Thing 4 Winging it on Twitter

 Another challenge, which this time involved changing to a smart phone to access twitter as my home laptop has been taken over by keen students and I don't have time at work.

I think it will be really useful to be able to keep up to date with developments both in the news and the library world. It's been interesting checking out other tweets. I now need to decide who to follow and then send a tweet.

Although initially I couldn't think of anything to tweet about, I realise that I can talk about the 23 things so I'll go and do that now....

Thing 3. Consider your personal brand

Although it seemed a bit weird, I searched my name on Google to find out how I might be perceived. Thankfully there was nothing really bad. Just a report from the local press about an  event I organised for the launch of our Youth Consultant Collection. This is stock aimed at young adults and teens, and was selected by a group of young volunteers. So far so good, but my quote sounds rather confused, not exactly what I was trying to convey. Which makes me think that I should be ready with a written comment next time, to ensure the correct message goes out.

I used the photo of the Library of Clesus as it reminds me that libraries are part of history and of civilisation. The picture symbolises the importance of curating and providing access to a wealth of material, not just the building itself.

Thing 2: Investigate other blogs

 How slick do some of your blogs look! This is a steep learning curve, but I'm pleased I've taken the plunge. I feel rather in need of a life raft as I find navigating between blogs tricky. I found some by clicking on links but I think I should be using something to search for others, maybe using key words like cpd library public etc. In Blogger I can click onto others but they seem to be quite random, mostly sales sites.

The ones I did find were really professional, entertaining and informative. Exactly what I'd expect from people with a keen interest in libraries and professional development.

I will keep trying till I get to grips with it, or tea time, whichever comes first.

cpd23 things Thing 1. Setting up a blog

I am a Librarian in Hertfordshire working towards Chartership.  I decided to do the 23 things to learn new skills which will help me to connect with other library professionals.

I am also interested in developing links with people in the community who may be unaware of what the library has to offer. Blogging and other social networking will be a great way to do this.