To ensure continued relevance of the PDS scheme to LAS members, the Professional Development committee, together with the LAS council, has updated the criteria for activities listed below.
Please take note as you prepare for the January and July 2020 submissions, and refer to the list of acceptable PDS activities for detailed information.
Group A – Professional Activities (Compulsory)
| Previously | Updated | |
| A1 | Study visit to other libraries and LIS related organisations (local and overseas). Duration of at least 1 day. | Study visit to other libraries, LIS related organisations and organisations related to field of work (local and overseas). Duration of at least 1 day. |
| A4 | Participate in activities organised by LAS (e.g. AGM, LAS Conferences) | Participate in activities organised by LAS (e.g. AGM, LAS Conferences, learning journeys by LAS etc. |
Group B – Learning Events
| Previously | Updated | |
| B1 | Participate in a conference, course, workshop, forum or talk on LIS and work-related areas as audience, chair, panel speaker or speaker. This includes internally organised professional activities registered with LAS and are opened to LAS members. | Participate in a conference, course, workshop, forum or talk on LIS and work-related areas as audience, chair, panel speaker or speaker. This includes internally organised professional activities. |
| B2 | Participate in e-learning course or online conference on LIS and related areas (excluding webinars) | Participate in e-learning course, webinar, or online conference on LIS and related areas |
Group C – Content Creation
| Previously | Updated | |
| C3 | Write short article in published magazine of news bulletin (print or online) or personal commentary on LIS (>1,000 words) | Write 1 article of >1,000 words, or 3 short articles of >300 words each, in a published magazine, newsletter or blog, or a personal commentary on LIS |
| C4 | Develop teaching materials for LIS related courses to be delivered to general LIS audience and not exclusively for the applicant\’s organisation | Develop course materials for LIS and related industries, with courses and materials made available to LAS members |
Group D – Independent Learning
| Previously | Updated | |
| D1 | Professional reading as evidenced by certified reading log (24 items per year) | Professional reading as evidenced by certified reading log (24 items per year) Note: You can now include up to 8 fiction titles in your log. |