Professional Development Plan

Name: Anastasia Forte Years: 2020 - 2025

Goal Statement: By the end of 2020 I will have earned my MLIS degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. This
upcoming five years will be pivotal in my professional and personal growth and development. In the next five years I plan to work
toward becoming an academic librarian who positively contributes to my institution and the field of librarianship through research and
scholarship, teaching, and service.

Professional Goals: Strategies/Actions: Outcome: Target Date/Timeline:

Nov 2020 - April 2021

Obtain a career in an Apply for librarian positions at Employment at an academic
academic library colleges and universities library

Research and Scholarship Learn the process of Publishing or invitation to

publishing publish

Collaborate on works that will Basic proficiency in copyright

be published
Incorporate basic copyright
Begin writing and collaborating into library trainings
to produce a work that can be
published

Stay current on trends in Sufficient aptitude in grant

research writing Continuous 2020 - 2025

Conduct research Ability to mentor in grant

writing
Renew IRB Certification

Research copyright principles

and practices
 Take a copyright course

Find mentor in grant writing

Attend grant writing courses

Practice writing grants

Teaching Study learning pedagogies Information literacy programs Continuous 2020 - 2025

Participate in curriculum Research consultations

planning
Curricular support

Resource sharing

Maintain high literacy

standards

Service Participate in programming Build lasting connections

with librarians and faculty
Partner with campus
organizations and
departments
Support librarians and faculty
in everyday work
Cross campus programming
Increase library involvement
on campus and off campus
community
Resource sharing

Collaborate with off-campus Student advising sessions

community
Heading volunteer activities
Become and remain active on
LinkedIn
 Create and maintain
professional library blog,
twitter, and instagram account Continuous 2020 - 2025

Join Maryland Library

Association

Maintain ALA and MLA

memberships

Research professional
organizations and committees
that line with personal interest

Join organizations that align

with interest

Attend ALA

Attend MLA

Personal Goal Strategies/Actions: Outcome: Target Date/Timeline:

Read leadership literature Effectively lead a small team 2021 - 2025

Improve leadership skills and
supervisory experience Take leadership seminars Increase self-confidence

Seek leadership opportunities