Professional Development Scheme
ALIA provides a broad range of professional development services to support our members, including discounts on events and seminars, access to careers resources and the Professional Development (PD) Scheme.
The ALIA PD Scheme is a mechanism for professional Associate and Library Technician members to record their participation in continual professional development. The Scheme also demonstrates members' commitment to life-long learning and is a way to gain recognition from colleagues, employers and the profession for that commitment.
As a participant in the PD Scheme you are showing a commitment to your professional growth and recognition within the profession by the entitlement to use post nominals CP (Certified Practitioner) and by gaining the distinction of 'Associate Fellow' after 5 years of compliance in the PD Scheme.
Participation in the Scheme will help you
- Strengthen your technical knowledge, skills and competencies
- Make sure you stay up to date
- Formally track your professional progress and achievements
- Gain recognition within the profession through using the additional Certified Practitioner (CP) post-nominal, by applying for a Certified Practitioner certificate and by meeting the criteria to become an Associate Fellow (AFALIA or AFALIATec)
ALIA provides the resources to help you with your professional development
- Discounted events and courses and discounted registrations to events held by our partner associations
- Access to PD Postings a monthly e-newsletter with a selection of professional development opportunities across a wide variety of skills, issues and subjects of interest to the industry
- Make use of ALIA's career resources and be ready for your next career opportunity
- ALIA's Career development kit will get started on mapping your personal lifelong plan
- The ALIA Career-long learning user guide is designed to ensure that information practitioners in varying roles at all career stages and levels in the workplace have the knowledge, skills and attributes needed to provide effective information service to their communities.
- Access ALIA's Employment and Industrial Relations advice service and receive expert employment-related advice
- Formally record and demonstrate your commitment to professional development. Find out how with the ALIA PD Scheme user guide
Professional Development - who benefits?
You, your employer, your clients and the profession! It is vital that we remain flexible and dynamic in the information industry so we can take advantage of the opportunities change brings.
Need more information?
Contact the ALIA Professional Development and Careers Manager (please remove '.nospam' from address) or phone 1800 020 071
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