Book Review: Continuing Professional Development: A Guide for Information Professionals

This article reports on the British Library funded research project 'The use of information networking for continuing professional development' in progress at the University of Brighton. The project aims to survey and review the current extent of, and promote interest in, the delivery of programmes of continuing professional development (CPD) for information professionals by means of computer networks, network-based course materials and computer conferencing. it will assess the degree of professional demand for programmes of this nature and evaluate the opportunities for, and barriers to, future development in this area with a particular emphasis on the support of European collaboration.

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THE CHANGING ROLES OF LIBRARIANS AND INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND WORKPLACE LEARNING IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES

Continuing Professional Development- Preparing for New Roles in Libraries: A Voyage of Discovery - IFLA Publications ◽

10.1515/9783598440168.2.75 ◽

2005 ◽

pp. 75-82

Keyword(s):

Professional Development ◽

Workplace Learning ◽

Academic Libraries ◽

Continuing Professional Development ◽

Changing Roles ◽

Information Professionals

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The facts of continuing professional development for LIS professionals in Pakistan: a literature review

The Bottom Line Managing Library Finances ◽

10.1108/bl-02-2020-0013 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 263-271

Author(s):

Qurat Ul Ain Saleem ◽

Murtaza Ashiq

Keyword(s):

Professional Development ◽

Literature Review ◽

Digital Literacy ◽

Information Science ◽

Continuing Professional Development ◽

Professional Associations ◽

Specific Reference ◽

Content Type ◽

Institutional Repositories ◽

Information Professionals

Purpose Continuous professional development is an essential in-service and on-going learning process that provides an opportunity to young and mid-career professionals to update and align their skills in connection with the contemporary needs of library users. This study aims to identify and synthesize the literature on continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities for Pakistani librarians and information professionals. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on descriptive literature review published by Pakistani researchers with specific reference to Pakistani librarians and information professionals. Findings The findings revealed that albeit many initiatives have been taken by library and information science (LIS) schools and professional associations for developing the capabilities of librarians and information professionals, however, these initiatives remained spasmodic and limited to developing surface-level skills. Some emerging areas need to be addressed including information/digital literacy, research data management, data analysis and visualization and the skills to establish institutional repositories. Research limitations/implications The study was limited to CPD literature contributed by Pakistani researchers and the efforts taken by LIS schools and professional associations. Originality/value There is an immediate need to initiate a cohesive approach involving key stakeholders and to establish a platform purely working for CPD of librarians and information professionals focusing on current and future needs. The finding will be helpful for drawing foundation guidelines by library associations, LIS schools and librarian’s parent’s organizations regarding CPD opportunities.

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