This study reports findings on existing continuing library education and explores the scope and function of continuing education programs offered to library personnel by national library associations. It also provides additional information to assist library associations in program development or modification and offers a resource to aid…

A common dilemma faces libraries of all types--discovering and managing manpower resources effectively. With librarianship increasingly becoming a service-oriented profession, manpower is the most essential resource. Staff development and continuing education offer partial promise of solution, but evidence of the efforts presently underway is not…