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Bringing out the best of everyone: a systematic approach to the workplace coaching and learning at the Kuopio University Library

Jarmo Saarti and Arja Juntunen — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:48:10 +0100

The paper “Bringing out the best of everyone: a systematic approach to the workplace coaching and learning at the Kuopio University Library, Finland”, by Jarmo Saarti and Arja Juntunen, has recently been published in Library Management, vol. 32 No. 8/9, 2011, pp. 579-588

The paper was presented at the CPDWL session in Gothenburg 2010 "Retention and job satisfaction: can professional development make a difference?" (Saturday 14th August 9.30 - 11.30)

Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section

Call for proposals - IFLA satelite meeting 2012 - The Road to Information Literacy: Librarians as Facilitators of Learning

Catharina Isberg — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:30:59 +0200

The satellite conference will be held immediately prior to the World Library and Information Congress in Helsinki, Finland, August 2012.

Theme: The Road to Information Literacy: Librarians as Facilitators of Learning
Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section

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Standing Committee Members updated

Catharina Isberg — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:11:45 +0200

The updated list of the CPDWL standing committee members is now published.

During the committee meeting in Puerto Rico several new members were welcomed to the SC.

The officers elected for the period are:

Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section

Creative and innovative approaches to CPD and workplace learning in times of economic difficulties

Eileen Breen — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:24:48 +0200

Weaving continuing professional development into every library organisation

THURSDAY 18 August 2011 10:45 - 12:45

Congress track 5: Ideas, innovations, anticipating the new

Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section

How CPD can help libraries and librarianship become stronger

Eileen Breen — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:06:32 +0200

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as a strategy to build strong libraries and library associations

TUESDAY 16 August 2011 09:30 - 12:45

Session 125
Room: 209

Congress track 2: Policy, strategy and advocacy

Professional development, values and strategy - the means for building strong libraries for the future
CATHARINA ISBERG (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Library, Alnarp, Sweden)

Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section

November/December newsletter just published

Eileen Breen — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:09:00 +0100

The latest issue reports on possible projects which are being explored, the new format for conference sessions going forwards, and the strategic actions which are to be the focus of the Section.

An article by Arne Gundersen: 'Competence building in Norwegian libraries...' and a review of the book 'Staff development strategies that work...' are also included.

To view the December issue, please visit the CPDWL Section Newsletter webpage.

Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section

Latest on the IFLA 'special partnership' with Emerald

Eileen Breen — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:35:25 +0100

Almost a year ago, IFLA and Emerald agreed to work together on the wider dissemination of knowledge generated by IFLA. A 'special partnership' was agreed, and the first articles to be open access were announced in Emerald's November 2010 Charleston conference press release.

Gothenburg Congress and satellite event presenters are now in the process of being contacted by Emerald editors, about potential publication.

Library Theory and Research Section

The Researcher-Librarian Partnership

Helen Partridge — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:04:30 +0100

The Researcher-Librarian Partnership is a new initiative of IFLA’s Library Theory and Research Section for 2010.

Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section

CPD&WL newsletter published

Eileen Breen — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:04:14 +0200

Dear colleagues

The June issue of the Section’s newsletter is now online.

It includes a feature on peer coaching in the post-departmental library, news from Emerald and details on the Section’s programme in Gothenburg.

Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section

Global Learning Platforms

IFLA — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:32:09 +0200

World Library and Information Congress: 76th IFLA General Conference and Assembly
"Open access to knowledge - promoting sustainable progress"

Call for papers has been extended to May 30.
Theme: Global Learning Platforms

Sponsored by: Knowledge Management Section, Information Technology Section, Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section

Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section