23 Things for Professional Development
I'm new to most of the social media technologies - rather than jumping in and learning about them, I've been dragged in by teenage offspring. However, having used Twitter and Facebook reluctantly, I...
View ArticleWhat I've gleaned so far.....................
Ok, so I'm late with Thing 2, but if there's one thing I've noticed from my browse around other peoples' blogs (from both this year and last year's 23 Things) it's that taking it at your own pace is...
View ArticleThe Brand that is.........cripes, ME? Really?
I read Thing 3, and the attached articles with a mix of dread, interest, denial and then acceptance. I know from my own experience that when you apply for a job, the first thing any HR person or...
View ArticleThing 4
I must admit to finding it hard to keep up with 23 Things. If you take this Thing 4 as an example, whilst I was slightly aware of Twitter, I was not aware of RSS feeds for "library world" or Storify,...
View ArticleOnline networks
I had hoped I would have a small head start on this topic, as I had already joined and used both Linked In and Facebook, but once again, I discovered my knowledge left much to be desired. I joined...
View ArticleReal life networks - do I have too?
Much to ponder in Thing 7 - Professional organisations and real life networks. I am a member of a few CILIP subject groups and a regional group, but have attended few meetings. I have attended some,...
View ArticleArticle 3
CPD in your later career.I must thank Shelia Webber for her interesting post, and those that commented on it.I too am an "Old Thing" and am doing 23 Things for exactly that reason. I believe CPD is...
View ArticleThing 10 - Graduate traineeships, Masters Degrees, Chartership, Accreditation.
I have only recently successfully Chartered. I did my degree in Librarianship more than 20 years ago at Aberystwyth (then one of only 4 universities in the UK at which you could study the subject). I...
View ArticleMentoring - Thing 11
Three weeks into my new post, and I have my first meeting with my mentor. All new employees above a certain grade are assigned a mentor by the head of the Training and Professional Development...
View ArticleThing 13 - Wikis
I have used Dropbox in a personal capacity in the past (but only for a specific project) and found no need of it once that was completed. It is a useful tool when you need it - and easy to pick up...
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