Dunn and Wilson scholarship project 1999 Changing roles, changing goals: transferring library technician skills beyond the library

Appendix 6

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31st January, 2000

Name
Position
Course Name
Organisation
Location

Dear Name

This letter is sent to you with a request for assistance and information. My name is Meredith Martinelli and I am the recipient of the 1999 Dunn and Wilson scholarship, an industry recognised scholarship administered by ALIA.

The aim of the scholarship is to support a library technician to carry out a body of research or report on a particular project or work application that would be of benefit to all library technicians, and in fact, to all in the library and information industry.

As the current recipient I have proposed a study of alternative employment opportunities for library technicians that lies outside the boundary of what would be considered 'traditional' employment. In researching this topic it is necessary for me to first analyse and assess the skills and abilities of library technicians that are obtained through formal and on-the-job training. My intention is to examine the following:

• Course unit components
• ALIA work level guidelines
• Competency standards

As a part of this research I am requesting of you any information that you could provide on your course structure and components and, if possible, any additional information that may outline the skills acquired in the study of each unit.

To verify my request I am attaching a copy of the original letter from ALIA awarding me the scholarship. I would be most grateful for any assistance you can provide and if you have any queries in relation to this request please do not hesitate to contact me. .

Yours sincerely

Meredith Martinelli