Proof reading
Having decided to work on my proof reading skills, due to my commitments with ARLIS (Art libraries society). I have started to read up on a few things online and putting them in to practice with some...
View ArticleNew library
With our new library coming along fairly well, on Friday we had two set backs. Firstly there is a potential security / fire issue with the entrance doors. Plus we still have a third of the library that...
View Articlemissing!
Sadly this last 12 months seems to have flown by and I haven't blogged a thing in over a year. Which I am slightly ashamed to have to admit.So what has happened...Well from my last post I was days away...
View ArticleInductions 2015 Day one.
Today was the first day of the 2015 inductions. After having throat problems during the summer, resulting in two throat operations, I was pretty concerned with having to start this year's inductions,...
View ArticleCILIP update July/August highlights
After finally having half an hour to myself, I managed to read CILIP update July/August issue- yes I know I am about a month behind the rest of the world. But what can I say, it's been a busy couple of...
View ArticleCilip update September highlights
Ok, this issue clearly didn't have as much to engage me in the issue. Lots of space is dedicated to the up and coming LMS showcase, an event that I attended last year. Which was very useful and...
View ArticleAdvance learning in libraries: an American approach.
Having just read the very exciting article entitled: 4 strategies in advance learning in libraries http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/blog/4-strategies-advance-learning-libraries. This paper was written in...
View ArticleOpen access: A national licence
Having read the report Open Access: a National Report the Answer I can see that there is a major conversation to have on this topics, not only from librarians and publishers but also from the...
View ArticleIMLS focus Learning in Libraries
Following up on a previous post, this one looks at the detail on the IMLS focus Learning in Libraries report, which is connected to the Advances learning in Libraries: An American approach. Which is...
View ArticleUpdate
Been a bit lazy this week, I haven't written anything on my blog. So I am going to write an update of my week- just so I don't get out of the habit of writing.During the week I had a few one to one mop...
View ArticleFellowship
Having completed my chartership and then 12 months later revalidation, I was unable to find a masters (final project only) course that inspired me. So I have decided to work on my fellowship. One of...
View ArticleBusy week
This week has been a busy one, but so is my next week- including a trip to London for a 3 hour meeting.This week has seen several meetings, including performance appraisals. We've been staff down due...
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