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Thing 14: Zotero / Mendeley / CiteULike
I have been using Zotero for a while. I gave up on Del.icio.us a few years ago, and went to Zotero instead. I do not write to publish, so articles and websites that I want to remember are those that...
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Thing 15: Attending, presenting at and organising seminars, conferences and...
I have always enjoyed attending conferences. Even when I used to be shyer than what I now am, I would still get inspired and find a few people to connect with at each event and meet great people while...
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Thing 16: Advocacy, speaking up for the profession and getting published
Almost four years ago the library I was working at realized that a more diversified funding source was needed to deal with the difficult economic climate they were now operating with. A team was formed...
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Thing 17: The Medium is the Message- Prezi and Slideshare
Last year when I presented at the Indiana Library Federation Conference, I decided to create my presentation using Prezi instead of Power Point because I wanted to learn more about this tool that I had...
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Thing 18: Jing / screen capture / podcasts (making and following them)
I learned how to use screenr for creating tutorials last month as part of a professional development exercise. I created this very simple (VERY BASIC) how-to. Finding the Weekly Lesson This 23 Things...
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Thing 19: Catch up week on integrating ‘things’
Taking a moment to reflect and think about what tools are really going to make the cut is definitely a needed exercise for me personally. I have learned quite a bit from participating in the 23 Things...
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Thing 20: The Library Routes Project
Library Roots: How and why I got into the library profession. In high school I worked part time at a local garden center. I moved my way up from weeding to watering to cashier to florist assistant....
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Thing 21: Promoting yourself in job applications and at interview
About eight months ago, I decided to take the plunge and start looking around for what might be my next career move. This was a very hard decision. I LOVED my job. However, my husband desperately...
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Thing 22: Volunteering to gain experience
I must admit – I have never done this. Unpaid library internships are becoming more and more common, and several of my classmates in school took advantage of these opportunities to earn college credit...
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Thing 23: What next?
My 23 Things for Professional Development program has come to an end. This has been a great experience that I am glad I did. I learned about new technology tools, but also had a chance to really think...
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