I really can't believe I'm doing this -
A couple of months ago, I decided that after being a library assistant for over 20 years, that I would like to work towards my CILIP certification so that I could look back in retirement at my career and know that I had finally gained a worthwhile qualification and a sense of achievement in doing so.
Of course, one thing leads to another, and I heard about "23cpd" - perfect timing for working on my portfolio, as reflective writing figures strongly among the new skills I will need to acquire, and I must say, I'm really enjoying the journey!
I'm looking forward to having a go at some public speaking, gaining experience at training people to use the internet for the first time, and getting to grips with some new library technologies. This is what I so love about working in a library. New opportunities are constantly opening up, and it all helps to promote this amazing free service available to all. And now, here I am, about to post my first blog, so here goes....
