Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

What? Why? How?

What's the plan?

What is CPD? Why is it important? How can we go about it?

Defining CPD...
CPD is:
'a combination of approaches, ideas and techniques that will help you manage your own learning and growth.'

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)

Defining CPD...
CPD should focus on the outcome: 1. Identify the need for CPD 2. Do something about it 3. Reflect! What did you learn? How have you applied what you learnt in real life?

Defining CPD...
There is not a one size fits all approach to CPD:

Wherever you are in your career now, and whatever you want to achieve, your CPD should be exactly that: yours.

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)

What does CPD mean to you?

Define your own CPD, create your own CPD adventure...

Why is it important?
Activity!

Discuss: What are the benefits of CPD? What are the barriers to CPD?

Benefits of CPD

Builds confidence and credibility, you can see your progression through your learning. Potential to earn more. Potential for career progression, promotion. Continually updating your skill set shows flexibility and adaptability.

Demonstrates a productive and proactive approach to your career. Encourages reflection on your learning experiences. Encourages focus and planning to addressing skills and knowledge gaps.

Barriers to CPD

Time Money/funding/budget Employer (and team) support Personal commitments family, pets, partner etc. Low morale in the workplace Outlook and attitude Lack of opportunity

How can I go about it?

Activity! Scenarios plan your CPD
What do I want/need to learn? What will I do to achieve this? What resources or support will I need? What will my success criteria be?

Formal CPD Informal CPD

How can I go about it?

Formal CPD
Accredited, recognised qualification, event or programme Mentoring programme Committee role Conference organising committee

Informal CPD

Free webinars Developing networks Informal information

exchange Tweet up LibTeachMeet

#uklibchat #chartershipchat Reading professional

press

Reflective practice
Reflect on this workshop:
What did Why did I What did How I do? do it? I learn? have/will I use what Ive learnt?

Follow up
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
http://www.cipd.co.uk/cpd/aboutcpd/ whatiscpd.htm

CPD 23 things for professional developmenthttp://cpd23.blogspot.c om/

CILIP qualifications - certification, chartership and more!http://www.cilip.org.uk/jobscareers/qualifications/pages/qualific ations-.aspx

LISNPNhttp://www.lisnpn.spruz.com / International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) New Professionals Special Interest Group http://npsig.wordpress.com/

CILIP - get involved - special interest groups, brancheshttp://www.cilip.org.uk/jobs careers/qualifications/pages/qualific

IFLA New Professionals Special Interest Group Webinarshttp://npsig.wordpress.co m/webinars/

More follow up
American Libraries Association (ALA) Emerging leaders programhttp://www.ala.org/educatio ncareers/leadership/emergingleader s
Special Libraries Association (SLA) First Five Yearshttp://www.sla.org/content/me mbership/firstfive.cfm

Reflective practice
http://www.cipd.co.uk/cpd/aboutcpd/ reflectlearn.htm

CPD23 things for profesisonal development - Thing 5 Reflective Practicehttp://cpd23.blogspot.co.uk/ 2011/07/thing-5-reflectivepractice.html

CIPD - Examples of records and plans http://www.cipd.co.uk/cpd/guidance/ examples/default.htm

Reflective Practice presentation, Paula Nottingham for CILIPhttp://www.slideshare.net/paul anottingham/cilip-reflective-practicepaula-nottingham-171111

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