Continuing Education Needs of Science and Technology Librarians: Results of the 2001 STS Continuing Education Committee Survey

Abstract

A survey of the continuing education needs of science and technology (S/T) librarians is conducted every two years as part of the charge of the Continuing Education committee of the Science and Technology Section of ACRL. This year's survey found that S/T librarians are most interested in instructional techniques and technologies and in the teaching of information literacy in the sciences. They are also interested in learning more about electronic resources, including selection, management, and impact. Among subject sources they would like to learn more about, chemistry was most often mentioned. Career advancement and management topics were among the least popular topics for training. The history of the survey and ways of addressing these professional development needs are also discussed.