5.D.3 The institution provides opportunities for professional growth for library and information resources professional staff.
While funds for continuing education and travel have been limited, we are in the fortunate position of being in the state capital and many professional activities are hosted in Helena. In addition, the Montana State Library is very proactive in bringing educational workshops into the state. Consequently, both the professional and technical staff has been able to attend numerous educational activities.
Commitment to involvement in professional organizations has been hampered both by the lack of budget for travel and the need to be on campus to staff the library. The librarian does attend a roundtable meeting of state agency librarians several times a year and meets with an advisory committee of peers at least once a year. Recent allocations for professional development at the institutional level have provided that in spring 2009 the librarian will attend a national conference for the first time.
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I would comment on this indicator and say that it looks like there have been ample provincial opportunities for professional development, and that staffing constraints as much as budget have determined the level of PD/CE involvement. Anyone else have a different take or perspective on this? Is this a fair assessment?
Given UM-H's available financing for professional development, I think the library staff has done an outstanding job of keeping current in their area of expertise.
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