.... A developmental project was necessary that would attempt to bring together the important components of a programme of professional development that would provide librarians with the knowledge of how to do it better. Health care Development Librarians Libraries The National Health Service in the UK...

... for at least one training course per year. In a previous post, I chose to attend the LA Industrial Group Conference every year. It satisfied my employer –i.e. not too expensive, and not in work time (over a weekend). It also satisfied my own developmental needs because it covered a wide range of activities...

...Judith Elkin Analyses how the departments and schools of library and information studies (LIS) in the UK might contribute to continuing professional development (CPD). Looks at the diversity of the profession, outlines the changing natures of LIS professional education, and considers some areas...

...Patrick Noon Continuing professional development is one of the major attributes that defines professional status. The LA′s new Framework for CPD provides an innovative and useful tool to help those in the library and information profession to take responsibility for their own CPD. But why...

... professional development Development Feedback Libraries Professionals As far as I am concerned, continuing professional development, and the Library Association′s acknowledgment of it within the Personal Profile, is a good and welcome thing. Sometimes, however, I wonder if I am the only...

...Pat Heynes Examines the problems of pursuing continuing professional development as perceived both by library assistants and their management. Based on discussion, with library assistants, about the training they receive from their authorities, covers both public and academic libraries. Aims...

... Curriculum Development Information services Literacy Training It is not much use having on‐line access to remote international databases via satellite, if it is impossible to produce locally more than a tiny proportion of references retrieved this way. While information technology...

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...Penny Simmonds Describes the qualification of the Certificate in Training and Development and evaluates why this proved beneficial to the professional development of the author. One of the influential elements is the fact that the course followed is based in London and primarily linked theory...