1. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS COMPETENT LIBRARIANS COUNTRY REPORT : MALAYSIA 10 th AUNILO Meeting 2 – 4 April 2014 Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia 1

2. CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) A broad spectrum of activities including: continuing education lifelong learning activities training and skills development intellectual nourishment forums for reflection exposure to new ideas work experience professional refreshment and rejuvenation personal networking ~ Steering Committee for the ALA Second Congress on Professional Education, 2002 2

3. 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 3

4. MALAYSIA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 5 MAIN THRUSTS CONTINUING EDUCATION INNOVATION & CREATIVITY CONSULTATION & EXPERTISE TRAINING & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER 4

5. THRUST 1: CONTINUING EDUCATION 5

6. CONTINUING EDUCATION 6 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 reviews Outcome

7. THRUST 2: INNOVATION & CREATIVITY 7

8. INNOVATION & CREATIVITY 8 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

9. INNOVATION & CREATIVITY (cont.) 9 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

10. 10 USM ICC Group won 3 rd place in Innovative and Creative Circle Convention (Malaysian Libraries 2012) UUM ICC Group Commercialized Product : JETP Winner, UKM Research Innovation Award 2012/2013 UPM won Gold Rating in Innovative and Creative Circle 9 th Convention of Institute of Higher Learning at Universiti Utara Malaysia, 20-22 May 2013

11. THRUST 3: CONSULTATION & EXPERTISE 11

12. 12 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 learning Outcome CONSULTATION & EXPERTISE

13. CONSULTATION & EXPERTISE (cont.) 13 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

14. THRUST 4: TRAINING & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT 14

15. TRAINING & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT 15 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

16. 16 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.)

17. THRUST 5: KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER 17

18. KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER 18 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 visible Outcome

19. KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER (cont.) 19 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 visible Outcome

20. KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER (cont.) 20 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 visible Outcome

21. 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 21

22. KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER (cont.) 22 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 visible Outcome

23. KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER (cont.) 23 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 visible Outcome

24. 24 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

25. 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. 25

26. ~ Thank You ~ 26