Librarians self-directed continuing professional learning

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CONTENTS
• Acknowledgments = ⅰ
• List of Tables = ⅳ
• List of Figures = ⅶ
• Abstract = ⅷ
• Chapter 1 Librarians as Learners : introduction = 1
• Background = 2
• Research Questions = 4
• Significance of the Study = 7
• Chapter 2 Relevant Concepts and Definitions = 10
• Continuing Learning in Librarianship = 10
• Self-Directed Learning in the Literature of Adult Education = 14
• Chapter 3 Measurement and Modeling Issues = 20
• Quantifying Learning = 21
• Learning opportunities and Setting = 23
• Characteristics of the work Setting = 25
• Pursuit of Learning Opportunities = 30
• Characteristics of Individuals = 32
• Professional Achiever indicators = 36
• The Model = 39
• Chapter 4 Methodology = 43
• Hypotheses = 43
• Data Collection = 46
• The Population and the Sample = 47
• The Variables Operationalized = 50
• Data Analysis = 54
• Chapter 5 Findings = 58
• The Sample = 58
• Summary of Descriptive Statistics = 61
• Factor Analysis = 65
• Test of Hypothesis 1 = 75
• Test of Hypothesis 2 = 77
• Tests of Hypotheses 3 to 5 = 81
• Test of Hypothesis 6 : Multiple Regression = 85
• Chapter 6 Discussion = 96
• Unexpected Results = 96
• The Model Modified = 101
• Comparison with Other Studies on Professional Learning = 106
• Suggestions for Purther Research = 108
• Implications for Practice = 110
• References = 112
• Appendices
• Appendix A : Questionnaire, Cover Letters, Reminders = 121
• Appendix B : Variable Labels in Alphabetical Order = 130