LIANZA registration tips

For those of you considering LIANZA professional registration, the transition arrangements cease on 30 June 2009 which is only a couple of months away!

From 1 July 2009 only those people with a graduate qualification will be eligible for professional registration. The transition arrangements are designed to enable those people already working in professional roles in the library and information profession to become professionally registered.

Details and application forms are available on the LIANZA website. There are four types of registrations, so if you need clarification of which one applies to you, contact Jayne Gutry, professional development adviser on xtn 7351.

• T1 Transition Registration - if you have a New Zealand library or information studies degree or library diploma or certificate and whether or not you are currently working in a library.
• T2 Transition Registration - if you have a non-library or information studies qualification at bachelor's level or above, and have been working in a professional role in the library and information sector for more than five years.
• T3 Transition Registration - if you do not have tertiary library or information studies qualifications or other degrees but have worked in a professional role in the library and information profession for more than 10 years.
• T4 Transition Registration - if you have an overseas library or information studies degree, at bachelor’s level or above, and are currently working in a library.

Templates
To help you get started on your application all you need to do is to complete a brief summary in a letter accompanying the applications forms and your cv. Following is an example of a cv that you can use.

• CV template on LIANZA site
• Example of a completed CV

Reimbursement process

Once you professional registration has been approved (RLIANZA) you will be required to pay an annual registration fee. You are entitled to apply for reimbursement each year for the annual registration fee ($112.50 incl GST). Note the first year's annual reimbursement fee may be reduced to a pro-rata rate to be in line with when your membership is due.

The following outlines the reimbursement process:

• complete an ACL profession reimbursement cheque requisition form. Note that a signature is required both from yourself and your manager;
• attach a copy of the invoice paid to LIANZA;
• forward a hard copy to professional development advisor.
  

Note: if this is the first time you have applied for reimbursement, you will also need to complete a new vendor form and enclose a deposit slip.