The document outlines the Public Library Staff Education Program (PLSEP), which offers tuition reimbursement for California library staff pursuing credentialed training, with up to $5,000 for a master's in library science and $3,000 for library support staff certification. Eligible applicants must have at least one year of experience in a public or county law library and be enrolled in a related program. The document also details the review process for applications and the requirements for reimbursement upon successful course completion.

1. Public Library Staff
Education Program

2. About the Program
 The PLSEP is a competitive tuition reimbursement
program for library staff pursuing credentialed
training in librarianship.
Up to $5000 per year in tuition reimbursement for
staff pursuing their Master in Library and
Information Science
Up to $3000 per year in tuition reimbursement for
staff pursuing a Library Support Staff Certification
through the ALA-APA
Need to have worked in a California public library
or county law library for at least 1 year and be
enrolled in an MLIS or LSSC program

3. Administered by CLSA Systems
 Applicants can apply through their local cooperative
library systems:
49-99 Cooperative Library System
Black Gold Cooperative Library System
Inland Library System
Pacific Library Partnership
NorthNet Library System
San Joaquin Valley Library System
Santiago Library System
Serra Library System
Southern California Library Cooperative

4. Funding Supports Pursuit of Degrees
 Master in Library and
Information Science
from ALA-accredited
library school
 Library Support Staff
Certification from ALA-
APA

5. 2015/16 Recipients
 For 2015/16, a total of 92 California public and county
law library employees were awarded tuition
reimbursement. The 92 library employees are
comprised of
48 continuing PLSEP students
6 LSST students, and
38 new PLSEP students
• Complete recipient list can be found here

6. The Review Process
 Applications are reviewed by a panel of library
leaders for…
Library interest and passion
Leadership potential
Including other factors
 Another layer of review is by state library staff
Consideration for staff from rural libraries/areas
Hardship

7. How Tuition Reimbursement Works
 For PLSEP:
Take courses that count towards MLIS degree
Get a grade of B- or better
Send proof of course grade to cooperative system
for reimbursement
 For LSST:
Take LSSC-approved courses
Courses successfully completed during the grant
year are eligible for reimbursement
Application fee reimbursable

8. Questions?
 More information can be found at this website:
http://www.library.ca.gov/grants/lsta/educ_prog.html
 Or contact your local cooperative library system here
 Or state library project coordinator:
Lena Pham
Library Programs Consultant
916-651-0376
Lena.Pham@library.ca.gov