For this reason, libraries all over the world are purposely spurring staff continuous training to instill some levels of competencies that can meet the needs of the digital library environment. The ski lls, abi liti es, and com pet enc es of lib rari ans lie mor e on con tin uin g professional development that produces cumulative experience acquired within the span of their work process. Hence, tertiary institutions aptly require well trained librarianss to perform task with dexterity and high quality assurance. In library and information service setting, the nature of modern digital infrastructures, protocols, multi-media equipment, variety of resources, platforms, and the mechanism to access them, has necessitated continuing professional development evenmore than before, so that librarians can keep pace with changes in the service demand.
The aim is to raise the skills level, increase versatility and adaptability of librarians to the ever- ch an g in g wo rk to ol s, te ch ni q ue s, p ro ce ss es fo r mo re re s ul t- o ri en te d ta sk accomplishment. In a rapidly changing library and information service society such as we have it today, continuing professional development is not only a desirable activity, but also one that librarians must pursue to remain competent and productive work force.
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