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Direct linkStephens, Michael; Cheetham, Warren – Australian Library Journal, 2012
Replicated across the globe, the Learning 2.0 programme--also known as "23 Things"--has been touted as a means to not only educate staff about emerging social and mobile technologies but as a means of moving the participating library forward as a learning organisation. This paper explores the results of a multi-faceted research project…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Libraries, Library Personnel, Professional Development
Barratt-Pugh, Caroline; Anderson, Karen; North, Sue – Australian Library Journal, 2013
Libraries across Australia are becoming increasingly involved in the development and implementation of family literacy programs, placing librarians at the centre of this initiative. "Better Beginnings" is a family literacy program developed by the State Library of Western Australian and delivered throughout the state. The program…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Family Programs, Librarian Attitudes, Librarians
Download full textBoucouvalas, Marcie, Ed.; Avoseh, Mejai, Ed. – Commission for International Adult Education, 2016
The Commission on International Adult Education (CIAE) of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) provides a forum for the discussion of international issues related to adult education in general, as well as adult education in various countries around the globe. The following purposes summarize the work of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Independent Study, Undergraduate Students
Haines, Rebecca; Calvert, Philip J. – Australian Library Journal, 2009
The aim of this research was to investigate current issues faced by public library staff in rural South Australia and to examine some of the reasons why people choose to work in rural libraries. The study took a mixed methods approach, combining interviews and questionnaires to gain a fuller understanding of the issues and experiences of rural…
Descriptors: Library Personnel, Public Libraries, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedRayward, W. Boyd – Australian Library Journal, 1987
Reviews John Wallace Metcalfe's writing on the nature and function of the public library in Australian society, the constitution and regulation of education for librarianship, and techniques for cataloging and indexing. (51 notes with references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Indexing
Peer reviewedHasiewicz, Christian – Electronic Library, 2000
Competent Internet-based library services can only be offered if appropriately qualified staff is available. To promote this development in Germany the Bertelsmann Foundation and its project partner, the ekz.bibliotheksservice GmbH are developing a special Web-based Training Course for Librarians. Progress to date is described. (Author)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Foreign Countries, Information Services, Internet
Auster, Ethel; Chan, Donna C. – Proceedings of the ASIST Annual Meeting, 2003
Examines some of the factors affecting the participation of librarians in professional development activities. Reference librarians working in large urban public libraries in Ontario were surveyed. Data on participation in formal and informal learning activities, together with information about their perceptions of their libraries' environment…
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Learning Activities, Librarian Attitudes
Peer reviewedFlowers, Edward; And Others – Australian Library Journal, 1987
The achievements of the Library Association of Australia in the areas of professional development, library education, and standards of library service are reviewed in six articles. The role of the Board of Examiners and achievements in special librarianship and library technical staff development are also discussed. (11 notes with references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Library Associations
