has been created on the LIANZA website to provide guidance for applicants and is explained here.

Revalidation activities
Following are examples of continuing professional development activities that might be undertaken as part of revalidation. The list is not intended to be exhaustive.
continual professional development, eg courses
on the job training or retraining
promotion/professional recognition
networking
academic research or study
a specific work programme, project or report
mentoring
secondment or job swapping
involvement in a work and/or professional association committee
scholarly publication
list serve discussions
conference papers
Taken from the LIANZA homepage 8 Sep 2008