It's the end, even though I have taken longer than I expected to complete cpd23, I have enjoyed the tasks. The whole concept to writing a blog was new to me at the start and I was sceptical of writing one, thinking it would be a waste of item. However, no that I have completed it, I've learnt more and loads of new technology, which has meant I can offer additional help to students and. I hope so start using the technology I have learnt about on a more frequent basis.
One of the reasons why I started this was connected to my chartership, so in completing this it will be one step closer to complete my chartership. Which I am hoping to hand in my portfolio in February next year. As I have completed my swot analysis and within this make reference to needing to know more about technology, something that cpd23 has helped me to do.
Tuesday 16 October 2012
Thing 22 benefits of volunteering
I started my career path with volunteering and prior to this I've done quiet a bit of it. Starting with my library work experience, it was for a small public library, within a tight knit community, ideally I wanted experience in teaching, but was unable to locate any. So as a second choicei went to the library. The weeks it's self was great, I felt part of a team, expected nothing in return, worked hard and was helpful to as many people as possible. Looking back now, it changed my direction and provided me with a profession.
Prior to this I had volunteered at several playgroups and nurseries. None of which 10 years on where very memorable.
I suppose now I am the other side of the coin and had volunteers work for me, the benefits are save money, with no wages to pay. Potentially staff who are very interested in working in a library and keen to learn new skills. Having spoke. To others on LinkedIn about how to deal with volunteers, suggestions such as having an agreement written by HR so you can break the contract with them if needed. As with any member of staff they need to be kept busy and use there expertise to help develope an area of the library.
Disadvantages
Where do you draw the line, personally I don't believe they should be treated as staff, in terms of workload, as this can cause friction between paid and not paid staff. Also there is the possibility of them being disinterested in the role, especially if the volunteering has been forced, say for instance with for school. If the person is new to working in a library, they are likely to have no skills making the time expensive staff, which may not be suitable.
, link to debate on using students helpers in a library. Reliability versus skills set.
Prior to this I had volunteered at several playgroups and nurseries. None of which 10 years on where very memorable.
I suppose now I am the other side of the coin and had volunteers work for me, the benefits are save money, with no wages to pay. Potentially staff who are very interested in working in a library and keen to learn new skills. Having spoke. To others on LinkedIn about how to deal with volunteers, suggestions such as having an agreement written by HR so you can break the contract with them if needed. As with any member of staff they need to be kept busy and use there expertise to help develope an area of the library.
Disadvantages
Where do you draw the line, personally I don't believe they should be treated as staff, in terms of workload, as this can cause friction between paid and not paid staff. Also there is the possibility of them being disinterested in the role, especially if the volunteering has been forced, say for instance with for school. If the person is new to working in a library, they are likely to have no skills making the time expensive staff, which may not be suitable.
, link to debate on using students helpers in a library. Reliability versus skills set.
Sunday 7 October 2012
Thing 21 cpd23
This task is all about job interviews and applications as well as how you promote yourself for these. This is perfect timing, as I am currently doing my chartership and one of the things I have been working on this week is my SWOT analysis. Having previously done one or two during my working life, I've always struggled with the strengths aspect, I can easily rattle off my weaknesses- lack of confidence, limited archiving skills, poor delegation ability, fretting, unable to speak a second language, can't throw a frisbe. Etc. but strengths is harder.
Firstly how do you define a strength. Is it something you have improved at, excell at above others, or is it something your are good at, but others are better at it than you. Here's where my confusion starts. For instance my knowledge and use of online resources has improved since starting cpd23. But I'm no expert and would struggle to define and explain them all to other person, but there has been an improvement. However I feel I excell at collection management, and I am better than anyone else in my organisation ( rightly so being the librarian) and better than the previous librarian. Alternatively I am good at covering books to extended shelf life, but I'm slower than anyone else in my team. But I can still do it. Personally I'm thinking one and two are relevant, once explained, three is a developing skills area.
Having just completed the lengthy professional knowledge and skills base from CILIP, I have managed to add in more strengths- financial control, collection development, collection management and understanding of relevant legislation. Aspects of my role that I had ever see as strengths before.
In conjunction with this I am also reading - Alire and Evans book academic librarianship, chapter 15 on career development.
