The group met 0 times this reporting period.
After reviewing the current PLA Strategic Plan, please tell us:
Describe the current work of this committee and how it supports our strategic goals. Include work accomplished, decisions made, and any recommended follow-up actions.
The Continuing Education Advisory Group (CEAG)'s work includes reviewing proposals for upcoming PLA webinars. During this reporting period, CEAG reviewed 16 webinar proposals and made recommendations for educational opportunities for public library staff. This work supports PLA's strategic goals in areas of:
– Professional Growth – the webinars and trainings are reviewed for inclusivity to allow PLA to help grow the
knowledge, skills, and competency of workers at all levels to support a cohort of library leaders with diverse
experiences.
– Organizational Excellence – by including PLA members with direct experience in the field as part of the webinar
review process, PLA ensures relevance and efficacy in available trainings.
– Transformation – by including PLA members with direct experience in the field as part of the review process, PLA also
ensures that the topics selected are current and relevant to ongoing and ever-changing professional and community
needs.
Do you see opportunities to better align committee work with those goals?
We continue to see two opportunities to better align committee work with strategic goals. One is to look for opportunities for
committee members to be more informed of related work by other committees and/or divisions that intersect with the
work of this group, for example the EDISJ committee or conference committee. Another opportunity would be to
include the strategic goals directly on the webinar review rubric to increase reviewers' awareness of the goals.
What recommendations do you have for in-coming committee members? Are there particular streams of
work in progress to be carried over into the new committee year? (January–June reporting period only)
We recommend that committee members should be tasked with sharing out the opportunities to their networks each time a request goes out, both for the call for proposals and when the approved list is shared. We also recommend committee members are encouraged to set aside a block of time when reviewing proposals to avoid interruptions and distractions.
What specific activities will this committee undertake over the next six months to support that alignment? (July–December reporting period only)
Are there other PLA or ALA committees whose partnership and collaboration would accelerate meeting PLA strategic goals?
The Continuing Education Advisory Group continues to support collaboration and partnerships with committees such as
EDISJ, Conference Planning Committees, Leadership Development Committee, and Measurement, Evaluation, and
Assessment Advisory Group to ensure our work complements the work they do and adds to the value of PLA in the
greater library community.
Is there anything else about your committee experience you’d like to share?
The PLA team has been great to work with, we appreciate their help and support.
Submitted by Julie Brophy and Krista Riggs on 05/14/2025