Roper F W
College of Library and Information Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208, USA.
Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1998 Apr;86(2):211-6.
This article, which focuses primarily on the last fifty years, reviews the evolution and expansion of MLA's professional development activities. It shows how an integrated professional development program has emerged from a group of individual activities with little coordination among them. Continuing review, discussion, and new initiatives are needed to ensure that the membership is equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to function effectively in the twenty-first century.
本文主要聚焦过去五十年，回顾了美国现代语言协会专业发展活动的演变与扩展。它展示了一个综合专业发展项目是如何从一组相互之间几乎没有协调的个体活动中发展而来的。需要持续的审查、讨论和新举措，以确保会员具备在二十一世纪有效发挥作用所需的知识和技能。
