Valuing technology-enhanced academic conferences for continuing professional development. A systematic literature review

M Spilker, F Prinsen, M Kalz - Professional development in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This review presents a systematic search for and analysis of the state of the art concerning
research (1993–2018) on technology-enhanced conferences for academics' professional …

Keeping ahead of the curve: Academic librarians and continuing professional development in Ireland

M Corcoran, C McGuinness - Library Management, 2014 - emerald.com
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 …

The benefits of non-library professional organization membership for liaison librarians

MH Bennett - The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2011 - Elsevier
Although liaison librarians have two important professional identities–librarian and subject
specialist–the library literature has paid scant attention to their membership and participation …

Unique benefits of conference attendance as a method of professional development for LIS professionals

R Harrison - The Serials Librarian, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Many conference events are held annually by organizations in and related to the Library and
Information Science (LIS) field. This article examines whether conferences are a beneficial …

Faculty needs and preferences for professional development

TB Hahn, J Lester - Journal of Education for Library and Information …, 2012 - JSTOR
An anonymous online survey was conducted for the purposes of (a) determining the
professional development needs of faculty in schools of library and information studies in the …

Cumulative disadvantage: Effects of early career childcare issues on faculty research travel

LE Tower, M Latimer - Affilia, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Female faculty may experience disproportionate caregiving-type responsibilities in the
academy and at home. A web-based survey inquired about the impact of childcare …

The role of communities of practice in the professional education of academic librarians

E Bilodeau, P Carson - Education for Information, 2015 - content.iospress.com
This study was undertaken to better understand the range of learning practices that
academic librarians use throughout their careers, and to explore the ways library schools …

Link up the sticks: Access and barriers to professional development for small and rural academic librarians

KD Kendrick, E Leaver, D Tritt - Codex: the Journal of …, 2013 - scholarcommons.sc.edu
Participation in continuing education and professional development are crucial to the
practice of librarianship as a thriving profession. However, increasingly tight budgets …

SlideShare presentations, citations, users, and trends: A professional site with academic and educational uses

M Thelwall, K Kousha - Journal of the association for …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
SlideShare is a free social website that aims to help users distribute and find presentations.
Owned by LinkedIn since 2012, it targets a professional audience but may give value to …

Information needs and library services for doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars at Georgia State University

R Tomaszewski - Science & technology libraries, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars who develop new ideas and discoveries are at
the nucleus of university technology transfer programs. A survey was conducted to identify …