... be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode Academic librarians Capacity development Citizen science Continuing professional development Crowdsourcing Public participation in research The rapid changes in research impact universities across the globe. By extension...

...Marsha-Gay Robinson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the continuing professional development (CPD) activities undertaken by special librarians in Jamaica, their motivation, the challenges faced and the areas of interest for professional development. Design/methodology/approach...

...Maura Corcoran; Claire McGuinness Purpose – This paper aims to present the results of a qualitative study of the continuing professional development (CPD) activities of academic librarians in Ireland. The benefits of CPD, the methods and strategies of engagement, and the role played...

... in new roles, roles that are not traditionally associated with librarians, such as data management and curation. Practical implications The practical implications will include: Continuing Professional Development for the research librarian; possible reorganisation of the functional units...

... and can be contacted at: vkthoma@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Academic libraries Librarianship Professional education Continuing professional development India Communication technologies The paradigm shift triggered by application of ICT appears to be a common...

... and practices regarding the current level and type of continuing professional development and work place training; and the management, funding and prioritisation of continuing professional development in Indonesian academic libraries. Practical implications The results have implications for the planning...

...Imas Maesaroh; Paul Genoni Purpose This paper aims to report base‐line data on the current levels of education, skills, and knowledge of Indonesian academic librarians, and provides an insight into their continuing professional development. The paper also seeks to report: the current level...

... Group Publishing Limited 2009 Collections management Competences University libraries Pakistan Continuing professional development The history of contemporary libraries demonstrates that they have evolved from acquisition era to CM era to access management era (Ameen, 2005). Since...

...Jill Stephens Alan   Brine . Continuing Professional Development: A Guide for Information Professionals . Oxford : Chandos Publishing   2005 . 179 pp. Brine is clear in saying the book is not about giving career advice and direction, and individuals must seek own sources...

...! (Cooper, 2005 , p. 20) Academic libraries Continuing professional development Australasia If you want happiness for a lifetime – help the next generation (Chinese proverb). In many OECD countries, falling birthrates, historically low levels of unemployment and changing attitudes...

...Theodosia S.A. Adanu Purpose The aim of the research was to find out if the work environment of professional librarians in the five state‐owned university libraries in Ghana encouraged continuing professional development (CPD) and to discover who the librarians felt should be responsible...

... to use and build upon the resources libraries have been acquiring and curating for hundreds of years. Roxanne Missingham can be contacted at: Missingham@aph.gov.au © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Human resources Education Skills Continuing professional development...

... Continuing professional development This paper discusses implications for management development in a library and information service context. Findings from research that collected and analysed data on the library and information management recruitment market in Ireland over a one‐year time period...

... and facilitate continuing professional education for their members. A quick Internet search of the Web sites of the world’s library and information associations reveals more than 15 national professional associations actively promoting and facilitating continuing professional development programs...

... Continuing professional development Conferences These are statements of the obvious for those who attend conferences frequently, but often organisers overlook some of the basics. When you’ve been to a good conference you come away on a high. My favourite has to be the American Library Association’ s...

... cultural organisations, including secondments between the different domains. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Archives Museums Libraries Training Continuing professional development An increased demand for professional development in recent years is often matched by the complaint that, not only...

... this. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Continuing professional development Librarianship Learning Nobody can guarantee lifetime employment. But there is a great deal you can do to improve the odds. The information profession is changing – fast. Developments in IT, knowledge management, flatter...

...Laurel Anne Clyde Discusses the papers presented at the Fifth World Conference on Continuing Professional Development for the Library and Information Professions organised by the Round Table on Continuing Professional Development of IFLA held August 2002. They included theoretical discussions...

... , Fiona   Campbell . Continuing Professional Development and Career Success: Is There a Causal Relationship? . London : British Library   1998 . British Library Research and Innovation Report 112 © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Careers Continuing professional development...

...Elizabeth Doney Reports a study which investigated the attitudes of information and library staff in two parts of the ILS sector, the business and the academic, to continuing professional development. Interviews were held with 17 ILS workers, including training/development staff. Experience...