Em's Ever Evolving Erudition

 Here is a Infographic I designed to help guide new librarians on developing their professional goals.  Based on my reflection from earlier this year, I made sure to include visioning and advocacy as part of the process.  There are many different words used for SMART goals.  I used the ones that I've used with students before and seem to make the most sense to me.   https://create.piktochart.com/output/55311561-steps-to-goal-setting Loading...

Hiking with friends at Mt Pisgah in Lake Willoughby, VT One of my most favorite summer activities is hiking.  On nice days (and even rainy days as long as there isn't any thunder in the forecast), you can find me in the woods.  I'm normally huffing and puffing and so super sweaty, but also very lost in thought.  Sometimes I just have a song stuck in my head or thinking about the last podcast of which I've listened.  But a lot of times, I'm reflecting on the past school year.  Not intentionally, but it is just where my mind will wander.  I will be thinking about what projects went well and those that were epic fails.  Sometimes I might even laugh out loud thinking about what a student did that tickled my funny bone.  (Luckily the woods doesn't judge you).   It is during this time, that I'm beginning to think about my goals for the next year.  No, this is not the formal process of developing goals for my library or my teaching.  ...

Journal Entry #1: Action Plan for Collaborative Skills Journal and Readings Reflection Identify a Target Skill Area for improvement Target Skill Area ( Major Area for Improvement): The target skill area that I would like to improve is inclusion of others in meetings. Rationale for Selection of Target Skill Area (Why did you select this area? Discuss results of checklist #1 or other forms of self-assessment): The reason I chose this target skill area is because although I feel it is important for all voices to be heard, I do not do much in meetings to make this happen. There are people who dominate the discussions and there are others that barely talk at all. I happen to be one of the people who talks the most in my meetings. I make sure to leave room for those who also want to share, but I don’t actively encourage others to add their thoughts. When assessing myself using the checklist, I rated myself a 2 on two skills that demonstrate a more inclusive approach to member...