Monthly Archives: November 2012
Thing 12: Putting the social into social media
I am still trying to work out how to interact with social media. I’ve never been a great one for Facebook – partly my age and partly because I just don’t want to spend the time interacting with friends in … Continue reading
Thing 11 – mentoring
I have generally thought of having a mentor as being part of the Chartership process – someone to help me through the trials and tribulations of Chartership, who can offer suggestions and advice on my portfolio, and can pass on their experience … Continue reading
Thing 10 – graduate traineeships, Masters degrees, chartership, accreditation
This Thing is about professional qualifications and professional development. As I mentioned in Thing 1, I came into librarianship late in life and it seems that I am one of the few people who took an undergraduate degree in librarianship … Continue reading
Thing 9 – Evernote
I had heard a few people mention Evernote but was never sure what it was all about. Having read this Thing, I realise that it is very like the Microsoft OneNote that I have been using for several years, having … Continue reading
Thing 8 – Google Calendar
I’m disappointed that I’ve got so far behind with CPD23, but I guess life/work has just been too busy to give it any attention. I would dearly like to finish all the Things, so to try and make up some … Continue reading