Abstract
Purpose - The purpose of this review is to survey the literature addressing the professional development of academic librarians in the context of adult education principles.
Design/methodology/approach - This article is a literature review.
Findings - The review reveals that among those activities incorporating concepts from the adult education field andragogy, transformational learning, communities of practice and instructional design are most prevalent.
Originality/value - To date, no other literature review considers adult education concepts in professional development of academic librarians.