c samaniego lecture at mibf 2014

STAYING RELEAVANTUnderstanding Self-Directed Learning

for Library and Information Professionals

MANILA INTERNATIONAL BOOKFAIR | September 17, 2014

Carina C. Samaniego

Ateneo de Manila University Archives

Librarians as Learners

› Competencies of the 21st Century Librarians

› Continuing Professional

Education/Development

Self-Directed Learning (SDL)

› Techniques, Tools and Resources

› Personal Experience

Summary/Recommendations

ASK A

LIBRARIAN

The Need to Stay Relevant

The librarian is an active intermediary

between users and resources.

Professional and continuing education of

the librarian is indispensable to ensure

adequate services.

(IFLA-UNESCO PUBLIC LIBRARY MANIFESTO, 1994)

Challenges and Changes

“The Library is a growing organism”

Changing needs of users

Demands for and from Librarians

Lack of resources

Competency Index for

Librarians*

I. Essential Library Competencies

1) Core Technology Competencies

Email, hardware, Internet, Operating systems, Software applications, Web technologies

2) Personal/Interpersonal Competencies

Collaboration, Customer service, Ethics and values, Leadership, Leaning and innovation

*OCLC-Webjunction (2014)


Librarians*

II. Library Collection Competencies

Acquisition and processing

Cataloging, collection development

and management

Digital resources technology

E-Resources management

Preservation



Librarians*

III. Library Management Competencies

Community relations

Facilities

Financial management

Laws, policies, and procedures

Marketing and public relations

Organizational leadership

Personnel management

Project management



Librarians*

IV. Public Services Competencies

Adult and older adult services

Children’s services

Circulation services

Public access technology

Young adult services



Librarians

V. Technology Competencies: Systems

and IT

Automation systems

Hardware

Networking and security

Operating systems

Software applications

Technology planning

Web design and development

Server administration*OCLC-Webjunction (2014)

Continuing Professional


“Continuing education is a learning process which builds on and updates previously acquired knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the individual. Continuing education comes after the preparatory education necessary for involvement in or with information, library, media services. It is usually self-initiated learning in which individuals assume responsibility for their own development and for fulfilling their need to learn.”

(Guidelines for Quality in Continuing Education for Information, Library and Media Personnel /ALA)

Continuing Professional


Responsibility of the individual

Responsibility of employing institutions

Responsibility of professionalassociations

Responsibility of library education programs/schools

(Guidelines for Quality in Continuing Education for Information, Library and

Media Personnel /ALA)

Factors that affect choice

CPE

Current tasks and responsibilities/

job status

Educational background

Career plans

Level and area/s of expertise

Availability of learning opportunities

and resources

Best Practices

Employing institutions should

develop a culture of learning

Conduct regular learning needs assessment

Availability of broad range

learning opportunities, both formal

and informal

Self-Directed Learning (SDL)

“informal, self-initiated, independently

conducted, and integrated into

individuals’ daily work.”

(Varlejs, J. (1996). Librarians' self-directed continuing professional

learning. Ph.D. dissertation, The University

of Wisconsin - Madison, Wisconsin. In: )

SDL Process

1. Determine learning capacity and

needs

- Learning styles based on

perception: sensory, intuitive, visual,

verbal

2. Determine objectives and targets

SDL Process

3. Identify resources and learning

tools

4. Implement/apply acquired

learning

Learning Contract

http://www.dumblittleman.com/wp-

content/uploads/2014/04/Personal-Development-Plan.png

SDL Tools, Techniques and

Resources

Distance/Online Learning,

Computer-mediated

Massive Open Online Course

(MOOCs)

http://cpd23.blogspot.com

Webinars

http://www.booklistonline.com/webinars

Webinars

http://webjunction.org/events/webjunction/taming-tech-

tools-for-libraries.html

Online modules, tutorials

http://unfacilitated.preservation101.org/loggedin.asp





Online courses

http://www.umsystem.edu/content/html/recordsmanagementtr

aining/2.htm

http://www.umsystem.edu/content/html/recordsmanagementtraining/2.htm

Webjunction

http://learn.webjunction.org/

Video Tutorials

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcDlbNi-9D0&list=UUiqoxWqLsKHg4EtxTlgOoaQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcDlbNi-9D0&list=UUiqoxWqLsKHg4EtxTlgOoaQ

Social Networking Sites

Source: http://iconion.com/posts/images/social-icons.jpg

Mailing lists/Discussion

groups/Digests

Websites, blogs, wikis

http://paarl.wikispaces.com

Websites, blogs, wikis

http://www.ala.org/alcts/

http://cpd23.blogspot.com

Advantage of Online SDL

Choice of area to study based on

professional/personal needs

Unstructured/informal

Develop sense of discipline,

independence, and personal

development

Accessibility and availability of

sources

Disadvantage of Online SDL

Time-consuming, if unstructured

Lack of monitoring/evaluation/ certification process

Level of learning and interaction is

limited, depending on the learning

capacity of an individual

SDL in the Workplace

Library should be learning space

not only for its regular clients/users

An opportunity for personal

development programs for

librarians and staff

Filling gaps to achieve a cohesive

library environment through SDL

SDL in the Workplace

Traditional Learning

OpportunitiesOther’s Directed

Traditional learning

opportunities

On the job training/internship

Seminars/trainings/conferences, etc.

Benchmarking/study tour

Association/org membership

Volunteerism/outreach

Personal Learning Experiences

23 Mobile Things-SG and PH

http://ntuprojects.com/23mobilethings/

Online course: Fundamentals

of Preservation

http://www.ala.org/alcts/

Online course: Fundamentals

of Preservation

Summary

Learning should be a lifelong

endeavor

Challenges and changes should

fuel desire to learn

Stay relevant by improving

knowledge, skills and behaviour

READ

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Cooke, Nicole A. (2011). Professional development 2.0 librarians: developing online personal learning network (PLN)http://conference.ifla.org/past-wlic/2011/200-cooke-en.pdf

OCLC/Webjunction. (2014). Competency index for the library field http://webjunction.org/content/dam/WebJunction/Documents/webJunction/2014-03/Competency-Index-2014.pdf

Techniques, tools, and resources for the self-directed learnerhttp://www-distance.syr.edu/sdltools.html

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