Reading other people's blogs is a very enjoyable way to spend a bank holiday! The Delicious Bookmarks are helpful to see sectors but I can't see any other librarians in third sector libraries, so I think I'll post a tweet to see if there are any out there. The blogs I have read vary enormously from people who have been blogging for a while and some who are just beginning the CPD23 journey. There seem to have been quite a few "lurkers" last year who are now participating so I have asked one, Venturing online , for tips they may have learnt. Everyone is at different stages of their career - I'm interested to know if new newer professionals feel more confident with social media so I've asked Dewey Decibelle (great blog name!) what she was taught at library school.
The list of participants on Twitter is also helpful and I've no doubt I'll be calling on everyone else for advice very soon!
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Monday, May 7, 2012
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Thing 1 - Create your own blog, write about what you hope to get out of the programme
Hello and welcome to my blog for the 23 things!
I'm a librarian for the RNIB National Library Service. We provide blind and and partially sighted readers with books in audio, braille and giant print. We also work to influence mainstream libraries to make their services accessible. My role in the library involves cataloguing and stock management as well as managing our contact with the 6 Steps Champions assigned by public library authorities.
This is actually my 2nd blog. I created a personal blog a couple of years ago, but didn't really know what it was for or who would be interested in it. I'm hoping that doing the 23 things will get me into the habit of blogging as I think it will be a very useful tool for reflecting and recording events. As a working mum I need all the help I can to remember things!
I'm looking forward to learning new skills with the 23 things and improve my knowledge of the things I already know. I use twitter regularly ( @mrswtaylor ) and am on LinkedIn although I'm not sure I'm using it effectively. From the programme I can see that there are plenty of gaps in my knowledge. I'm also interested in improving my network. As a librarian in a special library it is easy to feel on the outside of the profession. I am Treasurer for the Cataloguing and Indexing Group and have found this a very useful way of making contacts but I'd like to reach out to people in my local area.
Well I think that's enough for now - next thing is to find some useful blog posts to follow.
I'm a librarian for the RNIB National Library Service. We provide blind and and partially sighted readers with books in audio, braille and giant print. We also work to influence mainstream libraries to make their services accessible. My role in the library involves cataloguing and stock management as well as managing our contact with the 6 Steps Champions assigned by public library authorities.
This is actually my 2nd blog. I created a personal blog a couple of years ago, but didn't really know what it was for or who would be interested in it. I'm hoping that doing the 23 things will get me into the habit of blogging as I think it will be a very useful tool for reflecting and recording events. As a working mum I need all the help I can to remember things!
I'm looking forward to learning new skills with the 23 things and improve my knowledge of the things I already know. I use twitter regularly ( @mrswtaylor ) and am on LinkedIn although I'm not sure I'm using it effectively. From the programme I can see that there are plenty of gaps in my knowledge. I'm also interested in improving my network. As a librarian in a special library it is easy to feel on the outside of the profession. I am Treasurer for the Cataloguing and Indexing Group and have found this a very useful way of making contacts but I'd like to reach out to people in my local area.
Well I think that's enough for now - next thing is to find some useful blog posts to follow.
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