Wednesday 25 July 2012

Thing 10 - Graduate traineeships, Masters Degrees, Chartership, Accreditation

Taking a few spare moments to catch up on what is happening in CPD23. Being a very mature person who has done her training and now many years work experience this subject is perhaps less relevant to me but I have to confess that despite 3 starts I have never yet completed my chartership. Why have I failed to submit? Time is a factor but also lack of confidence that anything I have done is valuable,  though my library 'customers' have often told me how helpful I have been to them, a lack of interest from fellow colleagues when I have needed motivation and encouragement, a mentoring relationship that didn't work out. However I am now working in what I believe is a supportive environment and aim to get it done - eventually and certainly in time for me to collect my pension!

Tuesday 10 July 2012

Life intervenes

Am very aware that I haven't taken much notice of CPD23 for the past few weeks as various family issues have intervened. Have some time spare today so will look to see what is happening and what everyone else is up to.