Publicity
- Contd. editing newsletter
Offsite office
- Finished writing 'How to..' guide to using my Excel offsite student enquiry form
- Talked Offsite office staff through using the Excel offsite student enquiry form and how it was constructed
Academic Support
- 1hr front desk: 2 referrals to staff elsewhere and 1 stationary request!
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
25/07/11 Library work
Technologies for learning
- Contd. creating illustrated guides to using the new VLE (Blackboard 9) with Word & Fireworks
Publicity
- Talked to Lou & Sarah about their roller skating madness, why/how etc. for the newsletter
- Wrote up roller skating talk into Crazy Corner newsletter column article
- Contd. editing and adding new material to newsletter
- Contd. creating illustrated guides to using the new VLE (Blackboard 9) with Word & Fireworks
Publicity
- Talked to Lou & Sarah about their roller skating madness, why/how etc. for the newsletter
- Wrote up roller skating talk into Crazy Corner newsletter column article
- Contd. editing and adding new material to newsletter
21/07/11 Library work
(on Leave)
Interview (for wkend Lib. Assistant post): Probably the worst interview I've done as I hesitated for most questions and couldn't think what to say as tired & feeling a little cowed by Chris & Steven G being there. However I don't think they would have given it me anyway….
Interview (for wkend Lib. Assistant post): Probably the worst interview I've done as I hesitated for most questions and couldn't think what to say as tired & feeling a little cowed by Chris & Steven G being there. However I don't think they would have given it me anyway….
20/07/11 Library work
Pro Develop.
- 1.5hr update with Liz: signed off my PDR and she just gave me tips on what to say at the interview tomorrow
Publicity
- 30min update with Helen about where I've saved work and how the newsletter is going
- 1.5hr update with Liz: signed off my PDR and she just gave me tips on what to say at the interview tomorrow
Publicity
- 30min update with Helen about where I've saved work and how the newsletter is going
19/07/11 Library work
Pro Develop.
- 40min Notetaking job test at Leeds Uni
- Contd. writing end of year report
Academic Support
- 1hr front desk by myself: several library PIN requests and 2x help on finding books/using the catalogue requests. Although I had a few problems finding things on new SirSi LMS, I found I was talking to the students much easier than before and feeling calmer about it
- 40min Notetaking job test at Leeds Uni
- Contd. writing end of year report
Academic Support
- 1hr front desk by myself: several library PIN requests and 2x help on finding books/using the catalogue requests. Although I had a few problems finding things on new SirSi LMS, I found I was talking to the students much easier than before and feeling calmer about it
18/07/11 Library work
Publicity
- Finished writing illustrated guide to editing library website
Ushering
- Ushering at Graduation ceremony: Mostly standing around/smiling but also answering questions and directing students back to sit in the right place
- Finished writing illustrated guide to editing library website
Ushering
- Ushering at Graduation ceremony: Mostly standing around/smiling but also answering questions and directing students back to sit in the right place
Monday, 25 July 2011
15/07/11 Library Work
Publicity
- Started interviewing students about how to find guides on lib. website and for feedback on library services: only Masters students left now and they were happy to talk so this was easier than I thought it would be (or is it b/c I'm more confident now?)
Pro Develop
- 1hr talking to Fiona about my job app – going to be harder & with more indepth answers than before
Offsite office
- Laminated and put up 1 poster
- Changed classmark of 11 EDC books from local system to Dewey and then relabelled/reshelved these
- Started interviewing students about how to find guides on lib. website and for feedback on library services: only Masters students left now and they were happy to talk so this was easier than I thought it would be (or is it b/c I'm more confident now?)
Pro Develop
- 1hr talking to Fiona about my job app – going to be harder & with more indepth answers than before
Offsite office
- Laminated and put up 1 poster
- Changed classmark of 11 EDC books from local system to Dewey and then relabelled/reshelved these
14/07/11 Library Work
Technologies for Learning
- Contd. creating illustrated guides to using BB9 VLE (Word & Fireworks)
- Created audio videos to support my guides using Adobe Camtasia. This was easy but needed a lot of attempts as I kept making mistakes as it is hard to remember what to say/do!
Pro Develop.
