Continuing Professional Development ideas

 Reading/Professional Reading 💻📖

1. Read current & past issues of ALIA INCITE magazine to stay updated on library news, trends & events. INCITE is a free magazine for #ALIAMembers.
2. ALIA Members login to your ALIA Member account to read past issues of ALIA CPD Digest.
3. ALIA Members & Non-Members subscribe to ALIA’s Enewsletters. Available to public: (ALIA News, ALIA CYS Scoop aka ALIA Children’s Youth Service Scoop, ALIA Schools Newsletter and ALIA Health Libraries Australia Alerts).
4. Read about Health Library news by Subscribing to HLA Journal JOHLIA.
5. Support your local library by borrowing books/e-books/e-audio books.
6. Borrow books/e-books/e-audiobooks about to learn how to create, share are post accessible and safe content via Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, WordPress and LinkedIn.
7. Read ABC Education page to learn Media Literacy skills.  Learn steps to keep your online accounts safe.
8. Explore ABC Education Interactive: Source Checker to learn the skills to identify news stories or articles that are fact or misinformation.
9. Read about the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals
10. Visit Hub Spot Blog’s  The Ultimate Guide to Designing the User Experience (UX) page to learn how to design accessible pages and content on devises and websites.
11. Visit HootSuite Blog to learn the best practices for Social Media Content Creation.
12. Read copyright fact sheet resources from the Australian Copyright Council.
13. Learn about the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
14. Join #ALIASNGGBookClub (Facebook Group) and add your hours reading the latest Read-A-Long Book to ALIA CPD.
15. Learn about the #LibrariesTransform Campaign and create library images with the Libraries Transform Toolkit to share with your library and via social media.

Resume & Cover Letter, Library & Information Professional Tips 📝

1. Have your resume reviewed by ALIA SNGG Resume Review Service. #ALIAMembers Personal (Student & General Member) and Professional (Associate, Library Technician & Allied Field) can have 3 FREE reviews a year.
2. Visit ALIA SNGG Resume Review Service: Job Help Site for; Resume, Cover Letter, Selection Criteria, Interview skills and Transferable skill tips
3. View ALIA Career Starter Kit Scheme recap posts on Job Roles & Descriptions, Identifying Opportunity, The Written Application & Interview via the SNGG blog.
4. Visit ALIA’s Becoming a Library and Information Professional page to see tasks for; Librarian and Information Specialists, Teacher Librarians, Library Technicians & Library Assistants. What sectors they are a part of.

 Customer Service Skills & Library Experience 📝

1. Join ALIA Students and New Graduates Group as an;  ALIA SNGG Social Media Coordinator (Facebook, Instagram and our ALIA Students and New Graduates Group WordPress Blog)
2. Join ALIA Students and New Graduates Group as an; ALIA SNGG Resume Review Service Coordinator or ALIA SNGG Resume Review Service Reviewer.
3. Attend the NLSX (New Librarians Symposium), ALIA Information Online or ALIA Library Technicians Symposium
4. Volunteer at OZ Comic-Con, Metro Comic-Con and Supanova Comic Con and Gaming.  Add to your customer service skills by participating at an event, working in a team environment and network with the GLAMR community. Learn from individuals who share an interest in graphic novels, comics, novels, manga and pop culture.
5. Volunteer at a VALA – Libraries, Technology and The Future conference.
6. Discover library tips/advice on #ALIASNGGProfessionalProfiles #GLAMRProfessionalProfiles or #WednesdayWanders:QandA Twitter chat via the SNGG Blog.
7. Learn Library Marketing tips from Misskoko the Librarian ” Must Have’s for Library Marketing A Practical Guide to Promoting Your Collection and Service”.
8. Volunteer your time at an op-shop or charity retail store to learn retail skills needed for library Customer Service roles.

Writing & Communication Skills  📝

1. Write a guest blog for ALIA SNGG WordPress Blog
2. Write an article for ALIA INCITE
3. Write a book review for ALIA CYS Scoop Newsletter
4. Edit social media posts, reports, emails, resume, cover letter and selection criteria responses with Grammarly. (FREE to join).
5. Explore Toastmasters International to improve your communication & leadership skills.
6. Explore American Psycological Association (2023) APA Reference examples to learn how to reference. Online Media: Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, LinkedIn (Social Media). Audiovisual Media: Artwork, Film and Television, Podcast, TED Talk, MOOC , PowerPoint Slide or YouTube channel.

 Skills & Networking  📝

1. Join ALIA SNGG yearly event #GLAMRmatch – as a #GLAMRmatchProtégé (Student, graduate, early-professsional) or #GLAMRmatchLeader  (Established Professional or mid-career professional)
   
2. Upskill your Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, One Note, Yammer, SharePoint and Teams skills with Microsoft 365 Training.
3. Borrow or buy books, e-books, e-audiobooks to learn about coding, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Canva, Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, Microsoft Copilot, Adobe Photoshop.
4. Explore and complete Curtin University 23 Things. Learn about Video Editing, Visual Communication, Remixing, Internet Basics, Digital Security, The Cloud and Data.
5. Volunteer in person or online with the National Archive of Australia. In person skills (Repackage records, Digitise original records, Describe records, Transcribe records and Index records) Online transcribe with arcHIVE.
6.  Become a volunteer library assistant or archive assistant with Society of Australian Genealogists – learn indexing & cataloguing, research & digitisation skills
7. Become a digital volunteer with State Library NSW
8. Become a Volunteer at State Library Queensland
9. Become a Volunteer at State Library South Australia in person Tour Guide. Online: Transcribe TROVE collections, Oral History Tagging
10. Become a Volunteer with State Library Victoria. In person: Tour Guide or Greeter.
11. Transcribe GLAMR collections with DigiVol
12. LIS ALIA Accredited Course Students email a State Library, Museum, Specialist Library or Gallery for a professional practicum placement
13. Become an intern or get work experience at Public Records Victoria
14. Volunteer at PROV  or State Records of South Australia  
15. Join ALIA Mentoring Scheme for Goal Setting Advice. (Program runs for 12-months Mentee  fee to join $180)
16. Become a volunteer at Museums Victoria as a Public Programs (Front of house) or Collections & Administration Assistant (Back of House) Learning customer service, admin, data entry, cataloguing collection items, transcribing, object re-housing, digitisation, research and restoration skills.
17. Discover Intern, Internship Programs and Higher Degree Research Programs  at Museums Victoria.
18. Volunteer at Australia Museum to learn sorting, data entry, cataloguing, labeling, cross-checking, shelving, specimen identification & assist research.
19. Intern with Australian Museum internship and Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI) internship programs
20. Catch up on ALIA Digitisation and Preservation Webinars to learn digitisation and preservation knowledge. Read and download ALIA Digitisation and Preservation Policy Toolkit.
    

Education  📝

1. Explore ALIA Accredited Course list to find Library and Information Service Courses to enroll in.
2. Add Museum skills at Australian National University with a Master and Heritage Studies 
3. Add postgraduate qualifications at Deakin university with a Graduate Diploma of Museum Studies, Master of Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies or Graduate Certificate of Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies. 
4. Study a Master of Cultural Materials Conservation at University of Melbourne