EVENT - An Evening with....Dr Judith Broady Preston

[Julanne Neal]

Dr Broady-Preston is a Senior Lecturer in LIS at Aberystwyth University and a Member of the Governing Council, UK Chartered Institute of Information Professionals (CILIP). Dr Broady-Preston’s research interests include the value, impact and Performance of information and information/library services, performance measurement, quality and lean management, and open and distance learning.

Dr Broady-Prestion will discuss:
Continuing Professional Development: its role in the changing education and qualification landscape of the information profession, a case study of the UK
The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), which is the principal professional body for the information profession in the UK, is considering the introduction of a mandatory scheme for continuing professional development (CPD). Dr Broady-Preston will review the implications of this approach for professional practice, education, training and development. The relationship between CPD and work based learning, the role of mentors, and the place of CPD within the wider qualifications landscape of the information profession, including formal frameworks such as the CILIP Framework of Qualifications are all examined. More generic issues in relation to mandatory CPD are also assessed. Whilst Dr Broady-Preston presents a case study of the UK, nonetheless, there are implications within the context of the wider information profession that may stimulate discussion in Australia.

when: Monday 19 October, 2009
5.30pm for a 6.00pm start
where: V714, V Block, The Library, QUT, Gardens Point Campus
who: everyone! alumni…students…techies…professionals…
how much: $10 for light refreshments
rsvp: [e-mail] by Friday 16 October, ’09. Please use fax back form