Researchers’ Final Report for The British Columbia Library Association’s Professional Learning Assessment Project—Study Findings and Analysis /

Given that the average age of respondents is 25.33 years, and that the majority of respondents are between 31 and 35 years, it is useful to consider the survey results as representative of a younger portion of library directors, librarians, and library staff. [...] This trend supports the average and majority age of survey respondents and again emphasizes that the data collected is a good indicator of what new and younger members of the library community want and need for professional development. [...] Specific questions related to: different methods of professional learning involvement, percentage of work time spent on professional learning, costs and funding sources, sources of professional learning and levels of satisfaction with such sources, challenges to professional learning, what supports would improve professional learning, how BCLA and the broader library community can better serve pro [...] Areas of Interest and Areas of Need for Professional Development Respondents were asked about areas of interest and need for professional learning. [...] Professional development is intrinsically linked to the needs of the library as well as to the needs and wants of the individual.