FOSTERING A CULTURE OF TEAMWORK AROUND CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

摘要

Together, strong leadership and teamwork can make all the difference. Developing professionally, including staying current on trends and making contributions to relevant fields, is essential in any profession. Being at the forefront of your profession allows you to provide the most accurate information and efficient services to patrons and colleagues, to teach in the most effective manner, to collect strategically, and to preserve resources for future generations of scholars. Thus, a librarian's professional development is a key component in developing a team that will ultimately be able to fulfill the mission of the library and, by extension, the larger institution.