Tips for interview
I've been on both ends of interviewing, applying for positions and recruiting, I find recruiting more nerve raking than applying. In applying you sell yourself, so it's about boosting those confidence levels, even if only temporarily. Or a bit like a driving test, all you have to do is convince the people I front of you, at you can do this. In answering the questions, I find be honest, answer the questions with concise detail, enough to explain the situation but not enough to make it feel like they were there as the interview panel is likely to get bored. One tip I find useful is stand out. In my current role I made them laugh, by accident. The question was - describe yourself in 3 words, mine were on- time, polite and short. At 5'1 the last one is hard not to notice.
Firstly how do you define a strength. Is it something you have improved at, excell at above others, or is it something your are good at, but others are better at it than you. Here's where my confusion starts. For instance my knowledge and use of online resources has improved since starting cpd23. But I'm no expert and would struggle to define and explain them all to other person, but there has been an improvement. However I feel I excell at collection management, and I am better than anyone else in my organisation ( rightly so being the librarian) and better than the previous librarian. Alternatively I am good at covering books to extended shelf life, but I'm slower than anyone else in my team. But I can still do it. Personally I'm thinking one and two are relevant, once explained, three is a developing skills area.
Having just completed the lengthy professional knowledge and skills base from CILIP, I have managed to add in more strengths- financial control, collection development, collection management and understanding of relevant legislation. Aspects of my role that I had ever see as strengths before.
In conjunction with this I am also reading - Alire and Evans book academic librarianship, chapter 15 on career development.
Tips for interview
I've been on both ends of interviewing, applying for positions and recruiting, I find recruiting more nerve raking than applying. In applying you sell yourself, so it's about boosting those confidence levels, even if only temporarily. Or a bit like a driving test, all you have to do is convince the people I front of you, at you can do this. In answering the questions, I find be honest, answer the questions with concise detail, enough to explain the situation but not enough to make it feel like they were there as the interview panel is likely to get bored. One tip I find useful is stand out. In my current role I made them laugh, by accident. The question was - describe yourself in 3 words, mine were on- time, polite and short. At 5'1 the last one is hard not to notice.
Thursday 27 September 2012
Why I become a librarian
Having worked in libraries for 6 years, it's time to reflect on why I started this journey.
- Wanted to work in education, but not as an academic
- Enjoyed the sense of doing something worthwhile
- Liked the variety of the role
- Enjoy the link to technology
- Something very British about the job
- Outlet for obsessive behaviours, such as the ordering of items
- "fun" of finding things
- Enjoyment of using libraries when. I was young, plus the traditional love of books.
I am sure if you asked anyone else their reasons would be more sophisticated, but I'm happy with my reasons.
Portfolio building training session
Attended the portfolio building training session for MCILIPyesterday, I was a little sceptical about how worth while it was going to be and thought it might be CILIP trying to justify the £50 admin fee. But having spent 3 hours listening and note taking the course intersting and I seem now to have understood the 4 criteria. However I am unsure of how the event previously lasted all day, as ever my interested faltered after the break.
Content
I felt highly relevant I formation was delievered, providing additional relevant material on what should and shouldn't be including. For example, finding out that only5 pieces of evidence is needed per criterion and that pieces can represent multiple criteria, sets my mind at ease as several of my projects tick more than one box.
Trainers
Both for approachable and knowledgable, which made the session enjoyable and motivational, as half way through the session I was thinking that after MCILIP, I would like to become a mentor but in the short term my goal is to break down the task of completion in to sizeable tasks, with realistic deadlines and follow the twitter conversations #chartership chat and return to the previously engaged with #uklibchat. however if i am being totally honest I found the content of the first presenter more depth and interesting in comparison to the first half a dozen slides of the second presentor.
Overall I consider the most relevant aspect of the course to be the reinitiation of my previously dwindling motivation. Currently feeling inspired and that I could complete my chartership, as the task now seems to be in manageable pieces, unlike 24 hours ago when it felt like a bit of a drain only resources. I feel I have significantly increased my chances of successfully completing my portfolio, which I would like to do before the 11 th feb 2013, my return to work date post maternity leave.
Content
I felt highly relevant I formation was delievered, providing additional relevant material on what should and shouldn't be including. For example, finding out that only5 pieces of evidence is needed per criterion and that pieces can represent multiple criteria, sets my mind at ease as several of my projects tick more than one box.
Trainers
Both for approachable and knowledgable, which made the session enjoyable and motivational, as half way through the session I was thinking that after MCILIP, I would like to become a mentor but in the short term my goal is to break down the task of completion in to sizeable tasks, with realistic deadlines and follow the twitter conversations #chartership chat and return to the previously engaged with #uklibchat. however if i am being totally honest I found the content of the first presenter more depth and interesting in comparison to the first half a dozen slides of the second presentor.
