I've already got behind with the cpd23 things, but the meet ups happening this week are spurring me on to do another thing before I meet some other lovely cpd23ers. I think I have subconciously put off thing 2, just because there are so many blogs out there! The Delicious participant list really helps with this though. I decided to look at a couple of blogs tagged with UK and higher education first, as this is the sector that I am in.
I found a fellow blogger who, like me, was also just getting started with the things and commented on their post. A few bloggers have registered but not yet posted about cpd23 things, so it is reassuring that I am not the only one who hasn't got to thing 7 yet!
Having decided to also try a serendipitous approach, I clicked on a couple of blogs from the list showing the latest updated on the cpd23 site. I enjoyed reading A Librarian Learning to Blog (and other things!). I've discovered a few other bloggers who are working towards chartership, or are new professionals in other sectors to mine. I'm hoping that by following some of these I will see new perspectives on the things and learn a bit about other library/information sectors. Like PalelyLoitering, I was also drawn to blogs with names or post titles that looked interesting or just happened to catch my eye.
Following a few links on the blogs that I read led me to the Neon Librarian (love the bright picture on the blog page), and back to Cambridge, where I recognised a few blogs from the Cam23 Things and Cam23 2.0 programmes. Nice to see some familiar blogs as well as new ones! Looking forward to following some of blogs that I have found throughout the programme - hope we can learn from each other!
Hello, it was good to meet you again at the Cambridge event. I realised when reading your fist post where we had met - I think I sat next to you at the Annie Mauger meeting earlier in the year.
ReplyDeleteLast night's event was very enjoyable and I found your latest post useful - I shall try out Lightshot, cos like you I find Paint very clunky.
I need to do a bit more work on the look of my own blog, wordpress is slightly different. I have created a Blogspot site for my Library and I'm hoping to get that up and running for Sept.
Best wishes Jenny
Thanks Jenny, it was good to see you again too. Yes, I remember sitting next to you at the Annie Mauger meeting now! I had a look at your blog and like the look of it - do you prefer Wordpress to Blogger? Good luck with the Blogspot site!
ReplyDeleteI'm not even a CPD23 participant and I'm finding the other blogs fascinating - there are some seriously talented writers among librarians! I find that blogging is so much more fruitful when you know you're not just talking into the ether.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm glad the meet-up went well!