As you may know, City is a corporate member of Women on Boards, an initiative designed to give women the information and connections they need to take up board or committee level positions as non-executive directors, trustees or governors. City’s membership allows staff members at City the opportunity to sign up for the Women on…Continue Reading Discover more about the Women on Boards initiative at City
The Road Less Travelled – Looking Beyond Traditional Library Qualification
Last month (December 12th) I attended an interesting afternoon of talks organised by cpd25 called The Road Less Travelled – Looking Beyond Traditional Library Qualification at which five speakers talked about different ways to gain further qualifications and experience following postgraduate study. Elizabeth Charles, Assistant Director of Library Service at Birkbeck, talked about becoming…Continue Reading The Road Less Travelled – Looking Beyond Traditional Library Qualification
The Final Flurry
The Beast from the East and Storm Emma are wreaking havoc with the UK: it’s freezing, snowing, blowing a gale; and I have started the final two modules of my MA in Linfoservagement. Final. Two. Modules. (Apart from the ‘D’ word that is, let’s not go there…). In your face Weather. Despite the Autumn semester…Continue Reading The Final Flurry
A Tale of Two Emails
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Well, it probably fell in-between, like most things- perhaps the most okayest of times? Reflecting on the first year of my part-time MA in Linfoservagement (not the real title) is quite difficult because it all seems so very long ago already, and some…Continue Reading A Tale of Two Emails
On the right tack
Right now I’m in a lull. The choppy waves have calmed, the skies have brightened and I’m drifting ever closer to the shore. As a gentle warm breeze motions across, there’s barely a sound to be heard, and my mind begins to wander off in… SHARK! SHARK! OMG, SHARK! Okay, so, when my new term…Continue Reading On the right tack
How to shine
The panel discussion, Women in the workplace, how to shine? was one of several events held here as part of International Women’s Day on 8th March. The panel was made up of eight women in senior positions across a range of sectors, from the civil service to the circus, and here I have made an attempt at…Continue Reading How to shine
Career Development Day ‘The shape of the profession in the future’
Name: CPD25 Career Development Day ‘The shape of the profession in the future’ Speakers: Ludi Price – City University London Lyn Robinson – City University London Antony Loveland – British Museum Russell Kennedy – University of East London Matthew Lawson – Middlesex University Erica Sosna – The Life Project Time: 26/02/2015 09.30-16.00 Place: Park Crescent…Continue Reading Career Development Day ‘The shape of the profession in the future’
Thinking outside the box
It’s that time of year where people are struggling to complete their appraisal forms… If you think of the appraisal form with a heavy sigh: what would make completing it a more meaningful – even enjoyable – process? What if you approached it as your chance to try and get the most enjoyment you can…Continue Reading Thinking outside the box
Career Development Day for Library & Information Assistants
In February, Amy, James, Sue and I attended this event run by CPD25, which was aimed specifically at Library & Information Assistants. The event was held in the Hardy Room of the London Mathematical Society on Russell Square. The day was divided into two: in the morning Jeremy Clark from Sue Hill Recruitment held a…Continue Reading Career Development Day for Library & Information Assistants
Ministry of Justice Library
As part of my graduate trainee scheme, I have had some brilliant opportunities to visit a wide range of libraries, from academic libraries to museum libraries. My most recent visit was a trip to the library at the Ministry of Justice, which was very impressive. Arriving at the headquarters of the Ministry of Justice, my…Continue Reading Ministry of Justice Library