Blog every day of June – When big is little – Fri 13 June
On a regular basis I write a list of largish works that need to be completed and tape it to the side of my computer. These are jobs that I think are going to take a bit of time, need a block of time...
View ArticleBlog every day of June – Reading professional literature – Sat 13 June
My kids do sport on Saturday mornings and I spend nearly two hours in the car waiting for them, so this is my opportune time to catch up on reading. I used to do the same thing when they were younger...
View ArticleBlog every day of June – Libraries are about….. – Sun 15 June
Studies have shown that people relate libraries to books. I am not complaining about that – books are a great brand to be associated with. But too long now, libraries have been about more than books....
View ArticleBlog every day of June – Indispensability is not all its cracked up to be –...
I like the idea of being indispensable at work, it appeals to my ego. Unfortunately, it doesn’ t work in reality for my workplace, for my work and for me, for a couple of big reasons. Everyone will...
View ArticleBlog every day of June – Can there be too much customer service? – Tue 17 June
Librarians are all about customer service but there are differing levels that can be found at different libraries and even from different staff within the staff library. I have come across this with...
View ArticleBlog every day of June – My e-book vision for our local community – Wed 18 June
Library users have loved our e-book products and staff spend quite some time helping the not so tech savvy users to get started with our e-book collections. Fortunately, both our products are...
View ArticleBlog every day of June – Book reviews as professional development – Thu 19 June
I believe in taking responsibility for your own professional development and not relying on your employer to provide all your training. There are other things, besides attending training, that you can...
View ArticleBlog every day of June – Clearing the deck – Fri 20 June 2014
I had an awesome day at work today. Today I finished lots of little jobs that has been on my to-do list for a while and I also got started on some bigger projects that have been taking more mental...
View ArticleBlog every day of June – Mobile device friendly libraries – Sat 21 June
We all know how much tablets, smart phones and similar devices have penetrated our society. A look around you when you travel, when you’re in a cafe or even in your library, will show many different...
View ArticleBlog every day of June – Celebrating achievements – Sun 22nd June
We are very low key in libraries and besides major anniversaries of our library branches, or are introducing a new whiz-bang service, we rarely make a fuss. But we need to. We need to celebrate our...
View ArticleBlog every day of June – Future of libraries – Mon 23 June
ALIA has produced a series of reports entitled Future of the Library and Information Science Profession. The project aimed to answer the following questions: How will libraries remain relevant for...
View ArticleBlog every day of June – Finding inspiration – Tue 24 June
Was sitting at my computer looking for a topic to blog about today, basically looking for inspiration, when I realised the irony, because that was to be my topic. So where do you find your inspiration...
View ArticleBlog every day of June – From whence we came – tech version – Wed 25 June
One of our managers is retiring. We have worked together in the same library for decades and as both our roles have had a technology focus, we have seen a wide range of changes in that time. As she...
View ArticleBlog every day of June – Paperless office?? – Thu 26 June
We all heard the stories. Computers were going to eliminate the need for paper and we would all experience the tidiness, efficiency and eco-friendly environment of the paperless office. This was...
View ArticleBlog every day of June – Website redesign can be good because….. – Fri 27 June
We are in the early stages of producing our new website. Many of you would know how long and complicated such a process can be, but it has to be done. To improve usability, to give the site a fresh...
View ArticleBlog every day of June – Teamwork – Sat 28 June
I worked at our biggest branch today. It was quite busy already, but made busier and more of a challenge by a couple of unexpected situations. First, we had to send one of our team members to another...
View ArticleBlog every day of June – What new technologies should we know about? – Sun 29...
Been thinking about what the future holds in terms of technology, which is difficult at the best of times, because new tech is always coming out and you never know what is really going to impact in...
View ArticleBlog every day of June – Managing challenges – Mon 23 June
Wow, its the last day and I can’t believe I blogged every day of it. It’s a challenge that I took and I fulfilled – yay to me! That and the many things that are going on, both at work and personally,...
View ArticleALIA Biennial Conference Day 1
I was fortunate enough to attend and present at the first day of the ALIA Biennial Conference 2014 in Melbourne. Here are my notes from the sessions I attended (all good stuff). I will get my...
View ArticleRenew, rethink, revitalize – a mini conference at the State Library of Victoria
I was one of the 270 public library staff who attended this great event, created and hosted by the State Library of Victoria. Besides the three keynotes, the rest of the presentations were by library...
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