Project O was part of the 2007 ALA Emerging Leaders program and participants were charged with investigating the continuing education needs of new librarians, specifically:

• What do new librarians need? • How do ALA and other library-affiliated organizations currently reach them?

In response to the charge, Team O conducted a review of current library and information science literature to investigate the training and educational needs of new librarians.

In addition, the team researched the current continuing education opportunities available to new librarians through ALA and other organizations. Areas of inquiry included researching different facets of library work (technical services, public services, library administration, etc.), Google and Worldcat searches, content provided by library organizations, Leadership institutes, and post-Masters certification programs.