What drives me a lot of time in this profession is the belief I have in libraries and their role in people’s lives. Libraries empower, enable and inspire the possibilities of what we can achieve as individuals and together as communities, through lifelong learning, creativity and knowledge. One way libraries remain relevant to their communities … [Read more…]
This is Part 2 of a reflection mini-series on the Asia-Pacific Library and Information Conference (APLIC). APLIC was held on the Gold Coast, from 30th July to 2nd August 2018. APLIC was put together by a joint effort between the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA), and Library … [Read more…]
Before another week is overtaken by other pressing priorities and slips away from me, it is about time I put my APLIC experience into words. Or at least words beyond the tweets I sent, the notes I made on my phone, the pages of my career journal and notes from a workplace report back session. … [Read more…]
2017, certainly in my part of the world has been a year of transformation and renewal. My biggest challenges have also been my biggest achievements. Previous years of beavering away has been recognised. And this year, I’ve taken leaps of faith, personally and professionally. Here’s my year in review. Started a new job in a … [Read more…]
Reflecting, and being a reflective practitioner is incredibly important to our ongoing professional development and improvements to service delivery. Reflective practice helps us to build our knowledge and experience, make sense of it, apply new insights to our work and find ways to share among our professional community - our workplaces and beyond. Engaging in … [Read more…]