Thing 2: Investigate some other blogs

(After an unscheduled hiatus (damn RL!) I am back and attempting to get back on the CPD23 wagon... )

I already knew about the vast online presence of Librarians before starting CPD23.  I keep up to date with a variety of Library-related blogs, initially I did this using the CILIP blog feed.  However, I rarely commented on blogs so this is a wee bit of a diversion for me!  I think actively engaging with the online librarian world will be a good, confidence building, experience for me.

I explored CPD23 blogs through using their delicious site. I admit I was initially attracted to those with interesting names! I have posted comments on a couple of posts I was interested in.  I am going to take the next couple of days to have a more thorough look through what's out there with the aim of commenting, instead of just reading.

Thing 1: Blogs and Blogging

I currently work as a Senior Library Assistant in an academic library in Oxford.  I have recently completed my MSc in Information and Library Management.  I have always read library-related blogs and  been very interested in the discussions that go on, but have never interacted or taken part.

In a post-dissertation lull I have decided to start CPD 23 things.  

I have a few aims:

I want to become more confident in my writing.

I want to network and become more active in the library blogosphere/twittersphere.

I want to keep track of relevant things I have done at work.  I have recently undergone an annual review at work and realised that this would make it easier to keep track of.