Professional Development Plan (PDP)

Many library staff have current and often yearly professional development plans with their superiors. Others may be taking this pandemic pause as time to really think about and formulate a plan of where they would like to see themselves in the future. 


What is a PDP (Professional Development Plan)? It identifies what you would like to achieve in your career in a defined time period and with steps to reach these goals. This plan should identify specific skills and knowledge you have and to be learned. It should list the resources to obtain these skills and knowledge needed.

The following handout from the 2016 ALA/PLA You are the Goal! Career and Individual Development Planning Webinar has more information and worksheets to help you with your PDP: