Thing 1 - Blogging
I first heard about cpd23 in a presentation from Helen Murphy at a CILIP New Professionals Conference back in 2011. I recently looked back on my notes of this event where I wrote this seems like an...
View ArticleThing 2: Investigate other blogs
Exploring other blogs in the run up to beginning cpd23 has been immensely helpful and reassuring. There is such a diverse bunch of library folk taking part with many of the same apprehensions as my own...
View ArticleThing 3: Considering my personal brand
I had not had the pleasure of seeing Ned Potter’s presentation at CILIP’s New Professionals Day but the positive feedback I found encouraged me to check it out. A lot of what I thought about my...
View Article#ITOT Dissertation Proposal
Last week I submitted my research proposal for my dissertation. Since one of the primary purposes of setting up a blog was to track it's progress I thought I should give a little summary.At library...
View ArticleThing 4: Current Awareness
It is my displeasure to be dipping my toes in library waters on the weekend (especially at this time) without it being necessary for academic work. But since the football's finished and the only thing...
View Article#ITOT 2
After submitting my dissertation proposal a couple of weeks ago there's been a bit of a lull. That lull is fast turning into slight panic!In my rough draft schedule I had hoped to be a bit further...
View ArticleThing 5: Reflective Practice
After falling massively behind on my things, this week will hopefully see a big push to catch up.After hearing people talk about chartership recently, the reflective practice aspect is something I find...
View ArticleThing 6: Social Networks
And we're off!I used to jump on the band wagon pretty early with social networking sites and rapidly lose interest in them. I have been a begrudging Facebook user pretty much since it was available in...
View ArticleThing 7: Real Life Networks
This should be one of the shorter posts.I think everyone is a bit nervous about the prospect of real life networking, we're all aware of those vital seconds we have to make a good first impression and...
View ArticleThing 8: Google Calendar
Calendars are taking over my life at present, or it feels that way!Fortunately? My family and friends are a disorganised bunch! Nothing is ever really planned further than a month in advance, that's...
View ArticleThing 9: Evernote
Ahh Evernote... like so many applications how I coveted but hardly use thee!I was interested in finding an application to help keep myself organised and a possible techy solution for time management by...
View Article#ITOT Questionnaire
I am looking for New Professionals (enrolled on a LIS course or about to do so or graduates looking for or who have gained a professional post in the last 5 years) to participate in research for my...
View Article#ITOT Results FINALLY Published!
So I submitted my dissertation wayyyy back in November 2012. I'm pleased to say that it got a distinction! However in the months that have passed I have lost the final submitted version and the...
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