The Statement and Goals for Continuing Education
The Statement and Goals for Continuing Education
As an American Library Association competency, lifelong learning is an essential part of librarianship. This field is important, yet ever changing.
In order to continue growing my knowledge in this field, I plan on participating in more conferences, including the upcoming Oklahoma Library Association conference this season. I have regretted not having the ability to engage in professional conferences in the library field and hope to participate in these more as I begin my career. I also anticipate increasing my participation in professional organizations, particularly ACRL or RBMS.
Another goal I have made to continue my education is to enroll in Rare Book School courses whenever I have the financial means to do so. Rare books have been my subject of interest and I would strongly benefit from participating in courses specifically on this subject. I plan on taking courses in areas I have some level of pre-existing knowledge, such as cataloging, and courses in areas very new to me, like bibliography.