A core component of AALL’s mission is
to support the career development and continuing
education needs of its members. In recent
years, AALL advanced this mission through
its professional development program. As member
needs become more complex and demands for
their time become more acute, the Association
recognizes that it must focus its efforts
in new ways to enhance its continuing education
activities and offer targeted, effective methods
of delivery. In 2002 the Executive
Board authorized a needs assessment survey
to determine more precise and up-to-date
information in regard to the continuing
education needs of members. The needs assessment
and focus group sessions will be conducted
with the assistance of a professional consultant.
The outcome of this information gathering
and professional consultation will be used
to establish a new career development program
specifically tailored to meet the needs
of Association members.
The Career Development Task Force will:
- Participate in the organization and
development of focus group sessions
- Evaluate the data from the needs assessment
and focus groups and present a final report
to the Executive Board
- Develop and recommend a new continuing
education program.
- Promote the new continuing education
program.
- Continue professional development activities
such as the “Desktop Learning Series”,
listserv discussions and other non-funded
career development programs on an interim
basis.
- Seek collaborative educational endeavors
as defined by the policies adopted by
the AALL Executive Board.
The Task Force shall submit an interim
report to the Executive Board for its meeting
in Fall 2003 and a final report to the Executive
Board at the Spring 2004 meeting.
Size: The task force shall
consist of a chair and eight members. The
members will be appointed by the President
and serve until July 2004. A non-voting
Executive Board liaison will be appointed.
The staff liaison shall be the Executive
Director.
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