Professional development

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

Projects

Gillian Hallam — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:02:01 +0200

IFLA Directory of E-Learning Programs

E-Learning Special Interest Group

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

Your School Library's Online Conference (YSL6)

Yap Ian — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:46:01 +0100

Your School Librar y's conference on Advocacy, Evidence and Image will help teacher librarians develop strategies to explain the value of the library to administrators, colleagues and parents.

For more information: www.yourschoollibrary.org

Libraries for Children and Young Adults 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

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

Classification and Indexing Section: June 2010 Newsletter now available

David Miller — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:04:16 +0200

The June 2010 Newsletter for the Classification and Indexing Section is now available. This issue features a preview of Section events in Gothenburg, international developments in classification and subject indexing, and related events of interest.

Classification and Indexing Section

IFLA Government Libraries Section on Facebook

Miguel Navas — Mon, 10 May 2010 09:10:04 +0200

The Section has created a Facebook Group (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=107477945962385) in order to grow an online community in the social networks.

Everyone is welcome. You only need to register to Facebook and request to join.

Government Libraries Section

Loida García-Febo receives 2010 Elizabeth Futas Catalyst for Change Award

Sebastian Wilke — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:22:05 +0100

Loida García-Febo, assistant coordinator of the New Americans Program & Special Services at the Queens Library (N.Y.), is the 2010 recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) Elizabeth Futas Catalyst for Change Award. This award is given biennially to an individual for making positive changes in the profession of librarianship and consists of a 24K gold-framed citation and $1,000 contributed by the Elizabeth Futas Memorial Fund of the American Library Association.

New Professionals Special Interest Group