PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS COMPETENT LIBRARIANS COUNTRY REPORT : MALAYSIA

10th AUNILO Meeting2 – 4 April 2014

Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD)

A broad spectrum of activities including:continuing education lifelong learning activitiestraining and skills development intellectual nourishmentforums for reflectionexposure to new ideaswork experienceprofessional refreshment and rejuvenation personal

networking

~ Steering Committee for the ALA Second Congress on Professional Education, 2002

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CONTINOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD)

• CPD embraces a wide range of activities that are pursued to improve knowledge, skills and ability related to the performance of professional work and responsibilities

~ Continuing Professional Development and Irish Libraries: Report of Key Survey Findings Executive Summary by Sophie Bury, Visiting Professional Librarian, SILS, UCD, March 2010

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MALAYSIA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

5 MAIN

THRUSTS

CONTINUING

EDUCATION

INNOVATION &

CREATIVITY

CONSULTATION &

EXPERTISE

TRAINING & SKILLS

DEVELOPMENT

KNOWLEDGE

TRANSFER

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THRUST 1:CONTINUING EDUCATION

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CONTINUING EDUCATION

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• Master & PhD programmes

Initiatives

• At least 1 librarian per year

• FT – full scholarship and paid leave

• PT – reduced or no course fees imposed, 3 months research leave

• Honorarium

Strategies • Producing

knowledgeable librarians especially in research methodologies and literature reviewsOutcom

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THRUST 2: INNOVATION & CREATIVITY

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INNOVATION & CREATIVITY

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• Innovation and Creative Circle Group

Initiatives

• Participation at local and international ICC competitions

Strategies

• Commercialising library products and services

•  Producing leaders

•  Enhancing staff entrepreneurial skills

Outcome

INNOVATION & CREATIVITY (cont.)

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• Smart partnership

Initiatives

• With university’s start-up companies

• Sourcing for funding for public and private sectors for projects

Strategies

• Commercialising library products and services

•  Producing leaders

•  Enhancing entrepreneurial skills

Outcome

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USM ICC Group won 3rd place in Innovative and Creative Circle

Convention (Malaysian

Libraries 2012)

UUM ICC Group

Commercialized Product : JETPWinner, UKM

Research Innovation Award

2012/2013

UPM won Gold Rating in

Innovative and Creative Circle 9th

Convention of Institute of Higher

Learning at Universiti Utara Malaysia, 20-22

May 2013

THRUST 3: CONSULTATION & EXPERTISE

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• Consultants  

Initiatives

• Establishment of various groups in which the librarians are consultants

• Strategic Program in: - Research & Support Services (SPIRESS) - Citation Analysis Services (CAS) - UKM Resource Centre Management System (URCMS) - Intellectual Property/Novelty Services - MALCAT Working Group

Strategies• Producing

leaders•  Producing

experienced librarians

•  Producing competent librarians

•  Promoting lifelong learningOutcom

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CONSULTATION & EXPERTISE

CONSULTATION & EXPERTISE (cont.)

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• Professional collaboration

Initiatives

• Member to various local and international groups: - PPM’s Committee on Academic Libraries - PERPUN + its SIGs - AUNILO - AULiNK

Strategies

• Producing leaders

•  Producing experienced librarians

•  Producing competent librarians

•  Promoting lifelong learning

Outcome

THRUST 4: TRAINING & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

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TRAINING & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

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• Training programmes 

Initiatives

• Establishment and training of talent pool for succession planning

• Mentor coaching programmes

• Attendance at certification programmes

• Attendance at local and international intership programmes

• Attachment at local and international academic libraries

Strategies • Producing

leaders•  Producing

experienced librarians

•  Producing competent librarians

•  Promoting lifelong learning

Outcome

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• CPD Programmes

Initiatives

• Awards of CPD points and KPIs

Strategies

• Producing leaders

•  Producing experienced librarians

•  Producing competent librarians

•  Promoting lifelong learning

Outcome

TRAINING & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (cont.)

THRUST 5: KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER

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KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER

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• Conferences

Initiatives

• Fully paid for paper presenters

• Organise conferences

• Fully paid participants

Strategies • Sharing of

knowledge and expertise

• Enhancing research and scholarly skills

• Enhancing networking skills

• Enhancing soft skills

• Enhancing event management skills

• Enhancing PR skills• Making the

profession visibleOutcome

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER (cont.)

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• Workshops/ Courses

Initiatives

• Organise workshops/courses

• Librarians as facilitators and trainers

Strategies • Sharing of

knowledge and expertise

• Enhancing research and scholarly skills

• Enhancing networking skills

• Enhancing soft skills

• Enhancing event management skills

• Enhancing PR skills• Making the

profession visibleOutcome

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER (cont.)

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• Community services and CSR

Initiatives

• Partner with various agencies to set up libraries eg. schools, aboriginal communities, religious institutions

Strategies • Sharing of

knowledge and expertise

• Enhancing research and scholarly skills

• Enhancing networking skills

• Enhancing soft skills

• Enhancing event management skills

• Enhancing PR skills• Making the

profession visibleOutcome

UPCOMING COMMUNITY PROGRAM

PHS@ CAMBODIA: REACHING OUT TO THE BOTTOM BILLIONS• 4 – 8 APRIL 2014• Establishment of Community Library & Build a

Well Project• At Pothi In, Kampong Cham, Cambodia

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KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER (cont.)

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• Engagement with academics

Initiatives

• Join various research teams and clusters

Strategies • Sharing of

knowledge and expertise

• Enhancing research and scholarly skills

• Enhancing networking skills

• Enhancing soft skills

• Enhancing event management skills

• Enhancing PR skills• Making the

profession visibleOutcome

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER (cont.)

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• Publications

Initiatives

• In-house bulletins and in-house journals

• Articles in local and international journals

• Produces guidelines and standards

• Publishes bibliographies and library related publications

Strategies • Sharing of

knowledge and expertise

• Enhancing research and scholarly skills

• Enhancing networking skills

• Enhancing soft skills

• Enhancing event management skills

• Enhancing PR skills• Making the

profession visibleOutcome

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International Conference on Libraries

(ICOL) – Organized by

USM

High Impact Journals

Workshop in UUM, 2013 – conduct by

UKM Librarian

International Conference on Libraries,

Information & Society

(ICOLIS) – Organized by

UM

Setting up Library in

Kindergarten - USM

CONCLUSION• Academic libraries in Malaysia are committed to

the provision of CPD to their staff.• Regardless of public or private organisations, CPD

is being undertaken by them.• The number of CPD programmes they run or

undertake is very much dependent on the number of staff and the funds available.

• However, numerous initiatives are in place to support the CPD programmes and the Malaysian academic libraries support each other.

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~ Thank You ~

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