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Full Name
Do you have an IA Learns Account? (An account must be created BEFORE this form can be processed.)
Attention
We cannot process this form until you have an IA Learns account. Please create one using the link at the bottom of the login page, and come back here to tell your username before proceeding.
Library Information (if not currently working in a public library, please type "Not Applicable" in these fields).
Do you currently hold a different State Library endorsement?
You checked YES ... Please hold up right here. Navigate to the top of the form and choose "Change or Add to my Endorsement". That form will give you instructions on what you need to do to change or add to your endorsement.
Director Level Information
You can also review Standard 20 of the In Service to Iowa: Public Library Standards, 6th Ed.
This is the level you will be awarded after you complete your endorsement coursework (Bronze or Silver Levels), or have submitted proper documentation of your advanced Library Science education (Gold Level) to the State Library.
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Are you currently a library director?
Do you have a High School diploma or GED certificate (Required for Bronze Level endorsement).
Upload: a copy of your transcript or diploma showing your bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. (Required for Silver Level Endorsement). Please note, you may not be able to use the "File Picker" in an embedded form in Chrome. Please use this link to access the form directly (not embedded) if you encounter difficulties: https://seam.ly/qy861JzG
Upload: transcript or diploma showing you have attained a Graduate degree in library or information science from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited program (Required for Gold Level Endorsement).
Do you have a Master's degree in Information and Library Science from an ALA accredited school or college-level courses in library science?
Upload: transcript or diploma showing you have attained a Graduate degree in library or information science from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited program or college-level coursework in library science
Choose your electives (select AT LEAST 4 modules from the list below that you feel will add to your understanding of your role in your library):
Are you renewing at the same level you currently hold?
You find your current endorsement level by logging into IA Learns. Click "Profile", then "Certifications".
For more information on the Levels of Director Endorsement, consult Standard 20 of the In Service to Iowa: Public Library Standards.
You checked NO ... Please hold up right here. Navigate to the top of the form and choose "Change or Add to my Endorsement". That form will give you instructions on what you need to do to change or add to your endorsement.
Upload a copy of your IA Learns transcript. This will serve as proof of CE Hours earned. You can save a PDF of this document by logging into IA Learns, and choosing "Print Transcript Report" (along the left-hand side of your dashboard). Directors need to renew with 45 CE Hours; Staff & Youth Services need to renew with 30 CE Hours.
Select the option applicable to you:
Currently held endorsement(s):
Endorsement(s) you want to add (additional coursework may be required):
Which endorsement will be your primary endorsement? This impacts the number of hours you must earn to maintain (Director = 45 Hours | Staff & Youth Services = 30 hours). If you are currently the director of your library, you MUST have a director level endorsement as your primary.
If changing to a director level Silver or Gold, please upload necessary documentation related to your formal education
What Endorsement Level are you Reinstating?
Upload your IA Learns Transcript showing the right number of hours earned in the past 12 months (30 hours for Director; 20 hours for other endorsements)
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