I know there hasn’t been much activity here to get excited about lately but I just wanted to confirm that my blog is taking a hiatus. From August 24th I’ll no longer be working for the University of Sheffield Library or able to keep up with my New Professionals Support Officer role with the CILIP [...]

I *think* I’ve finally finished it!

Over the last year I’ve been working on my Chartership, pulling together a portfolio of evidence to reflect on my personal and professional development. It’s a professional qualification awarded by CILIP to members who are able to demonstrate an active commitment to CPD (or continuing professional development), an ability to [...]

Just because I love ‘year in pictures’ round-ups.

The Gulf Spill?

Haiti’s catastrophic earthquake?

Eyjafjallajokull?

I first started thinking about Chartership back in 2008 but it was one of those things I just never got round to doing, I guess I just didn’t feel ready to get started. At the time it wasn’t something I desired personally or professionally, but then I got a new job and I started to [...]

Yesterday I got yet another trip out the office up to Leeds to attend the CILIP Yorkshire and Humberside Members’ Day (#cilipyh). I’ve never been to one of these before so, aside from the pre-registered sessions, was unsure what to really expect.
Opening up the day was the amazing Biddy Fisher with her keynote address… Of [...]