The motivations of professional and paraprofessional librarians for participating in continuing education programs

Abstract

This article examines the reasons given by professional and paraprofessional librarians for participating in continuing education programs, using the Participation Reasons Scale, developed by Grotelueschen (1985). Data were collected from 731 participants in the programs of the Noth Carolina Library Staff Development Program during the fall semester of 1988 and the spring semester of 1989. A principal components analysis of the data identified four underlying components : personal concerns, patron service, collegiality, and professional competence

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