the Boss

For the most part I am enjoying my new job. I am getting lots of positive feedback from my collegues. I feel like I am making some real progress, however there is still a lot to do.My organising things has become like an OCD thing. I really need things to be in a place. However I find that for my work and to feel like I know what I am doing, it really helps for things to be organised and by doing the organising, I gather  and update my knowlege.

I realized I had still 2 staff members to complete 121's with, so did one today, and will do the other Monday. I really mucked up the performance appraisals. I really should have read them thoroughly before submitting them as most of "my team" had not sorrectly done them. But they all know what to do so at least if they do the correct objectives its fine.

getting into gear

Well I have been busy  with Halloween and haven't done much career work recently. I had my first experience doing a One to One meeting with one of my staff as a line manager this week. I went pretty well, and have another next week, have 4 staff on my team to get through.
I have continued to have fun updated my Scifi/fantasy bog and have made it public. ( not sure anyone but my mum has seen it yet).

Need to get back on the career development track. It's so easy to just blob out when not at work, but things are still being shaken up by the economic cuts etc , so I want to stay on top of things. My original plan was to set aside time, particularly on my days off, to study essentially. So I will have to commit to this plan, maybe on my short days do at least an hour as well..rather than watching tv..

by the way I don't think the twitter widget worked...

keeping up

I'm not really keeping up. My blogging has been and probably will keep being sporadic. The good news is I am having fun with my scifi blog:dislocatedreality. Just added a new post and new page, looking about for links too.Am going to attempt to add a twitter widget to my blog(scifi blog). Wish me luck..!

Digital Mayhem

Recently I have become addicted to the digital world. I have re-activated this blog, opened another.
Attempted to start a Wiki, explore and expand my Linkedin experience and now have rediscovered Twitter and Google Reader.

I am reading books on negotiation, and leadership, all to improve and develop my professional skills. However to make this all count I need real world experience. I need to go out there and find a way to practice what I learning. My job is a management, leadership role, so I can practice there but, I want to do more, develop through training as well.

So the upshot is I am reasearching ways to do this, either by attends courses or volunteering work, both sound good.


Now back to the mayhem!

This thing called blogging.........

Since everyone and their dogs are out there blogging, I thought I'd give it a go.

This is my second attempt at a blog-the first was a rather feeble thing created for a Library and Information Science Module project. Blogging using Blogger ought to be easier and fun, since unlike my project I won't have to fiddle around to much with HTML.

On the other hand-is that really a good thing? Probably-as I am rather lazy.

And because I am lazy I will leave this first post as is short and sweet, with a visual to finish up...

Wikispaces

This looks like a good place to set up and pratice this particular Web 2.0 tool. I've had an idea floating around my head, for a wiki that would be useful to my workplace. I feel it would be a better way to communicate thoughout the the organisation, and the public. I'm sure libraries around the world and inthe Uk are already doing it, but the IT guy at work, when I mentioned the idea , Pooh Poohed it , the main reason seemd to be that we have to keep to set standards on line set by the council.
I understand that, but with the current economic climate, we need away to make our department more efficent and cost productive,(.esp considering we are not profiltmaking department).

So will try my idea out, in my on time, presumabley like this blog it can be private from the public, untill needed...
in the meantime here is the link to Wikispaces...

The Quest continues

Well have slowely continued my quest to become more skilled. I've been conntected on "Linked In".joining lots of relevent groups, contributing to discussions.
I posted on Cilip's Career development group a question about upskilling and seems noody uses that group as there hasn't been any reply posts.

I've made sure my profile is up to date. I read an article on linkedin profile which said it was a good idea to regulalry update you profile summary, but I haven't been able to think of any way of changing mine.

Also bought "dale carnegie's How to win Friends and influence people, now have to read it!

I am a Librarian!

Well, it's been a verrry long time since I posted. In fact I had become bored with the idea, couldn't think of anything to say.

Well I'm back! Happy to say I graduated my MSC library studies course, passed my dissertation with "Merit".Not top of the class but happy with my achievement. I learnt heaps, and was stretched to the limit, intellectually....however happy to have completed my studies I went into relaxation mode and became rather a couch potato.

It's not all bad news and popcorn in the couch cushions, however. I have keep up with the world of the librarian and worked hard in my job. I have since moved up two positions and am now a Librarian in charge(sometimes and with a jobshare partner in crime), of a small but vital public library.

I am recieving a baptism of fire in my new position -actually born out of Goverment cuts.We are struggling to help staff remain postive in light of extensive changes, both in resources and responsibilities.

I have decided that with the current econmnic climate I'd better get back to the learning and development of the transferable skills needed to be a Librarian of the world.

So in researching the continued development of my skills I've come across this blog. I shall aim to regularly post and play around with it as a way to get to grips with this particular Web 2.0 tool.

I have also begun a separate blog to cater for my Scifi interests, and will aim to post my thoughts on scifi and fantasy books there , with the view of possibly using such a blog for my job....