Purpose Continuous professional development is an essential in-service and on-going
learning process that provides an opportunity to young and mid-career professionals to …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the self-perceptions of university information
professionals about continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities regarding …

Information explosion, development and applications of ICTs, changing dynamics of
information users, and evolving trends in library and information services have promoted the …

Purpose This paper aims to explore the extent of use of social media by Pakistani female
librarians for professional development and their perception of its usefulness. The paper …

Training needs assessment is an essential aspect in identifying and filling the knowledge
and skill gaps among employees. This study was conducted to assess the training needs of …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the level of information literacy (IL) skills
competency among university library professionals in Karachi, Pakistan and to address …

Purpose Since 2005, various public and private sector institutions have been offering a
postgraduate degree in Library and Information Management (LIM) in Pakistan and a good …

Women library professionals are greatly underrepresented in key leadership positions,
especially in the developing countries. This study explored the women academic library …

As the nature of public library services expands and transforms, continuing education (CE)
for both degreed and non-degreed library staff is critical. An ongoing challenge for the LIS …

This study examined the use of social media in professional development by government
college librarians of Sindh. Professional development is an integral part of all professions …