Professional Development: What’s It to You? | Council of Chief Librarians

Excerpted from the April 17, 2014 Library Journal Opinion Blog “Not Dead Yet” by Cheryl LaGuardia
She asked a “bunch of front-line librarians (public, academic, special, public services, tech services, special collections, etc.) what they’re actually doing in terms of professional development.
WHAT THE FRONT-LINE LIBRARIANS SAID
Listed in order of the frequency each activity was mentioned (most to least):
1.   Getting embedded in courses they support
2.   Learning about user interfaces and user experiences
3.   Keeping active on social media (Twitter, library blogs, etc.)
4.   Writing for the professional literature and/or presenting at conferences
5.   Taking classes in project management
6.   Learning about data and information visualization
7.   Taking classes in an area of subject interest for their jobs
8.   Taking classes in a language pertinent to their jobs
9.   Learning about web development and design
10.   Attending professional conferences; performing committee work