Guest lecture for UCL LIS students 2017

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Conclusions
Sarah Wolfenden
Subject Liaison Librarian
Library Academic Services

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Overview
Tips from others who have done the course
Stories, passions and values
Purpose
Networks
Continual development
What next
Plenty of time for questions!

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Some focussed on particular skills…

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Quite a few focussed on dissertation topics…

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Some focussed on tips to get through the
course…

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The power of networks…

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Being open minded…

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Education/Career in summary:
BA (Hons) English University of Hull
MA Library and Information Studies
ILM Leadership and Management
PTTLS
Fellow of Higher Education Academy
City of Westminster College
(2004-2008)
Kingston College (2008 – 2012)
Brunel University London
(2012-present)

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What else?
 Liaison Officer, Blog editor and Website Officer for CILIP Special
Interest Groups
 Won the SLA Early Career Conference Award
 Digital Communications Committee member - Special Libraries
Association Europe
 Copy-editor - Journal of Information Literacy
 Conference Organiser - London Information and Knowledge
Exchange
 Presented at conferences: ARLG, ILI, PIC, various AGMs

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Education/Career in summary:
BA (Hons) English University of Hull
MA Library and Information Studies
ILM Leadership and Management
PTTLS
Fellow of Higher Education Academy
City of Westminster College
(2004-2008)
Kingston College (2008 – 2012)
Brunel University London
(2012-present)

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Your turn
Map out your journey and notice any themes that led you to
where you are now.
Can you pick out your values and strengths from this? Do
they fit with where you are right now?

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Common themes:
Education
Learning
Helping people
Social Media
Autonomy
Purpose
Finance

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Information Literacy lies at the core of lifelong learning. It
empowers people in all walks of life to seek, evaluate, use
and create information effectively to achieve their personal,
social, occupational and educational goals. It is a basic human
right in a digital world and promotes social inclusion of all
nations (Alexandria Proclamation, 2005).

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Why you are doing this course?
Why did you choose this profession?

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Statement of purpose
Why do you do what you do?
What is it you are actually doing?
How do you achieve this?

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My statement of purpose
I support students and staff members to become informed,
critically aware citizens throughout their time at University and
in the wider world. I encourage lifelong learning and
development, as well as the utilisation of technologies, to meet
their personal and professional goals.
I do this by providing access to and engagement with high
quality collections and enhancing teaching and learning
experiences across the University.
To do this I build relationships with staff and students; create,
co-ordinate and promote information and digital literacy
programmes; take a strategic attitude; and teach and present
engaging workshops.

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Lifelong, continual learning

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Continual learning: Read
Your institution may have
access.
Some journals are openly
accessible, e.g. Journal of
Information Literacy
Read blogs
CILIP members have access to professional literature
via their subscriptions.

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Continual learning: Choose relevant and appropriate
courses and accreditations:
CILIP Chartership and Revalidation
ILM Leadership and Line Management
Further Education - PTTLS/City & Guilds route
Higher Education – Higher Education Academy (AHEA, FHEA)
Aurora

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Continual learning: Be an active member of a group
Special Interest Groups
Regional Groups
BIALL
SLA

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Creating networks
Operational (help you get a job done, e.g. computer staff,
immediate team)
Personal (home life and interests, e.g. plumber, yoga teacher)
Strategic (people who can help you do things in future, people
across different sectors, people you can learn from)

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Who are your networks?
Write down as many of your networks in the categories
mentioned.
Are there gaps? What can you do about this?

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Future Skills and Conclusions
Don’t mix up leadership roles with behaviours
Think about how you show up
Be self-aware
Live your values as much as you can
Be open-minded and willing to learn
Be empathic – understand what others need and want
Build strong relationships and networks
Map your own path
If you have annual reviews, use them to expand your
skillset in the direction you want

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Summary:
Reflect on your story so far
Identify your passions
Be open to new ones
Share – the more we share the more we learn about each other

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Contact Details
Sarah Wolfenden
Subject Liaison Librarian
Department of Social Sciences, Media and Communications
T +44 (0)1895 266161
E sarah.wolfenden@brunel.ac.uk
Twitter @sarahwolfenden
LinkedIn Sarah Wolfenden
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