I.1: Professional Development
Continue and Improve Professional Development and Educational Opportunities for IASSIST members Other Information:
Professional development and education opportunities could take many forms. Following are some examples of specific activities
the organization might want to pursue: A. Conference Enhancement The professional development opportunities available through
workshops at the annual IASSIST conference will likely remain a strong learning component of IASSIST. These workshops are
one of the primary avenues by which IASSIST members receive formal training and support in their field. Continuing and improving
these workshops should be a primary goal of IASSIST over the next five years. Possible ways to improve or expand IASSIST's
internal educational function at conferences include: § Engage the Education Committee in the planning and delivery of conference
workshops; § Establish through the Education Committee a network of trainers based on a model of peerto- peer instruction;
§ Conduct train-the-trainer workshops in conjunction with the annual conference; and § Include half-day discussion sessions
at the annual conference. B. New Initatives IASSIST should work to develop additional opportunities for learning, such as:
§ Pursue initiatives targeted at the education and professional development of members in geographic regions not heavily represented
in IASSIST (e.g. Africa, Asia, Latin America); § Develop through the Education and Communications Committees a program of
tutorials deliverable over the IASSIST website; § Create through the Education and Membership Committees a network of mentors
and a method of pairing trainees with mentors; and § Initiate through the Education Committee and Regional Secretaries special
training activities outside the annual conference, such as regional workshops on matters of importance to IASSIST members.
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