Category: social networks

part-time – fully professional

 I love being part-time.  Like so many folks I have the career thing bubbling on the hob with the family thing.  When these 'things' are in balance I have found being part-time allows me some useful perspective.  I don't get as mired in inertia and cynicism as I have occasionally found happens when doing 9-5 … Continue reading part-time – fully professional

Profersonal – Is that even a word?

Just like my 'real' life my 'online' life has blurred lines:  Some professional colleagues become friends, some friends become colleagues.  For many of these poor folk, I doggedly connect with them across a multitude of platforms representing all of our shared interests and in doing so the boundaries between professional and personal have become well … Continue reading Profersonal – Is that even a word?

Thing 12 – Putting the social into social media

*Clears throat* Ah herm.  First confession, I've only just this second officially signed up for cpd23, well, better late than never.  And, as it turns out, I might have a few folks along the ride with me in May as the whole programme is about to be re-run.  Yay!  I was feeling a little lonely … Continue reading Thing 12 – Putting the social into social media

being a librarian – the story so far

I love being a librarian.  It's interesting, exciting, challenging, always different.  Stamping books, shushing, shelving,  twin sets, buns, pearls.  The stereotypes are all still there.  I myself am guilty of every single one of them at some time.  Well, maybe not the twin set. So why would you want to be a librarian and why … Continue reading being a librarian – the story so far