Overall I consider the most relevant aspect of the course to be the reinitiation of my previously dwindling motivation. Currently feeling inspired and that I could complete my chartership, as the task now seems to be in manageable pieces, unlike 24 hours ago when it felt like a bit of a drain only resources. I feel I have significantly increased my chances of successfully completing my portfolio, which I would like to do before the 11 th feb 2013, my return to work date post maternity leave.
Thursday 20 September 2012
Man who turned his home into a public library
Interesting story on the BBC, about a 60 year old man who turned his house in to a public library. A library with no rules, set up in the memory of his parents. Impressive guy, liking his act of kindsness to his community. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19547365
What should an information literacy package contain
Information literacy being the seeking, retrieval and manipulation of information, in a ethically Infocorrect fashion. Regardless of the medium and format which it is presented. There are several models to explain what an information literacy package should contain- the most widely agreed upon
Content
1. Realising there is a need for information and how much information is needed
2. Research skills, both in traditional formats and online.
3. Critical thinking, the ability to evaluate and assess the information, to ensure accuracy, decency, legitimacy and validity.
4. Communication, of how the information will be presented from the reader to the audience and how the information will be collected.
5. Library skills, which is to encompass everything from finding a book using OPAC, to creating an Athens account, and doing a Boolean search within JSTOR.
6. Media literacy, to encompass computer literacy and visual literacy
7. The organisation and adapting of information.
it's also important to work with the academics, to ensure timely delivery of the content, to soon into a new course and the information will be irrelevant, to late and it's equally pointless.
Presentation
Regardless of the format, whether it be standing in front ova PowerPoint presentation, so it resembles a lecture,or something more flash like prezi, it doesn't matter along as the message is getting across to them. engaging in to technology may interest students more, or have the opposite effect of distracting from the message. However, in an attempt to be environmentally friendly I wouldn't create massive amounts of printed handouts , unless it was due to DDA. If it is, ensure enlarged font sizes, as well as printing on different coloured paper.
Involment
To ensure learning has taken place, an activity is a excellent ethos of testing this.vagain this can be as technologically focused as you like from a interactive game online, to a series of activities. Or a question and answer session, participation is important, without it the above was pointless. Demonstrating certain points, for instance where the ebooks are but then letting them find something they are interested in, provides a stronger learning outcome.
Monday 17 September 2012
Tips for a successful library induction
A successful library induction, can have a major impact not only on the student returning to the library but also their grades and input in to the National student survey.
Timing is key, at the beginning of the new academic year with the first week
Make it relevant, not only to there course but also there level of education
Get them to move, just listening to someone is very dull, provide a tour of the library
Give them a task
Make them laugh, or at least don't send them to sleep
Promote the service- it's free surely that must help
Group size's
Remember they will forget everything
Timing is key, at the beginning of the new academic year with the first week
Make it relevant, not only to there course but also there level of education
Get them to move, just listening to someone is very dull, provide a tour of the library
Give them a task
Make them laugh, or at least don't send them to sleep
Promote the service- it's free surely that must help
Group size's
Remember they will forget everything
Sunday 16 September 2012
Digital games in the academic library
Having read the article by john kirriemuir article in clip update September 2012,
which discusses academic game use mainly at US universities. It put a different
slant on something that was introduced last term at my library. Where we
introduced the lending of 40 or so computer games, suitable for different platforms-
ps3, Xbox 360 and Psp. Having read the article, one idea it suggested was keeping the games for archive purposes, something that i hadn't considered- the technology will change, at quiet a quick rate, so it might be worth holding to the current techology. Another point that the article raised was one university had purchased consoles, sadly this has not been something that we have been able to due, because of budgetary reasons. Within the article is discusses using gaming for information literacy, something which I could introduce in to our library, as the college teaches design for games at both further and higher education levels.
Going to look in to the international games day @ your library for next November.
which discusses academic game use mainly at US universities. It put a different
slant on something that was introduced last term at my library. Where we
introduced the lending of 40 or so computer games, suitable for different platforms-
ps3, Xbox 360 and Psp. Having read the article, one idea it suggested was keeping the games for archive purposes, something that i hadn't considered- the technology will change, at quiet a quick rate, so it might be worth holding to the current techology. Another point that the article raised was one university had purchased consoles, sadly this has not been something that we have been able to due, because of budgetary reasons. Within the article is discusses using gaming for information literacy, something which I could introduce in to our library, as the college teaches design for games at both further and higher education levels.
