Continuing education is vital for new librarians to gain skills and knowledge beyond library school. Professional development offered free in an online environment is often the best option for staying current on the issues and trends necessary for young librarians to grow and flourish. This paper presents a case study of an online professional…

Librarians are continuously expected to update their job knowledge and renew their job related skills to enable them compete effectively in our changing society. These professionals are also expected to acquire extensive education and training to enable them function properly and be productive in their organisations. Agreeably, for librarians to…

So, what if one lives in a remote, rural area, but still has important knowledge and insights that others might benefit from learning? What if one is the only school librarian for multiple districts, and one just cannot justify the time to travel to a regular, traditional class meeting These are questions that school librarians in Iowa, as well as…

Discusses the relationship between continuing education in the field of library science and traditional modes of library education, and considers the role of the Continuing Library Education Network and Exchange (CLENE) in developing a national voluntary recognition system for continuing library education accomplishments. (FM)

Interstate interlibrary cooperation in creating effective continuing education programs constitutes the maximum utilization of resources. (Author)

Discussion of the pros and cons of continuing education--mandatory and otherwise--for librarians. (MBR)

Librarians are encouraged to continue to grow professionally, and are given some suggestions for doing so. (LS)

The history of CLENE, description of its mechanism, implications for special librarians, and plans for both near future and ultimate functions are discussed. (Author)

Independent reading is proposed as a better method of continuing library education than workshops or seminars. (PF)

A survey determined that only libraries of academic and business encouraged professional staff to improve their levels of competence and subject knowledge by obtaining additional qualifications. (2 references) (AB)

It is imperative that library schools recognize their obligation to provide post-master's study for their graduates, and to provide programs that are structured, that are more uniform in performance requirements, and that culminate in a recognized degree. (5 references) (Author)

The need for librarians to participate in professional continuing education is stressed. (MF)

A five year plan for continuing education for members of the Science-Technology Division of the Special Libraries Association is considered. (Author)

During the three hour planning session 125 representatives from 20 Special Libraries Association (SLA) Chapters discussed (1) the need for continuing education for special librarians, (2) the structure of continuing education, and (3) the content of continuing education. This report was taken directly from the transcription made during the…