| Librarian instruction-delivery modality preferences for professional continuing education. | |
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PMID: 20098656 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: Attending professional continuing education (CE) is an important component of librarianship. This research study identified librarians' preferences in delivery modalities of instruction for professional CE. The study also identified influential factors associated with attending CE classes. METHODS: Five instruction-delivery modalities and six influential factors were identified for inclusion in an online survey. The survey completed by members of the American Library Association (ALA), Special Libraries Association (SLA), and Medical Library Association (MLA) provided the data for analysis of librarian preferences and influential factors. RESULTS: The majority of respondents were MLA members, followed by ALA and SLA members. Librarians from all three library associations preferred the face-to-face instructional modality. The most influential factor associated with the decision to attend a professional CE class was cost. CONCLUSIONS: All five instruction-delivery modalities present useful structures for imparting professional CE. As librarians' experience with different modalities increases and as technology improves, preferences in instruction delivery may shift. But at present, face-to-face remains the most preferred modality. Based on the results of this study, cost was the most influential factor associated with attending a CE class. This may change as additional influential factors are identified and analyzed in future studies. |
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Valerie A Lynn; Arpita Bose; Susan J Boehmer |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA Volume: 98 ISSN: 1558-9439 ISO Abbreviation: J Med Libr Assoc Publication Date: 2010 Jan |
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Created Date: 2010-01-25 Completed Date: 2010-12-28 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101132728 Medline TA: J Med Libr Assoc Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 57-64 Citation Subset: IM |
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The George T. Harrell Health Sciences Library, Penn State Hershey, College of Medicine, H127, 500 University Drive P.O. Box 850, Hershey, PA 17033-0850, USA. vlynn@hmc.psu.edu |
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Adult Age Factors Aged Computer-Assisted Instruction Curriculum Data Collection Education, Continuing / methods* Educational Status Educational Technology* Humans Internet Librarians* Libraries, Medical Library Associations Library Science / education* Middle Aged Professional Role Staff Development Teaching / methods* Young Adult |
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