INTRODUCTION
My career objective is to look for a librarian position and I am a loyal staff member, a good team player, and I can work independently. I would also continue with my long-term learning which will help my personal and professional development. In 2010, I completed Graduate Certificate in Information Technology (Library and Information Sciences) at Queensland University of Technology units study were:
- INN531 – Collection Management
- INN533 – Information Organisation
- INN332 – Information Retrieval
- INN532 – Information Literacy Education
I have completed a Bachelor of Arts in Library Studies at Charles Sturt University Wagga Wagga in 2006. I also completed in 1990 the Associated Diploma of Arts in Library Studies at A.C.T Institute of Technical and Further Education Canberra. I decided 2012 to go back and finish my Master of Information Technology (Library and Information Sciences) at Queensland University of Technology. This is my five-year personal development plan laying out what I like to achieve:
SEMESTER 2 – JULY 2012
UNITS – INN330 – Information Management and INN333 Information Programs
SEMESTER 1 – FEB 2013
UNITS – INN331 Management Issues for Information Professional and INN634 Professional Practice
ACTIVITIES
- Prepare an action plan for m e-Portfolio
- Prepare a brief statement of my career goals/directions
- My 2-5 year professional development program
- Complete 2 Career Development Modules
- Create my LinkedIn Profile
- Completed one fieldwork placement
- Prepare my Resume
- Twitter chat & reflection
- INN634 Workshops and reflections
- Start to monitor a blog, website etc.
- Add completed unites to my e-Portfolio
- Compile a list of skills gain by doing the LIS program
- Organise my elective for semester two
SEMESTER 2 – July 2013
UNITS – INN690 – Minor Project and Elective – Professional Applications of Research
ACTIVITIES
- Revise my action plan for my e-Portfolio
- Complete my systemically review of literature
SEMESTER 1 2014
UNITS – INN530 Online Information Services and Elective – Law Librarianship – Legal Research
ACTIVITIES
- Attend 1 Professional meetings, seminars etc
- Revise my 2-5 year professional development program
- Complete my reflection on my e-Portfolio
- Revise my list of skills gain by doing the LIS program
- Revise my CV
SEMESTER 2 2014
UNIT – INN634 – Professional Practice
ACTIVITIES
- Complete my second field placement
- Complete my e-Portfolio
- Find work in Libraries
- Talk to Kate Davies about doing Master of Research or PHD in Research
By Week 13 – Send by email to Kelly Johnson (k13.johnson@qut.edu.au) with my ePortfolio URL
In 2015 calendar year, I will continue my personnel development by investigating areas that was not completely covered in the Master of Information Technology (Library and Information Science) course. The areas are:
- Research – In 2013 I enrolled in INN690 minor project, due to illness I only under took a systematic review of literature. The subject of the review was Information, Resources and Services and the Role of the Public Libraries for 55+ Generations. I would like to continue to explore this topic by doing the Master of Research 2015 at QUT or RMIT.
- Law Librarianship – In 2014, I enrolled in Law Librarianship – Legal Research due to this course I would like to investigate more into this area of librarianship in the next three years.
- School Librarianship – Through out my working life I have never work or study school librarianship. In the next three years I would like to explore this area of librarianship. I would also like to investigate continuing my personnel development by doing teacher librarianship at Charles Sturt University.
CONFERENCES
Continuing my personnel development in 2015-2017 I would like to register in the following conference, which would continue my knowledge and growth in the field of Librarianship. The Conferences are:
- Australian Library and Information Associations (ALIA) – 2015, 2016 and 2017 annual conference
- Australian Law Librarian Association Conferences (ALLA) – 2015
- International Association of Law Libraries (IALL) – 2016 Conferences
- Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference – 2015
ASSOCIATIONS
To join the following associations:
- Australian Library and Information Association
- Public Libraries Australia
I also continue to grow as an informational professional by learning on the job from my peers and supervisors.
Jennifer Diggens 