Adult education concepts in library professional development activities. Issue 5 (11th May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Attebury, Ramirose Ilene
• Is Part Of: New library world. Volume 116:Issue 5/6(2015)
• Page Start: 302
• Page End: 315
• Publication Date: 2015-05-11
• Subjects: Library science -- Periodicals; Libraries -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 020.5
• DOI: 10.1108/NLW-08-2014-0100
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0307-4803

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x content-type="archive" xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Purpose</title> <p> – The purpose of this review is to survey the literature addressing the professional development of academic librarians in the context of adult education principles. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Design/methodology/approach</title> <p> – This article is a literature review. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Findings</title> <p> – The review reveals that among those activities incorporating concepts from the adult education field andragogy, transformational learning, communities of practice and instructional design are most prevalent. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Originality/value</title> <p> – To date, no other literature review considers adult education concepts in professional development of academic librarians.</p> </sec> </abstract>