Going to look in to the international games day @ your library for next November.
Sunday 19 August 2012
Academic librarianship
Book review on Academic librarianship by Camila Alire and Edward Evans.
Thoughts
Having started reading this dense and rather heavy book, a couple of weeks ago. I have found that the majority of evidence though interesting, is all from America. Making some aspects of the book have limited relevance, which at times just leads to frustration. The author also point out the reason why there needs to be a section on the history of the academic library, I feel it has limited impact or relevance, in particular to a English academic librarian. Especially when this takes up nearly 40 pages of the book. At times the book is too in depth, covering too many subheading, resulting in the initial point is at times lost and the reader needs to refer back several pages to ensure they remember what point is being made. On a more positive note, the chapter on services, under the heading of "the academic library today", which starts 215 pages out of 355, does provide very useful information, which is worth reading and developing certain ideas within any library. It is in this section that the authors show there worth and the relevance of the text.
Overall the coversge of topics is very good, possibly this book would have been more useful when I was studying for my post grad, to provide a wider insight in to academic libraries. However this book is clearly written for people in academic libraries, more so than people wishing to join
Cost
Nearly £60.00
Understandably due to it's specific nature and detailed highly researched text. This book was
never aiming for the mass market.
Thoughts
Having started reading this dense and rather heavy book, a couple of weeks ago. I have found that the majority of evidence though interesting, is all from America. Making some aspects of the book have limited relevance, which at times just leads to frustration. The author also point out the reason why there needs to be a section on the history of the academic library, I feel it has limited impact or relevance, in particular to a English academic librarian. Especially when this takes up nearly 40 pages of the book. At times the book is too in depth, covering too many subheading, resulting in the initial point is at times lost and the reader needs to refer back several pages to ensure they remember what point is being made. On a more positive note, the chapter on services, under the heading of "the academic library today", which starts 215 pages out of 355, does provide very useful information, which is worth reading and developing certain ideas within any library. It is in this section that the authors show there worth and the relevance of the text.
Overall the coversge of topics is very good, possibly this book would have been more useful when I was studying for my post grad, to provide a wider insight in to academic libraries. However this book is clearly written for people in academic libraries, more so than people wishing to join
Cost
Nearly £60.00
Understandably due to it's specific nature and detailed highly researched text. This book was
never aiming for the mass market.
Maternity leave
As I am currently on maternity leave, started a week ago. I've been trying to keep busy, whether it's working on my chartership, getting the house ready for the arrival, reading academic librarianship by Camila A. Alire and C.Edwards Evans and sleeping. However I see to be in this middle ground of, what I am. Yes I know I'm a librarian, qualified and educated. But where does that stop.
The handover- a useful practice to a) make sure I have passed on enough information for someone else to fill my role for 6 months. B) also useful to put my mind to a task which will last during my absence.
I am guessing that most people wouldlovetotake 6 months of work, but I certainly don't feel like that. Yes, I am excited about the baby, but not having the routine and seeing work mates every day is a little odd.
I suppose I will need to look at becoming a parent as my new full time job. Not sure how that would read in a job advert.
Parent- on call 24 hours a day, no actual pay, but feeling of doing something worthwhile, no holiday entitlement. Duration - 18 years plus.
Duties- cook, cleaner, maid, driver, nurse, storyteller, photographer, bank account.
At least I can laugh about all of this.
The handover- a useful practice to a) make sure I have passed on enough information for someone else to fill my role for 6 months. B) also useful to put my mind to a task which will last during my absence.
I am guessing that most people wouldlovetotake 6 months of work, but I certainly don't feel like that. Yes, I am excited about the baby, but not having the routine and seeing work mates every day is a little odd.
I suppose I will need to look at becoming a parent as my new full time job. Not sure how that would read in a job advert.
Parent- on call 24 hours a day, no actual pay, but feeling of doing something worthwhile, no holiday entitlement. Duration - 18 years plus.
Duties- cook, cleaner, maid, driver, nurse, storyteller, photographer, bank account.
At least I can laugh about all of this.
Saturday 14 July 2012
Thing 18 part one
Podcasts
I know ths is something that the college is keen to embrace and, I would like to dedicate time to using a medium to create a podcast to reinforce the students induction. However as I work at an art college, that teaches media, anything I create might look a little rough around the edges. On one previous occasion I had a media student create a podcast, but after copyright issues and grammar errors, it was deemed unsuitable for usage. Which was a great shame, as the podcast was apart from the two errors well constructed.
