What drives me a lot of time in this profession is the belief I have in libraries and their role in people’s lives. Libraries empower, enable and inspire the possibilities of what we can achieve as individuals and together as communities, through lifelong learning, creativity and knowledge. One way libraries...
Last week I attended and presented at my first international conference, the CILIP Conference held in Manchester 5-6 July. At the CILIP Conference, I wore my ‘NGAC hat’ (ALIA New Generation Advisory Committee), though I presented on a topic that interests me over all my ‘hats’ – as a research...
G’day all! I’m popping in to share some news – I’ll be presenting at the CILIP Conference in July! ….and this is the only work I’m allowed to do on sabbatical. (though just now I’ve found another conference in the UK I’d really, really like to attend but the dates fall...
Happy New Year everyone! I’m really excited for 2016. This year will build on the achievements and improvements made last year in carving my own path. And I have a number of projects in the works, professionally and personally. There is so much to look forward to this year. I...
This semester, as part of a unit called Professional Practice, I’m aiming to guide a new bunch of new recruits into this profession by being a facilitator of conversation and source of encouragement (and hopefully wisdom). There is something I feel I need to share at this point. If I’ve...
About a month ago I resigned from my position of Co-ordinator for the ALIA New Graduates Group. This was a big step for me. It was time to pass the baton on to new co-ordinators and allow them the chance to benefit from being in this role. I knew it was time...
Reflecting on the progress of a significant work project, research skills are what I’ve drawn upon the most in ensuring the success of project outcomes. Research skills are probably the most important for any information professional. If you haven’t yet developed an understanding of how do undertake a research project...
Ahhh, transferable skills. We all have them. Or at least we’re told we do. New information professionals, I mean. Those who are wanting to establish a career in this profession. We’re told to highlight them. There are the run-of-the-mill transferable skills, such as customer service and communication. And there are...
Lucky I brainstormed and wrote down initial reflections just as I arrived home from last month’s Library Camp, as only now I seemed to have got round to posting about it and my involvement in the (un)organising team. For an unconference, Library Camp sure does require some preparation to ensure...
Urges to write come at inconvenient times, don’t they? My most recent was last night in the middle of a concert, Cold Chisel actually. Bizarre. All of a sudden words starting pouring into my mind with no where for them to go at that moment. This is one of the...
