UNTANGLING THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN Alisa Howlett | info pro. writer. brisbanite. traveller. TAFE Brisbane Library - 23 July 2014
Untangling the professional development plan: a 'how to' guide for information professionals
Nov 01, 2014
This presentation was initially delivered to the Queensland TAFE Library team in July 2014. It aims to make sense of the mystery behind developing a personal professional development plan that is flexible, yet informative in making good career decisions.
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UNTANGLING THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Alisa Howlett | info pro. writer. brisbanite. traveller. !TAFE Brisbane Library - 23 July 2014
WHY HAVE A PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN?
make meaningful contributions to: • our ongoing development • the organisation where we work • the profession we are a part
make strategic and informed decisions about: • our next career step or learning experience • where to direct our energies and focus with PD activities
have productive conversations with managers, etc about our development
WHAT DOES A !
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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LOOK LIKE?…ummm
WHAT CAN GUIDE PD PLANNING?
your personal career mission, driven by values and passion
defining your current career need (eg. exploring different sectors, gaining a variety of learning experiences, honing specialised skills)
position descriptions of roles you aspire to or want to plan towards
professional interests
priorities
Byron Bay Lighthouse, 2012
FRAMEWORKS AND TOOLS
ALIA Core Knowledge and Skills or any equivalent for specialisations
A list of generic skills and capabilities
SWOT analysis
Gap analysis
by Andrew Menage CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 via Flickr
PARTS AND STRUCTURE
purpose statement - what will the plan help you achieve? (linked to current career need)
goals, mission, directions
what makes you tick, what are you looking for in a workplace, what are your priorities (both work and non-work related)
a roadmap - what you’ll work or focus on, any PD activities or what you aim to achieve and when
learning options and activities to develop knowledge and/or skills (practicing)
essentially…. WHAT HOW WHEN
Puzzle by Liza CC BY 2.0 via Flickr
LEARNING OPTIONS
on the job training, experience, projects
profession - literature, blogs, conferences
personal learning network/ professional community
formal training
other sources (eg. MOOCs)
(Dority, 2006, p.140-142)
KEEPING TRACK: RECORDING PD ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCES
the career journal - start one! ALIA PD scheme regularly review and make adjustments
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A CLEAR ENOUGH • PATH • IDEA • DIRECTION !
TO FORGE MEANINGFUL CAREER: • EXPERIENCES • OPPORTUNITIES • OUTCOMES
Ireland, 2009
LEARNING ABOUT THE PROCESS
what I’ll improve with my professional development plan
USEFUL RESOURCES
ALIA Career Planning information and templates
Book: ‘Rethinking Information Work: A career guide for librarians and other information professionals’ G. Kim Dority (2006)
The Bamboo Project blog
info pro. cultural heritage.
discovery & engagement technology.
info & knowledge management innovation.
writer. love to travel.
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Alisa Howlett @acrystelle acrystelle.com
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