Wednesday 17 August 2011

Link for more info about '23 things'

http://cpd23.blogspot.com

If you are an info prof, its well worth a look! The course has already started but all the content from the beginning is available

Boldy Going

I've been meaning to learn about blogs, and set up my own, for ages. I'm finally doing one as its the first part of a free online course for information  professionals/librarians, called '23 things for professional development'.

I'm very grateful that the course is free and can be done online as otherwise I wouldnt be able to do it.  I've worked as a health info prof for ages, but I was made redundant due to funding cuts at the organisation I worked for. I am jobhunting, but meanwhile am doing voluntary work. It gives me some of the benefits of work. I do use some of my skills, but not usually at the professional level.

Libraries/ information services have been having a tough time. The first voluntary post I did after being made redundant was in an information service that was closed for funding reasons too.

Things change fast, particularly with IT, so its important I keep up.

So this course is great and I am Poised to learn more!