Professional Development of Academic Library Professionals in Kerala

Autor/inn/en	Mathew, K. Susan; Baby, M. D.; Pillai, S. Sreerekha
Titel	Professional Development of Academic Library Professionals in Kerala
Quelle	In: Education for Information, 28 (2011) 2-4, S.215-225 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0167-8329
DOI	10.3233/EFI-2010-0903
Schlagwörter	Educational Needs; Continuing Education; Academic Libraries; Library Science; Foreign Countries; Educational Opportunities; Professional Development; Professional Education; Learning Activities; Language Attitudes; Educational Attitudes; Questionnaires; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Weiterbildung; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Bibliothekswissenschaft; Ausland; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Berufsausbildung; Lernaktivität; Sprachverhalten; Educational attitude; Bildungsverhalten; Erziehungseinstellung; Fragebogen; Indien
Abstract	The paper aims to bring out the problems and prospects of the professional development opportunities of academic library professionals in the Universities in Kerala. The study is a part of research undertaken to survey the professional development activities and educational needs of library professionals in the major Universities of Kerala in the context of developments in information communication technology. The study recommends methods to improve the knowledge and skills of library professionals. The aim of the study is to evaluate the professional development activities of Library professionals and their attitude towards continuing education programmes. In order to achieve the objectives of the study a survey was conducted with the help of structured questionnaires distributed to 203 library professionals in seven major universities in Kerala, (South India) of which 185 questionnaires were returned. Results of the analysis show that majority of the professionals have pursued higher degrees in library science or IT allied courses after entering the profession, and that they have a positive attitude towards participation in training programmes and workshops. The results show that developments in ICT have a positive influence on majority of library professionals' attitude towards continuing education programmes. (Contains 7 tables and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10