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Peer reviewedBurgin, Robert; Smith, Duncan – Journal of Library Administration, 1995
To investigate whether library staff development activities produce lasting changes in behavior, a questionnaire was given to 277 North Carolina library personnel. Findings differed by type of workshop, professional status, number of years at present position, and library size and type, but they suggest that transfer of training could improve with…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Job Training, Library Personnel, Library Surveys
Peer reviewedSmith, Duncan; Burgin, Robert – Library and Information Science Research, 1991
Examines the reasons given by professional and paraprofessional librarians for participating in continuing education programs offered by the North Carolina Library Staff Development Program. Use of the Participation Reasons Scale is discussed, and four underlying components for participation are described: (1) personal concerns, (2) patron…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Analysis of Variance, Attitude Measures, Collegiality
