Library Faculty Professional Development

The Professional Development Tracking document allow us to track each librarian’s activities as it relates to submitting a conference or publication proposal and/or their intentions to attend a conference.

The primary purpose of the tracking document is to:

• provide foresight of who has submitted a proposal/poster to which conference
• keep track of accepted & rejected proposals
• keep track of each librarian’s interest in attending conferences (even if they were rejected)
• keep track of conference attendance to ensure all librarians have an equal opportunity to attend conferences.

 

Once you have identified a Professional development opportunity go to the OneDrive Conference Spreadsheet and start filling out information.

If you are planning on submitting a proposal you should complete this form 2 weeks prior to the proposal deadline.

If you are planning on attending a conference you should complete this form as soon as you decide you are interested in attending  Please note that submitting early does not guarantee approval to attend. This document is also meant to ensure all librarians have an equal opportunity to attend conferences.

How to fill out the conference spreadsheet

Step 1: Go the OneDrive Conference Spreadsheet.

Step 2:  Enter the following information if you are planning to submit a proposal:

·         Your name

·         Name of professional Development Opportunity

·         Date of event

·         Intentions to attend or present

·         Name of proposal title, Presentation type & topic (if you are planning to present)

·         Name of co-collaborators (if there is one)

·         Status of your proposal

·         Indicate if you submitted your TLC Professional Develop Award Grant (N/A if it’s a free conference/workshop)

·         Reason for attending

If you are planning to only attend a conference enter the following information:

·         Your name

·         Name of professional Development Opportunity

·         Date of event

·         Intentions to attend or present

·         Indicate if you submitted your TLC Professional Develop Award Grant

·         Reason for attending

·         Whether you attended in previous years

Step 3:   Return to conference spreadsheet to provide updates on pending items (Proposal status, Attendance & Grant award)

If your proposal was rejected but you would still like to attend, you need to change your “Attendance Status” to “attending” and the reason for attending.

The Professional Development Taskforce will review the spreadsheet and notify Marlene for possible conflicts and provide her with recommendations.