Conference/Workshop Attendance by Librarians: Benefits, Challenges, and Prospects
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This paper discussed the benefits, challenges, and prospects of
librarians attending conferences or workshops. A sun1ey research design was
adopted and a questionnaire was used for data collection. Copies of the
questionnaire were administered to 64 librarians at a conference. 53 completed
copies were returned and used for data analysis. The study revealed that
librarians derived many benefits from conference or workshop attendance, such
as it enables them to remain up-to-date, acquire new skills, network with
colleagues, develop article writing and presentation skills, and so on. The
challenges that librarians encountered included high cost of conference
registration fees, lack of sponsorship, and unawareness. The paper concluded
that conference or workshop attendance by librarians is not a matter of choice
but a must if they want to remain relevant and up-to-date in the information age.
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Z665 Library Science. Information Science, ZA Information resources