Jing sounds great, little apprehensive over the recording f my voice, in previous occasions when recording my voice I have always sounded like I have a cold. I think i will have a greater look in more detail next week at work. As I need to download software.
Wednesday 20 June 2012
Prezi- thing 17
I've seen Prezi a few times, normally on large screens, and felt sick, due to the motion. I think it provides a more interesting design concept but I the presentations can still be boring. The best presentations are the ones with decent content on an interesting topic, not ones which induce sea sickness in people.
On a more positive note, it can be great to capture people's attention, with high quality resources. I've watched the videos and maybe I'll have a look at it next time I have to do a presentation to senior management.
On a more positive note, it can be great to capture people's attention, with high quality resources. I've watched the videos and maybe I'll have a look at it next time I have to do a presentation to senior management.
Sunday 17 June 2012
Thing 16
Promoting service
Having recently completed an in depth year long study of item usage in the library, and presented it to senior management team, as well as additiontal important members of staff. I have needed to, explain the importance of information literacy to them. With there being connections to both grades and retention. Both of which are critical topics in education at the moment.
In addition to this, I am also promoting a new cost saving service, where digital chapters from books therefore saving paper, as well as the academics time. As the service with be being supported by the IT Support software team.
Advocacy
As I work in a specialist library, where students have particular issues. Promotion the services in a manner which is acceptable tithe cohort is essential.
In terms of advocacy, I am keen to promote the excellence of libraries In general. Interns of my own library, I promote the library during the induction process to students, continues to promote them during the course of the by either attending team meetings, or via our twitter account. We are also have an LCD screen, which we can create content, again this is used to get the message across to students about what the library can offer to them. Such as the lend of headphones, Computer games and DVD, along with more traditional resource.
During the course of the following year the library will start to actively promoting itself to members of the general. In the first instance this will be promoted to people leaving from our evening courses.
Getting published
Having previously had two articles published, one being a letter and another being a book review, I am tempted to try for a third.
Friday 15 June 2012
Art and Design libraries
As I work in a specialist art library, there is limited
resources for myself to read, however the Handbook of Art and Design
Librarianship for Higher Education, as proven to be an excellent read, Rachel
Clarke’s chapter on cataloguing and classification for art and design school
libraries: challenges and considerations. Where the article draws the reader’s
attention to the process of cataloguing which must suit the information seeking
behaviour of the student cohort. This concept has previously leaded me to have
flexibility in aspects of the Dewey system to ensure that the users needs are
considered.
Some excellent points have been covered with in the chapter, for instance Artists in DDC are classified the country of origin, not at our library, were we use their surname, this aids searching and creates less confusion for the students. Along side this there are other possible ideas for development, were the same process of the end user, a visual learner is taken into consideration.
Friday 20 April 2012
Job description
Having to look again at my current job description, to alter in, so where I work can recruit a suitable replacement, whilst I am on maternity leave.
Wish list
A qualified librarian, ideally with Chartership
Copyright and information literacy, so we have someone who is knowledgeable in both fields.
Experience in FE and HE education- you never kow when Ofsted are going to turn up.
Useful points to consider from Laura about the job advert.
http://darkarchive.wordpress.com/2012/04/16/writing-a-job-advertisement-that-will-attract-the-candidates-you-want/
Wish list
A qualified librarian, ideally with Chartership
Copyright and information literacy, so we have someone who is knowledgeable in both fields.
Experience in FE and HE education- you never kow when Ofsted are going to turn up.
Useful points to consider from Laura about the job advert.
http://darkarchive.wordpress.com/2012/04/16/writing-a-job-advertisement-that-will-attract-the-candidates-you-want/
Tuesday 17 April 2012
Back to college
Having had a two week break, feeling very freshed. I've managed to work on my Chartership, starting to feel more confident, and happier with the content, to the point where I have started to remove some less needed information. I need to look in to reflective writing, and my mentor has kindly sent me some information to read up on this morning.
Other developments for the week are: read the rest of Art libraries journal, focusing on copyright, having already read two of the article and been very impressed with what i've read, as I am currently working on a digital achive for the college. pulling together all the images of students work, in the first instance it was going to be for academics to have a pool of images they can use for presentations and to demonstrate what previous students have done. However, looking in to the copyright, and consulting with other who have provided a similar service, but gone global. I am hoping that our archive has similar success.
