In my first post I offered the following aims. It's pleasing to note how many of these have been achieved!
Aim
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Achieved ?
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provide
me with a framework to explore some of these tools;
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Yes
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to
identify applications that may be suitable to use for work and
professional development, but perhaps also tools that will be
useful for social means;
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Yes – and
more!
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to
see examples of such tools in use;
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Yes
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to
update my skills and confidence in using new IT tools;
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Yes – and
more!
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a
number of us are undertaking CDP23 in work and I hope to support
my colleagues, but also gain through our collaborative learning;
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Not as much as
hoped but it's still been fun and a discussion point amongst
colleagues.
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to
see this as an example of online / distance / self-paced learning.
To identify the challenges and difficulties that arise with this
type of learning, but also to understand the potential benefits.
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Yes
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I also note that a number of further learning tasks were identified in my CPD 23 Things blogs:
- Professional Knowledge & Skills Base
- CV Database
- More effective use of Twitter - follow up from Girl in the Moon's blog.
- Further practice in using Screencast-o-matic
- Blogging - trying to develop / integrate the blogging as a means for regular reflection
- Further investigation of Prezi, particularly within the context of a guided learning tool
- Consideration of formal study: BIALL Legal Foundations Course?
What's next?
Short Term - I'm seven weeks into secondment with CILIP. This therefore certainly shapes the "what next" for me for the coming months. To-date secondment has provided :
- an amazing eye-opener into sectors of the profession with which I had little personal experience. E.g. being present at a Youth Libraries Group session reviewing the Greenaway and Carnegie short-lists was amazing.
- great experience of contributing to a consultation response on E-Lending in public libraries. A challenging task indicating that my information collection and writing skills still need honing for such a specialist role.
- a new view of accounting requirements and practical experience of drafting end of year accounts. I've gained new financial management skills and a new area of personal enjoyment.
- revision of my event management skills, and updated my knowledge and understanding of corporate governance issues.
- realisation that I need to manage my time and work routines more effectively.
I would love to get to the end of secondment and look back on a wide range of achievements, to know that CILIP Cymru has been well supported, and the hope that Mandy is able to return to post with confidence and ease.
Medium term - preparations for transition back into my substantive post. I understand that this "return" can be a very difficult time and I will need to prepare thoroughly for this. My hope is that I will be able to use the CILIP Professional Knowledge & Skills Base as a means to reflect on my skills and the gaps that are inevitably there, and use this tool in my formal work-based performance management plan.
Longer term - time to update my formal qualifications? Become a professional mentor? Focus on improving my project management skills?
I'll end this phase of blogging with a final thought ....
"Learning is about the journey, not the destination"
CPD 23Things - thank you for an amazing journey!
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