Continuing Education Advisory Group

Charge

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To advise PLA on the identification, development and evaluation of relevant, cost-effective, and emerging face-to-face and online continuing education products and services.

Deliverables and outcomes:

Review all proposals received in PLA’s biannual (twice per year) call for webinars
Identify key trends, issues, and challenges currently facing public libraries and ensure they are represented in PLA webinars and other educational programming
Increase equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice by helping PLA identify educational programming that represents diverse groups and points of view

Expected time commitment:

Attend Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference (8 hours/year plus travel time)
Review PLA webinar proposals (2–3 hours/year)
Attend virtual meetings (2–3 hours/year)
Review and respond to emails and Connect messages (2–3 hours/year)

Desired skills, knowledge, or experience:

Ability to represent and advocate for current professional development needs in the public library field
Familiarity with current issues and challenges facing public libraries
Expertise in one or more core areas of library services (e.g. Serving Adults, Serving Youth, Tech Services, Leadership, Technology, etc.)

Roster

Julie Brophy

(Co-Chair, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)

Ms. Krista D. Riggs

(Co-Chair, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)

Julie Brophy

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)

Jennifer C. Brown

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)

Ms. Kim DeNero-Ackroyd