Oct 11, 2011

CPD23: Week 17 - Final reflection - What next?

The final Thing! Congratulations on making it through all 23 Things for Professional Development!

But don't worry if you haven't completed all of the Things yet. The deadline has been extended to October 31 for Nebraska library staff to complete all 23 Things for Professional Development and earn 15 CE Credits. Our original deadline was October 14, but we changed it to October 31. So, you now have until the end of October to complete all of the Things. You do not have to complete the Things during the week they are first posted, you just have to have them all completed by the new October 31 deadline.

For this last thing, we would like you to reflect on the programme in general and on what you want to do next. Can you identify any gaps in your experience that you might like to work on? A Personal Development Plan could help you reach those goals.

We hope this side trip into 23 Things for Professional Development has been fun and educational for you. We will return to our regular one-Thing-per-month schedule starting in November.

Keep blogging and keep learning!

About CPD23: See our previous post about Nebraska Learns 2.0 joining this new learning program. And for an introduction to this new program and how you can participate, watch the recording of our NCompass Live about Nebraska Learns 2.0 joining the 23 Things for Professional Development program.

CPD23: Week 16 - Promoting yourself and Volunteering

Last week's NLA/NEMA Annual Conference took over a bit here, so we missed posting the Things for week 16. So, today we will be doing 2 posts, one for week 16 and one for week 17.

Don't forget, the deadline has been extended to October 31 for Nebraska library staff to complete all 23 Things for Professional Development and earn 15 CE Credits. Our original deadline was October 14, but we are moving it to October 31. So, you now have until the end of October to complete all of the Things. You do not have to complete the Things during the week they are first posted, you just have to have them all completed by the new October 31 deadline.

For week 16 of 23 Things for Professional Development you will do Things 21 and 22. This week the focus is on "Promoting yourself in job applications and at interviews" and "Volunteering to get experience".

See our previous post about Nebraska Learns 2.0 joining this new learning program. And, for an introduction to this new program and how you can participate, watch the recording of our NCompass Live about Nebraska Learns 2.0 joining the 23 Things for Professional Development program.

Sep 26, 2011

CPD23: Week 15 - Careers

It's week 15 of 23 Things for Professional Development. See our previous post about Nebraska Learns 2.0 joining this new learning program.

This week you will do Thing 20: Library Day in the Life and Library Routes/Roots, which is all about library careers. The idea is simple: blog about your library roots (how and why you got into the profession in the first place) and your library routes (the career path you’ve taken so far).

Don't forget, the deadline has been extended to October 31 for Nebraska library staff to complete all 23 Things for Professional Development and earn 15 CE Credits. Our original deadline was October 14, but we are moving it to October 31. So, you now have until the end of October to complete all of the Things. You do not have to complete the Things during the week they are first posted, you just have to have them all completed by the new October 31 deadline.

For an introduction to this new program and how you can participate, watch the recording of our NCompass Live about Nebraska Learns 2.0 joining the 23 Things for Professional Development program.