...Fakhar Abbas; Syeda Hina Batool; Kanwal Ameen Purpose In the ever-changing circumstances, library professionals need to maintain their competencies in line with the new trends. Continuing professional development (CPD) is a mechanism out of these; social media (SM) is a major channel usually used...

... are members – voted unanimously in 2008 to introduce mandatory continuing professional development (CPD) for active chartered members. This is a feat that is worthy of emulation, but which is hardly acknowledged or observed in developing countries including Botswana. Camila Alire, a former President...

...Portia Bowen-Chang; Yacoob Hosein Purpose This study aims to present a detailed investigation into the approaches of academic librarians in Trinidad and Tobago in pursuing continuing professional development (CPD) activities. The paper also examines the extent of their participation in CPD at both...

... Hamid can be contacted at: aamirhamidlis@yahoo.com 05 01 2015 12 07 2016 25 07 2016 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Pakistan Continuing professional development Library profession Information profession...

..., engineering, history, etc.” Libraries Developing countries Training Cataloguing Continuing professional development Trinidad & Tobago © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 The University of the West Indies comprises four campuses, Mona in Jamaica, St. Augustine in Trinidad...

... : Facet Publishing   2012 . £49.95 183 pp. (Paperback) 9781856047401 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 --> Health care Libraries Continuing Professional Development Medical information systems I gave up being a health library and information professional four years ago...

... country. Yacoob Hosein can be contacted at: yacoob.hosein@sta.uwi.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Trinidad & Tobago Developing countries Cataloguing Training Continuing professional development Academic libraries Cataloguing training continues to be a critical...

... --> Continuing professional development CPD Library training Librarians Library and information I have to start this review with a confession that I have not come across volumes one or two in this series, despite being engaged in professional LIS training for nearly 20 years. I rely on the comments...

...Amanda Cossham; Alison Fields Purpose This paper aims to analyse the differing views on and needs of librarians and their managers for continuing professional development (CPD). Design/methodology/approach This article draws on the findings of a survey conducted by the authors in 2005...

... improve the type of “practitioner research” that they undertake. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Continuing professional development Librarians This opinion piece is an attempt to give some insights into how the library and information workers’ professional development can...

... abstract formulations and discusses the resultant implications for librarians’ continuing professional development and workplace learning. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Librarians information facilities Continuing professional development She patiently explained how...

...Wenxian Zhang Barbara   Allan . Developing Information and Library Staff through Work‐based Learning: 101 Activities . London : Library Association   1999 . 191 pp. , ISBN: 1 85604 281 2   £29.95 Libraries Management Librarians Training Continuing professional...

... is presented and the New Education Policy of the Government of India and role of the UGC and staff colleges are highlighted. Obstacles to CPE are listed. © MCB UP Limited 1990 India Librarians Continuing professional development Education Library Review 39,1 6 Continuing Professional Education...