Gill Hallam

[Gill Hallam @GillHallam]

@IFLACPDWL @CarmenLei5 @sarisimas @RajenMunoo Great to chat with you all @CarmenLei5 @sarisimas @RajenMunoo #CPDWLChat

[Gill Hallam @GillHallam]

@IFLACPDWL @CarmenLei5 @sarisimas @RajenMunoo Thanks for the great moderation too, Ray #CPDWLChat

[Gill Hallam @GillHallam]

@IFLACPDWL A9: CPDWL Coach Training https://t.co/Q2xMwZ7liD. Digital Shift Manifesto for research libraries https://t.co/H9gFYupIQZ Webinar https://t.co/bQuk5KU270 @rlukdigishift. Also Italian language classes but trip to Italy cancelled #CPDWLChat

[Gill Hallam @GillHallam]

@CarmenLei5 @IFLACPDWL @IFLA And go to the First Timers breakfast to meet up with other newbies - introduce yourself to people @IFLA @npsig @IFLACPDWL

[Gill Hallam @GillHallam]

@IFLACPDWL A8: Seek out the IFLA ‘family’ in your country via your national association or IFLA Region Office https://t.co/dc3BhrjEkx Early career/students contact the New Professionals SIG https://t.co/r5S6KkUAiP Ask questions! Plan to attend your first WLIC! #WLIC2021 @npsig #CPDWLChat

[Gill Hallam @GillHallam]

@IFLACPDWL A7: Investigate the CPDWL Coaching Initiative https://t.co/U6g1wWzaQs. Participate now in IFLA Coach Training with recordings, webinars & multilingual resources https://t.co/Q2xMwZ7liD Get involved as a coach at WLIC2021 #CPDWLChat

[Gill Hallam @GillHallam]

@IFLACPDWL @ALIANational Next year's scheme is open for applications now. All in the pipeline - if they'll have me as a mentor 😉@ALIANational #CPDWLChat

[Gill Hallam @GillHallam]

@IFLACPDWL A6: Proactively seek out opportunities. Understand & articulate your goals. Be willing to ask questions, listen, reflect, learn & plan. In Australia participate in ALIA Mentoring program https://t.co/tIXFQgtXIV @ALIANational #CPDWLchat

[Gill Hallam @GillHallam]

@IFLACPDWL @RajenMunoo It's also about attracting the right people to the profession, those who may not be attracted to 'traditional' libraries #CPDWLChat

[Gill Hallam @GillHallam]

@RajenMunoo @IFLACPDWL Real world learning - lots of stuff you don't learn at library school! #CPDWLChat

[Gill Hallam @GillHallam]

@IFLACPDWL A5: Intellectual curiosity, flexibility, adaptability, resilience to anticipate change & thrive in ever-changing world. Advocacy to underscore and promote value of LIS professionals in building strong communities, whether in public, academic, school, special libraries #CPDWLChat

[Gill Hallam @GillHallam]

@IFLACPDWL A5: Looking outwards to identify & seize opportunities for innovation. Communication in physical and virtual worlds to build and maintain relationships & alliances as LIS professionals work with other professions beyond the walls of the library #CPDWLChat

[Gill Hallam @GillHallam]

@IFLACPDWL A4: But also need to network productively with other LIS professionals: lots of appointments based on word of mouth #CPDWLChat

[Gill Hallam @GillHallam]

@IFLACPDWL A4: Very - value of the process of developing a web presence lies in critical reflection, eg creating an ePortfolio can result in deeper self-knowledge to articulate strengths, competencies & career experiences, so you’re better prepared for job interview questions #CPDWLChat

[Gill Hallam @GillHallam]

@IFLACPDWL A3: In academic libraries, strategic focus on advancing Open and FAIR (Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable) scholarly practices https://t.co/8LZQmWpGeO especially with impact of COVID-19 https://t.co/XGX22jlw7C https://t.co/B2mscEslpF @CAULalert @openaccess_anz #CPDWLChat

[Gill Hallam @GillHallam]

@IFLACPDWL A3: Strong interest in health and wellbeing in the community: programs & resources for library users, focus on community development & building partnerships/alliances. Positive mental health also critical for LIS staff: CPDWL/NPSIG webinar https://t.co/PpvMAs1f1x #CPDWLChat

[Gill Hallam @GillHallam]

@IFLACPDWL A3: As Aussie libraries reopen, advocacy campaign to articulate the value of libraries during the COVID-19 crisis. Includes survey to capture views of library users, toolkits, media templates, social media resources & more https://t.co/A1vz7ZtxQt @ALIANational #CPDWLChat

[Gill Hallam @GillHallam]

@IFLACPDWL Open access journals eg EBLIP Journal @eblip

[Gill Hallam @GillHallam]

@IFLACPDWL A2: Magnetic tapes Chem Abstracts/Engineering Index/Patents databases shipped by sea mail, search terms prepared on punched cards, search results provided to researchers. Rocket science back then! Got me hooked on digital information in its infancy, never looked back #CPDWLChat

[Gill Hallam @GillHallam]

@IFLACPDWL A2: Neville Spicer, chemical engineer turned information professional, who set up the South African Dissemination of Information Service SASDI. In 1974 he employed me to work with scientific researchers to develop profiles of their research interests. Fascinating work #CPDWLChat