A new year.

Taking the opportunity of a few spare minutes to reflect that it is almost a year since I started in my post as Knowledge Support Librarian. I have learnt a lot and am very aware that I still have much to learn but am beginning to feel that I am making a valid contribution to the work of the Library service. 

I am enjoying the marketing part of my job and being involved in new developments  I am getting to know more people and making more contacts. The coming year is full of change with the re-organisation of the NHS but also budget cuts that we know are coming our way. I know it will not be fun but it will be interesting. But being part of a supportive team will help. 

I have reflected and feel quite down. Everyone else seems so up and so more tecchy savvy than me - I know I need to try new things as it is the only way to learn (particularly on the Storify task from last week) - nothing bad can happen, I can always delete things and its only for 'fun' and not a work thing but I feel reluctant. I will reflect further.

The Beginning

Well here I go. I am not a new professional having gained my MA in Information Management in 2001. I have worked in public libraries, in the academic sector, in a specialist military library and have recently taken up a post in the NHS working in a healthcare library. I feel that I need to reinvigorate my interests in professional matters and CPD23 seems a good way of encouraging me - who knows I might even complete my Chartership.