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Continuing Education Survey Summary

Continuing Education Survey Summary. Total survey responses 178 CHLA/ABSC members 136 non members 34 Chapter members 131 non-members 39. Region of employment Ontario 90 51% Prairie Provinces 26 15%

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Continuing Education Survey Summary

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  1. Continuing Education Survey Summary

  2. Total survey responses 178 CHLA/ABSC members 136 non members 34 Chapter members 131 non-members 39

  3. Region of employment Ontario 90 51% Prairie Provinces 26 15% Atlantic Canada 21 12% British Columbia 19 11% Quebec 9 5% Nunavut, NWT, Yukon 0 Outside Canada 5 3%

  4. Educational Background MLS/MLIS 118 66% Library Technology 39 22% AHIP 3 4%

  5. Work setting Hospital (teaching) 59 33% Hospital (non-teaching) 29 16% Other health facility 18 10% Academic 33 18% Government 13 7%

  6. Top ten CE topics • Developing a virtual reference service 53 29% • Developing teaching/training materials 51 28% • Collection development in a virtual library 47 26% • Licensing electronic resources 45 25% • Teaching end users 40 22% • Developing/using evidence based filters 38 21% • E-journals and document delivery 38 21% • Communicating the value of library/ 36 20% • information services

  7. Preferred CE methods • Hands on training 124 70% • Workshop 120 67% • Online instruction 68 38% • Speaker/lecturer 58 33% • Self directed instruction 41 23%

  8. Where do you prefer to attend CE programs? • Local chapter events 133 75% • CHLA/ABSC conference 97 54% • Via the web 84 47% • Own workplace 78 44% • Other regional events 42 24%

  9. Would you be interested in participating in? • Train the trainer workshops 59 33% • Journal club 51 29% • Mentoring program 46 26% • Course developer 44 25% • workshops • No interest 49 28%

  10. Obstacles to CE participation: • Distance 75 42% • Funding 71 40% • Cost 63 35% • Lack of Time 60 34% • Lack of relevant courses 47 26%

  11. Estimated annual CE funding • Less than $100 36 • $100-$299 46 • $300 -$499 33 • $500 - $699 18 • $700 - $899 6 • $900 or more 31 • 68% of respondents received less than $500 per year in • CE funding

  12. Are you aware of the grants and funds that CHLA/ABSC makes available for continuing education? Yes 110 65% No 60 35%

  13. Findings and Recommendations: • Conference CE programming has reflected • identified CE needs, but is not accessible to all members • Many of our members have limited funding • available for professional development • Travel costs can be a more significant barrier • than course costs • There is significant interest in non-traditional CE methods • i.e. web based instruction, self-directed learning, • etc.

  14. Recommendations: • Actively pursue funding and sponsorship opportunities to enhance resources available for: • course development • provision of courses at the local level • support of individual member attendance at • conference and other CE events

  15. Continue to support chapters and assist chapters in providing local CE programming • Chapter Initiatives Fund • Course/instructor inventory • Workshop planning guide and worksheets

  16. Build instructional capacity within the Association - particularly at the chapter level • Train the trainer workshops at annual conference • Course development and design workshops • Library of course curricula/materials

  17. Explore non-traditional programming alternatives • Mentorship program • Journal club • Web delivered instruction • Self instructional packages

  18. Explore partnerships and links with other organizations, associations or professional groups in order to enhance capacity and share expertise

  19. We need your help! • Journal club convenor • Course developer • Instructor • Mentor • Fundraiser

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