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Item Librarians and Distance Education: Perspectives of the Digital Environment(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2022-09-21) Filipeti, Antonija; Matijević, Marta; Pikić Jugović, AleksandraSince 2002, the Training Center for Continuing Education of Librarians in the Republic of Croatia (CSSU) has been organizing continuing education programs in the physical environment, and since 2018, in order to make education more accessible throughout Croatia, it has introduced webinars. The COVID-19 disease pandemic caused far-reaching changes - the sudden "migration" to the digital environment has encouraged the library community to develop new services and increase their quality. Accordingly, most of the training organized by CSSU took place online. In the context of new circumstances and methods of teaching, from 1 July to 1 September 2021, CSSU conducted a survey on the attitudes and participation of the Croatian library community in continuing professional development during and before the pandemic and expectations for the future. The poster will present part of the research related to the attitudes of the library community on distance learning in terms of its frequency, quality, time management, opportunities to develop competencies for the labor market such as self-discipline, entrepreneurship, initiative etc. Opinions on the advantages and disadvantages of distance education in relation to education in a physical environment (lack of communication and personal contact, easy loss of focus...) will also be taken into account.Item Twenty Years of Organized Lifelong Learning of Librarians in Croatia: Opportunities for a Sustainable Future(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2023-10-02) Filipeti, Antonija; Matijević, MartaNational Training Center for Continuing Education of Librarians in Croatia (CSSU) recognizes the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a call for action to improve informal and non-formal lifelong education of librarians in Croatia. The aim of this poster is to give an overview of the most important aspects of SDGs framework that are represented in the work of the CSSU. Some challenges in practice and plans for the sustainable future of professional development of librarians in Croatia will be indicated as well. For twenty years CSSU, which operates as a part of the National and University Library in Zagreb, has been creating and implementing lifelong learning and professional development programs for librarians and heritage specialists from all parts of Croatia – from larger cities to small mainland and island towns and villages. The educational programs have been structured and well organized. During that period CSSU organized more than 1,100 trainings for more than 24,000 participants. The main goal of CSSU is to provide equal opportunities for professional development and new competencies in the field of librarianship.