Thank goodness for #blogjune. I can talk wedding here. If I post on my other blog, close family and friends will likely see. They generally don’t read what I write here. Fellow #blogjune -ers and PLN, you’re getting an exclusive. Six weeks out. Still relatively calm. But there is A...
Coming up to a half year and it’s time to review my (personal) professional development plan. The professional development plan is a document just for me. Something ‘on paper’ that guides decision making and charts my progress. I review my professional development plan every six months. And my professional development...
Thanks to Rachel for providing an idea for today’s #blogjune post. This is my response to keeping organised. You may also like to check out a recent post about keeping brilliant ideas in sight and creating a visual way to see all ‘the balls’ in the air (projects and commitments). There...
Sometimes I need some clarity around where I need to put my time and energy. I have a number of projects and commitments, but not all them require urgent attention. Nor are they of equal importance. After a crazy, busy month with everything either falling due or booked in, I...
This post is in response to Fiona Jones’ recent question about where to record brilliant ideas so they don’t go ‘out of sight, out of mind’ and how to create a visual way of keeping on track and not drop any balls with tasks and projects. My response is a...
I don’t write, I don’t write, and I don’t write (here, anyway) and then I hit a point where I feel absolutely compelled to write. I burst. My desk in my study is cluttered. I can’t stand clutter. There’s so much going on right now, I have project files all...
Today I had my farewell morning tea at my workplace. I officially finish up at Queensland State Archives (QSA) on Friday. As my hands shook, tears flowed (how embarrassing!), I’m sad to be leaving some amazing, knowledgeable and professional people whom I’ve had the privilege of working with and learning...
Looking back over the past year, my most popular posts here on Flight Path have centred on professional development planning and creating your own learning environments – all geared towards continuous learning and moving the career forward. Here are five posts that may help you get your next year off...
Last week I was kindly invited to deliver a presentation to TAFE Library staff about developing a personal professional development (PD) plan. I’m no expert, but developed a PD plan as part of my ePortfolio requirements in my LIS Masters course. I was happy to help out and aimed to...
Navigating a career path and coming up with a flight plan can be difficult for those new to the information professions. There are many possibilities and even more ways to get there. My last couple of blog posts have focused on career planning for newbies. I’m by no means an...