Other developments for the week are: read the rest of Art libraries journal, focusing on copyright, having already read two of the article and been very impressed with what i've read, as I am currently working on a digital achive for the college. pulling together all the images of students work, in the first instance it was going to be for academics to have a pool of images they can use for presentations and to demonstrate what previous students have done. However, looking in to the copyright, and consulting with other who have provided a similar service, but gone global. I am hoping that our archive has similar success.
Wednesday 21 March 2012
Digitial archive
Been working, what seems like ages on the digital archive for the college, don't seem to be getting very far. The content is great, we have images of students work from 2007 to present, but I am the only one tagging and adding in details such as course and year information. As it is taking me a morning to do between 6-10 files depending on the size, I might be on the task for some time.
Tuesday 31 January 2012
My day
Following the diaster of yesterday, I feel today has to be better.
Started day at 8am, ordered a pile of books for GCSE english course, must do a budget transfer later today! I'm terrible at remembering finance.
First job of the day is to re-write my CV, easy peasy, I have a completed and up to date version as a I am doing my chartership, but I am struggling with the section professional profil and creative practice section. Ok, after a cup of tea, I manage to type and drink. Finished that task and sent it to HR.
As I have no teaching today, there is nothing major in my diary, I have a report to read on copyright and I have two reports I need to finish for SMT. Plus I could probably order a few more books and do the connected paperwork for contemporary craft.
Well my plan worked for all of ten minutes, when I relised that WilsonWeb has still not had the problem solved, needed to re-contact IT. Back to Copyright article.
Managed to last 20 minutes this time, before getting distracted- this time it was with tomorrow's display, it's on Brazil, so each member of the department has made a few carnival masks.
Finally managed to finish the document on copyright, it seems to have answered a few more questions I had on digital copyright, but created a few more.
Before lunch my plan is to work out the classmarks for the books that have arrived/ been donated to the college library, so one of the assistants can catalogue them. Will work on the SMT reports this afternoon. Hopefully.
It's 1.45pm and I have completed 2nd draft of the report for SMT, not sure how many drafts I need to create, so I think I am almost there. Very happy, once I have this report done about art and design libraries, I have managed to create a little network of art and design librarians, done some work on criteria 4 for my chartership and managed to (finger crossed) impress SMT.
Overall today has been pretty successful, managing to almost complete the report is a very big task, and doen two finance tasks, however I have broken my email account and can no longer communicate to the outside world.
the next three hours, will be spent- cataloguing books, not work on the report and giving my brain time to heal itself
Started day at 8am, ordered a pile of books for GCSE english course, must do a budget transfer later today! I'm terrible at remembering finance.
First job of the day is to re-write my CV, easy peasy, I have a completed and up to date version as a I am doing my chartership, but I am struggling with the section professional profil and creative practice section. Ok, after a cup of tea, I manage to type and drink. Finished that task and sent it to HR.
As I have no teaching today, there is nothing major in my diary, I have a report to read on copyright and I have two reports I need to finish for SMT. Plus I could probably order a few more books and do the connected paperwork for contemporary craft.
Well my plan worked for all of ten minutes, when I relised that WilsonWeb has still not had the problem solved, needed to re-contact IT. Back to Copyright article.
Managed to last 20 minutes this time, before getting distracted- this time it was with tomorrow's display, it's on Brazil, so each member of the department has made a few carnival masks.
Finally managed to finish the document on copyright, it seems to have answered a few more questions I had on digital copyright, but created a few more.
Before lunch my plan is to work out the classmarks for the books that have arrived/ been donated to the college library, so one of the assistants can catalogue them. Will work on the SMT reports this afternoon. Hopefully.
It's 1.45pm and I have completed 2nd draft of the report for SMT, not sure how many drafts I need to create, so I think I am almost there. Very happy, once I have this report done about art and design libraries, I have managed to create a little network of art and design librarians, done some work on criteria 4 for my chartership and managed to (finger crossed) impress SMT.
Overall today has been pretty successful, managing to almost complete the report is a very big task, and doen two finance tasks, however I have broken my email account and can no longer communicate to the outside world.
the next three hours, will be spent- cataloguing books, not work on the report and giving my brain time to heal itself
Monday 9 January 2012
Blog day
Some of my collegues arranged a blog day, sadly I wasn't unable to attend but manager to get hold of the power points afterwards. Read lots of interesting information. Some ofthe students at the college are using blogs as PDP, which is a very interesting idea.
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