Perhaps you have read this post before? Or maybe something on this blog rings a bell? I wouldn’t be surprised if it did. At Library Camp in Birmingham several months ago, I tried to encourage those who did not consider themselves to be ‘New Professionals’ to join in debates and discussions with those who did [...]
Posts Tagged ‘new professionals’
22 Dec
Catering for “Millenials” in the Workplace
Intro I’m going to start this post on a negative. Millenials. I really dislike that phrase. It sounds stupid, almost as daft as Generation Y (which I also have an intense dislike for). Thankfully, the LIS profession is clever enough to refer to new entrants to the profession as “New Professionals”, and whilst I realise [...]
4 Nov
The Effect of the Modern Education Structure on Professional Development
The Background Last week I attended the SLA Panel session at Internet Librarian International (ILI) and even after a busy day, several thoughts managed to occur to me throughout the evening. A momentary flash of (potential) insight that I would like to reflect on relates to moving forward in ones career and future-proofing yourself for [...]
