Blog day
Some of my collegues arranged a blog day, sadly I wasn't unable to attend but manager to get hold of the power points afterwards. Read lots of interesting information. Some ofthe students at the...
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Following the diaster of yesterday, I feel today has to be better.Started day at 8am, ordered a pile of books for GCSE english course, must do a budget transfer later today! I'm terrible at remembering...
View ArticleDigitial archive
Been working, what seems like ages on the digital archive for the college, don't seem to be getting very far. The content is great, we have images of students work from 2007 to present, but I am the...
View ArticleBack to college
Having had a two week break, feeling very freshed. I've managed to work on my Chartership, starting to feel more confident, and happier with the content, to the point where I have started to remove...
View ArticleJob description
Having to look again at my current job description, to alter in, so where I work can recruit a suitable replacement, whilst I am on maternity leave.Wish list A qualified librarian, ideally with...
View ArticleArt and Design libraries
As I work in a specialist art library, there is limited resources for myself to read, however the Handbook of Art and Design Librarianship for Higher Education, as proven to be an excellent read,...
View ArticleThing 16
Promoting service Having recently completed an in depth year long study of item usage in the library, and presented it to senior management team, as well as additiontal important members of staff. I...
View ArticlePrezi- thing 17
I've seen Prezi a few times, normally on large screens, and felt sick, due to the motion. I think it provides a more interesting design concept but I the presentations can still be boring. The best...
View ArticleThing 18 part one
Podcasts I know ths is something that the college is keen to embrace and, I would like to dedicate time to using a medium to create a podcast to reinforce the students induction. However as I work at...
View ArticleMaternity leave
As I am currently on maternity leave, started a week ago. I've been trying to keep busy, whether it's working on my chartership, getting the house ready for the arrival, reading academic librarianship...
View ArticleAcademic librarianship
Book review on Academic librarianship by Camila Alire and Edward Evans.Thoughts Having started reading this dense and rather heavy book, a couple of weeks ago. I have found that the majority of...
View ArticleDigital games in the academic library
Having read the article by john kirriemuir article in clip update September 2012,which discusses academic game use mainly at US universities. It put a different slant on something that was introduced...
View ArticleTips for a successful library induction
A successful library induction, can have a major impact not only on the student returning to the library but also their grades and input in to the National student survey.Timing is key, at the...
View ArticleWhat should an information literacy package contain
Information literacy being the seeking, retrieval and manipulation of information, in a ethically Infocorrect fashion. Regardless of the medium and format which it is presented. There are several...
View ArticleMan who turned his home into a public library
Interesting story on the BBC, about a 60 year old man who turned his house in to a public library. A library with no rules, set up in the memory of his parents. Impressive guy, liking his act of...
View ArticlePortfolio building training session
Attended the portfolio building training session for MCILIPyesterday, I was a little sceptical about how worth while it was going to be and thought it might be CILIP trying to justify the £50 admin...
View ArticleWhy I become a librarian
Having worked in libraries for 6 years, it's time to reflect on why I started this journey.Wanted to work in education, but not as an academicEnjoyed the sense of doing something worthwhileLiked the...
View ArticleThing 21 cpd23
This task is all about job interviews and applications as well as how you promote yourself for these. This is perfect timing, as I am currently doing my chartership and one of the things I have been...
View ArticleThing 22 benefits of volunteering
I started my career path with volunteering and prior to this I've done quiet a bit of it. Starting with my library work experience, it was for a small public library, within a tight knit community,...
View ArticleThing 23
It's the end, even though I have taken longer than I expected to complete cpd23, I have enjoyed the tasks. The whole concept to writing a blog was new to me at the start and I was sceptical of writing...
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