- Started Leeds Met Lib Assist. job app
Publicity
- Contd. with illustrated guide to editing library website
- Contd. creating illustrated guides to using BB9 VLE (Word & Fireworks)
- Created audio videos to support my guides using Adobe Camtasia. This was easy but needed a lot of attempts as I kept making mistakes as it is hard to remember what to say/do!
Pro Develop.
- Started Leeds Met Lib Assist. job app
Publicity
- Contd. with illustrated guide to editing library website
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
13/07/11 Library work
Learning Resources
- Contd. taking old/unused journals off the shelves, issued to Discard, stamped them & binned them
Publicity
- Contd. newsletter editing
- Contd. with illustrated guide to editing library website
- Contd. taking old/unused journals off the shelves, issued to Discard, stamped them & binned them
Publicity
- Contd. newsletter editing
- Contd. with illustrated guide to editing library website
12/07/11 Library work
Accademic Support
- Put next Z cabinet shelf books onto trolley & put in Archives
- Took Z cabinet books trolley from archivist & gave to Karen to check
- Changed next batch of 11 books from ref to main stock and Discarded 2
- 22 special collection books: Updated loan status
- 1hr front desk with Dawn: renewing a SCONUL card, talking student through finding exam papers on catalogue and paying a fine with new Sirsi. I was talking a bit more but I wasn't definitely sure how to use Sirsi so a bit slow with that - could I really do this?!
LEAVE Arvo
- Put next Z cabinet shelf books onto trolley & put in Archives
- Took Z cabinet books trolley from archivist & gave to Karen to check
- Changed next batch of 11 books from ref to main stock and Discarded 2
- 22 special collection books: Updated loan status
- 1hr front desk with Dawn: renewing a SCONUL card, talking student through finding exam papers on catalogue and paying a fine with new Sirsi. I was talking a bit more but I wasn't definitely sure how to use Sirsi so a bit slow with that - could I really do this?!
LEAVE Arvo
11/07/11 Library work
Technologies for Learning
- Used Adobe Fireworks to put numbers on the screen grab for the Introductory guide to using BB9: much easier
- Created an illustrated guide to putting a banner image on modules (Word & Fireworks)
- Created an illustrated guide to creating new modules in BB9 (Word & Fireworks)
Publicity
- Put Helen's edits into my QR code SCONUL Focus article
- Started finding books by Leeds Met authors & scanning the covers for a forthcoming presentation
- Used Adobe Fireworks to put numbers on the screen grab for the Introductory guide to using BB9: much easier
- Created an illustrated guide to putting a banner image on modules (Word & Fireworks)
- Created an illustrated guide to creating new modules in BB9 (Word & Fireworks)
Publicity
- Put Helen's edits into my QR code SCONUL Focus article
- Started finding books by Leeds Met authors & scanning the covers for a forthcoming presentation
Sunday, 10 July 2011
Thing 4: Current awareness
Twitter
Although I repeatedly got told by people when I first started my Lib. Grad. trainee role to join Twitter I put it off & successfully found other distractions. To be honest, I also thought Twitter was full of bored people just writing useless twaddle & I didn't think I would have the time to continually read everything.
After NPC11 I thought I would try it. Yes, I pruned a few of the people I was following initially because I thought it was too much, but reading links , forwarded by other people, I can see the brilliance of it.
There is so much still to look at (lists, live Tweet sessions, tweets before/during/after an event etc.) but Rome wasn't built in a day!
RSS
I used Google Reader initially but then iGoogle was suggested to me. I like this much more as each feed is in a box and the boxes for each feed can be spread over the window so you can see all the feeds at once, much clearer (in my humble opinion) than Reader.
On the down side it's just another source of stuff to read but like Twitter, there are nuggets of use buried in there!
Pushnote
I'd never heard of this before CPD23 (I feel I'm not alone reading other blogs!) and on reading about it, it didn't make me think it would be so useful. I signed up just to find a webpage people were commenting on (not that easy, ignoring The Guardian's page) & to see what people were saying.
Whilst the idea is quite good I can't help thinking why bother; if you find something is good you email/tweet people the link or mention it in your blog & the people using it now wouldn't (& perhaps ever?) read/comment on pages that would be useful to CPD23 folk. I agree with Diana that it's being held back by not being used by enough people but perhaps there is a reason why......after all, you'd think twice before eating in an empty restaurant that's next a busier one.... (called 'Twitter'?!)
