This blog has been started so that I can participate in cpd23 2012- an online course for librarians. information professionals and various other job titles. (http://cpd23.blogspot.co.uk/ )
I graduated from University of Northumbria in Newcastle (UNN) in 2001 and chartered in 2008. For most of my life in the library world I have worked in public libraries- in Leeds and Wandsworth (London.) I am (worryingly) passionate about the role of public libraries in the community.
However, I decided that I needed experience in other forms of libraries. So, after volunteering at the Women's Library for a year, I started working as an Information Assistant for the RCN. This is very different to my previous roles as it is in a specialist healthcare library and includes more 'traditional' library skills such as database searching.
If you've not done so already, please sign the petition against the planned closure of the Women's Library http://www.thepetitionsite.com/925/128/986/save-the-womens-library-at-london-metropolitan-university/
I am hoping that cpd23 will enable me to continue exploring the library world and help to develop my library knowledge and skills. More importantly, it has given me the excuse (through this blog) to display some of the photos of me posing with libraries around the world. This was inspired by the Sad Librarians page for Gateshead libraries ( http://www.asaplive.com/your-local-library/sad-librarians- ) where the staff exhibit photos of themselves outside public libraries while on holiday, and other librarians then holiday in Gateshead to pose outside their libraries!
Excellent picture and thanks for pointing out the Gateshead site. I usually come home from holiday with pictures of other libraries so glad to know I am far from the only one. Hope you enjoy cpd23.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anabel- I enjoyed looking at the photos of your travels on your blog as well
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