PDC: Core Competencies Sub-Committee

Charge

(Approved by ARLIS/NA Executive Board, 5/03) The subcommittee will define a set of core competencies that outline the attributes professional librarians in art and design libraries and curators in visual resource collections ought to have or strive for in order to foster "good practice" within their fields.

Within ARLIS/NA and VRA groups can then use the competencies to develop relevant educational programming at annual conferences. These competencies may also serve as guidelines for the development of continuing education and curricula in art librarianship and visual resources curatorship.

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Scope

The establishment of national core competency standards for professionals in art library and visual resources fields.

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Members

Sarah Falls
Visual Resources Librarian
Modlin Center
University of Richmond
phone: 804-289-8275
sfalls@richmond.edu

Sara Harrington (PDC)
Art Librarian
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Art Library
71 Hamilton Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
phone: 732-932-7189
fax: 732-932-6743
saraharr@rci.rutgers.edu

Angelica Lopez Moyes (PDC, Sub-Committee Chair)
Librarian
Salt Lake City Public Library
phone: 801-322-1595
anothermoyes@yahoo.com

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Activities

It is the responsibility of the PDC to update and revise the core competencies on a regular basis. The subcommittee gathers information and data to support the definition of core competencies, including competency outlines developed by other library associations, articles/reports written on the topic, and recent job descriptions.

In 2006, the subcommittee will focus on updating the core competencies as they relate to visual resources professionals. It will make its first report to the PDC, by April 30, 2006. The subcommittee will also assemble case studies and engage in outreach activities.

Future activities on behalf of the PDC may also include a membership-wide (ARLIS/NA and VRA) survey of continuing education needs.

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Bibliography & Data

Core Competencies: Other Library Organizations

(AALL) Association of Law Libraries. Competencies of Law Librarianship. March 2001.
(ALARM) Alliance of Libraries, Archives and Records Management. Information Resources Management Specialists in Archives, Libraries and Records Management: A Comprehensive Cross-Sectoral Competency Analysis. April 1999.
(ASERL) Association of Southeastern Research Libraries. Shaping the Future: ASERL's Competencies for Research Librarians.
(MLA) Library School Liaison Subcommittee of the Music Library Association. Core Competencies for Music Librarians. 2002.
RUSA Task Force on Professional Competencies. Professional Competencies for Reference and User Services Librarians.
(SLA) Special Libraries Association. Competencies for Special Librarians: Full Report. May 1996.

Core Competencies: Selected Articles

Selected Bibliography [Revised 17 Feb 2004]

Related Reports and Initiatives

ARLIS/NA-VRA Joint Education Task Force. Summer Institute for Visual Resources: VR Curriculum, Draft. May 30, 2002. (not published)
Elizabeth Clarke, ARLIS/NA Executive Director. Draft Discussion Paper: Certification/Professional Designation Program for Art Librarians and Visual Resources Professionals in North America. August 2002. (not published)
Kopatz, K. (ed.) Guidelines for the Visual Resources Profession. Laguna Beach: Joint Publication of the Art Libraries Society of North America and the Visual Resources Association. 2002.

Core Competencies: Job Description Analysis Data Sheet

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