HEARING FROM YOU 

We use (and welcome!) recommendations and feedback on this project throughout the calendar year and evaluate the program. When we asked for your feedback in spring 2025, we got 77 responses, from people working in 58 different colleges across the California community college system (NOTE: Once college names are noted, the survey results are stripped of college name and job title to protect anonymity).

 

Some highlights from the multiple choice sections:

  • 86% of respondents indicated they had attended professional development options because of the emails.
  • Respondents are still spending hours monthly on professional development (see right) despite barriers that exist in our CCC sphere which limit or compromise time, travel, and budget.
  • Respondents described the emails as informative and/or interesting, often introducing readers to opportunities previously unknown; only 7% of respondents reported “rare” or “never” as an answer about learning about opportunities through the emails.

 

Narrative comments were full and thoughtful, and they offered: 

  • Various and specific ways the project was valuable and useful.
  • Specific needs and new interests. Alma and Primo issues identified have been shared with the LSP Program Manager and broader professional development needs were shared with the CCL Leadership and Professional Development Committee which creates programs for north/south workshops and plans the Annual Meeting of CCL.

Nearly all written answers were positive, complimentary, and describing it as a useful service of CCL. Some written answers demonstrate the impact of the emails beyond mere listing of PD opportunities, such as being informed about the range of topics in libraries. One respondent suggested more direct support for CCL members instead of weekly emails. If there are specific needs that CCL is not meeting, don’t hesitate to share with CCL staff: admin@cclibrarians.org.

PLANS:

Weekly emails will continue through the 2025-2026 academic year. With the launch of the new CCL website, we will be exploring new distribution methods, with trackable user engagement.  We will be keeping abreast of any impact of funding changes affecting training and professional development offerings across the U.S. We will also continue to create unique guides, such as Generative AI for CCC Libraries.

Thank you for your comments and be in touch! pd@cclibrarians.org