Purpose–The purpose of this review is to survey the literature addressing the professional
development of academic librarians in the context of adult education principles …

The role that administrators should take in enabling professional development is regularly
discussed in the library literature. However, this article, seeking to provide information from a …

Abstract Knowledge management is vital in many work environments; however, it is difficult
to measure the outcome of knowledge management and to distinguish the typology of …

This study is an exploration of how Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member
institutions encourage and support their librarians engaged in research and publication …

Journal clubs are meetings where participants engage in discussion or appraisal of
professional literature and research. This study investigates the perceived value of …

Increased mention of journal clubs in the library literature and the recent creation of clubs at
the authors' institutions sparked curiosity about how widespread they are in academic …

A journal club is one means for those in similar professions or practices to read, discuss, and
keep up with professional literature with colleagues. Journal clubs are most frequently …

In this chapter we offer our reflections, developed through a collaborative autoethnography,
on our experience of running a face-to-face Critical Librarianship and Information Studies …

Abstract Changes in the academic library landscape necessitate continual professional
development for academic librarians. Shifting technologies, data formats, and patron needs …

Professional development and lifelong learning are foundational to the library and
information profession. There are many ways to engage in continuous learning, but one …