IFLA Guidelines for Continuing Professional Development: Principles and Best Practices Written by: Jana Varlejs, with input from Vivian Lewis, Susan Schnuer, Juanita Jara de Sumar of the Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning (CPDWL) Section Second edition of: Continuing Professional Development: Principles and Best Practices, 2006 Publication date: May 2016: Endorsed by the IFLA Professional Committee Jana Varlejs, 2016 © 2016 by Jana Varlejs. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (Unported) license. To view a copy of this license, visit: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 IFLA P.O. Box 95312 2509 CH Den Haag Netherlands www.ifla.org 2 Table of Contents: Preface ................................................................................................................................. 6 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................. 8 Introduction ........................................................................................................................14 Part I — Principles and Best Practices — By Role........................................................... 20 Chapter 1 — The learner ......................................................................................................................... 20 1.1 Principle ................................................................................................................................. 20 1.1.1 Rationale ........................................................................................................................ 20 1.2 Best practice .......................................................................................................................... 20 1.2.1 Self-assessment ............................................................................................................. 20 1.2.2 Performance appraisal ................................................................................................. 21 1.2.3 Competency gaps ......................................................................................................... 22 1.2.4 Personal learning plan ................................................................................................. 22 1.2.5 Current position pre-eminence .................................................................................. 23 1.3 Summary ................................................................................................................................ 23 Chapter 2 — The employer..................................................................................................................... 24 2.1 Principle ................................................................................................................................. 24 2.1.1 Rationale ........................................................................................................................ 24 2.2 Best practice .......................................................................................................................... 24 2.2.1 Overseer for staff development ................................................................................. 24 2.2.2 Needs assessment ........................................................................................................ 25 2.2.3 Learning opportunities ................................................................................................ 26 2.2.4 Documentation of staff progress .............................................................................. 28 2.2.5 Budget for staff development .................................................................................... 29 2.2.6 Work time for learning ................................................................................................ 30 2.2.7 Evaluation of staff development programme.......................................................... 32 2.3 Summary ................................................................................................................................ 32 Chapter 3 — Professional associations, consortia, government agencies, and other bodies with library development responsibilities ....................................................................................................... 33 3.1 Principle ................................................................................................................................. 33 3.1.1 Rationale ........................................................................................................................ 33 3.2 Best practice .......................................................................................................................... 33 3.2.1 Guidelines and recognition ........................................................................................ 33 3 3.2.2 Learning needs ............................................................................................................. 33 3.2.3 Coordination of efforts ............................................................................................... 34 3.2.4 Information dissemination ......................................................................................... 35 3.2.5 Sponsorship of learning resources ............................................................................ 35 3.2.6 Advocacy and policy.................................................................................................... 36 3.3 Summary ................................................................................................................................ 36 Chapter 4 — Library/Information Science (LIS) degree granting programmes ............................. 37 4.1 Principle ................................................................................................................................. 37 4.1.1 Rationale ........................................................................................................................ 37 4.2 Best practice .......................................................................................................................... 37 4.2.1 Motivating students whilst pursuing continuing education ................................... 37 4.2.2 Conducting and disseminating research ................................................................... 38 4.2.3 Encouraging LIS school involvement in continuing education............................ 38 4.2.4 Advising professional and government bodies ....................................................... 39 4.3 Summary ................................................................................................................................ 39 Chapter 5 — All providers ...................................................................................................................... 40 5.1 Principle ................................................................................................................................. 40 5.1.1 Rationale ........................................................................................................................ 40 5.2 Best practice .......................................................................................................................... 40 5.2.1 Expert and committed leadership ............................................................................. 40 5.2.2 Instructional design ..................................................................................................... 40 5.2.3 Learning activities ........................................................................................................ 41 5.2.4 Qualified instructors .................................................................................................... 42 5.2.5 Effective management ................................................................................................ 42 5.2.6 Transfer of training ...................................................................................................... 44 5.2.7 Evaluation ..................................................................................................................... 44 5.3 Summary ................................................................................................................................ 46 Part II — Future Concerns ................................................................................................ 47 1.0 Continuing professional development online – additional quality issues? ........................... 47 2.0 Looking ahead ............................................................................................................................... 49 Part III — Supporting Materials ....................................................................................... 50 Glossary ...................................................................................................................................................... 50 References .................................................................................................................................................. 54 4 Appendix A: 2006 Continuing Professional Development: Principles and Best Practices ............................................................................................................................. 68 Appendix B: Examples of Continuing Education Guidelines