an experiment

Harvard Referencing

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. 

Success!

Today I heard from one of the first people that I did a one to one training session with, that she has passed her course. She is very grateful for the help I provided. Feel very pleased and reassured that I can make a difference.

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!

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.

Other social media

There was a lot of discussion for social media task of CPD23 of Linkedin but I have just remembered that I also have a profile on Researchgate and Menderley and wonder if anyone else is using these tools

I do reflect

On Friday I did my first presentation to a  group of staff using a Powerpoint presentation that is used service wide. I did the presentation to 2 groups and reflected how it is  that you can do the same presentation to two groups of people carrying out the same work and yet get two very different reactions and how these affect the way you present. Is it possible to not to react to audience reaction?