Although I repeatedly got told by people when I first started my Lib. Grad. trainee role to join Twitter I put it off & successfully found other distractions. To be honest, I also thought Twitter was full of bored people just writing useless twaddle & I didn't think I would have the time to continually read everything.
After NPC11 I thought I would try it. Yes, I pruned a few of the people I was following initially because I thought it was too much, but reading links , forwarded by other people, I can see the brilliance of it.
There is so much still to look at (lists, live Tweet sessions, tweets before/during/after an event etc.) but Rome wasn't built in a day!
RSS
I used Google Reader initially but then iGoogle was suggested to me. I like this much more as each feed is in a box and the boxes for each feed can be spread over the window so you can see all the feeds at once, much clearer (in my humble opinion) than Reader.
On the down side it's just another source of stuff to read but like Twitter, there are nuggets of use buried in there!
Pushnote
I'd never heard of this before CPD23 (I feel I'm not alone reading other blogs!) and on reading about it, it didn't make me think it would be so useful. I signed up just to find a webpage people were commenting on (not that easy, ignoring The Guardian's page) & to see what people were saying.
Whilst the idea is quite good I can't help thinking why bother; if you find something is good you email/tweet people the link or mention it in your blog & the people using it now wouldn't (& perhaps ever?) read/comment on pages that would be useful to CPD23 folk. I agree with Diana that it's being held back by not being used by enough people but perhaps there is a reason why......after all, you'd think twice before eating in an empty restaurant that's next a busier one.... (called 'Twitter'?!)
Friday, 8 July 2011
08/07/11 Library work
Publicity
- Finished putting 'Look under the shelves for big books' signs up
- Printed 17 posters & put around library about the power shut down this weekend
- Printed 17 posters & put around library about the power shut down this weekend
Professional Development
- Started my end of year report: reflection indeed!
Offsite office
- Changed classmark of 15 EDC books from local system to Dewey, relabelled/reshelved these
Thursday, 7 July 2011
07/07/11 Library work
Offsite office
- Changed classmark of 14 Euro. Doc. Centre books from local system to Dewey, relabelled/reshelved these
- Found 8 EDC books needing recataloguing, issued them to recat. and boxed them up for the BSU
Technologies for learning
- Created Introductory guide (with icon descriptions) to using Blackboard 9 VLE in Word
- Used Adobe Photoshop to add numbers with glow round them to a screen grab of BB9 for guide
06/07/11 Library work
Learning Resources
- Reordered journals s'sheet to put it back into shelf order not alphabetical order (why, whats the point?!)
- Helped with stock move, ie. changing book location to CY on LMS and then re-intialised book RFID tag to update it
Away day
- Offsite away day afternoon at HY stadium to brainstorm how we can improve our offsite student support: actually quite useful & good ideas suggested
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
05/07/11 Library work
Academic Support
- 1hr Offsite office meeting: just about the Excel offsite enquiry form - more edits for me
- 2hr front desk BY MYSELF!! No problems: 4 lib. assistant enquiries (so just referred those) & showed 2 students how to run boolean searches, Academic Complete & how to facet the search: they were happy!
- Using a little HTML to create bullet point list for new GoGeo website description for library website
Publicity
- Put up 6 posters about the library
- Searched for books by Leeds Met authors and scanned the book covers for future display
04/07/11 Library work
Admin
- Just stuff!!
Disability
- Finished the assistive software video list
- Contd. looking for new dyslexia/study skills / large print reference items for the Disability Resource Area in Amazon and adding details to the spreadsheet
Publicity
- laminated 17 A3 posters
- Contd. editing newsletter articles
Sunday, 3 July 2011
Thing 3
- I have changed my blog/Twitter picture so it’s a bit more useful if to be used for recognition purposes
- On IE, (using Live Search) although it finds 2 John Bottomleys on Facebook, I don’t appear in the first 5 pages (gave up looking after that)
- Does this matter?
- On Firefox, (using Google search) I’m on the first page as a Postgrad having left Glasgow Uni and on the 2nd page as a photo of me in a cross country race. Neither my Twitter, blog or Facebook accounts show up. (I have now just registered my blog URL with Google so that’s a start)
- I’m also not sure of the need to actually ‘brand’ yourself; would an employer think more of you if they noticed, when they had found you, that your Twitter & blog layouts were similar?
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