Thing Thirteen collaboration on documents

Now this is something I am sort of looking into already.

The problem I have is that we have yet to get our IT department on board to allow permissions for all sorts of things that are basically part of modern life and certainly part of libraries 2.0.

This is not a prority for them at the moment and we are stuck until they can come to our aid in accessing them.

This type of sharing would in fact be very useful for my workplace as the library service staff are spread over several sites and some bob about from site to site as well. I can see that there is a potential for developing data and passing on information as well as collaborating on specific projects with people in another building.

Ho hum that is a big what if so far on this one.

As far as Wikis go, I see that as the same as the social media options, ie not really for me.

Lurking, lurking who's that in the corner?

Reflecting on social media

More contemplation and reflection  - the conclusion is that I am a big square, not least for using the term 'big square'.

I am an inveterate lurker and observer, I choose not to reveal myself too much either in person or in my slight and intermittent interaction with online outlets.

As a previous post said, I am a standard-issue Introvert and am not too clever with the networking and the posting of intelligent, pithy comments.

I have had a look at the blogs of participants not in my sector and while interesting I am not sure where this can lead me, to be honest.

 

thing eleven, mentoring.

I work in a small library and contact with the qualified librarian is not a daily occurrence. however, I am aware from jobs in other arenas that regular interaction with the boss is a matter of workload, structure and personality wherever you are.

Also, there is only one qualified librarian at a time here, so there isn't anyone to be my library mentor who isn't my boss too.

What we do have here is a fabulous team who work together, encourage and support each other through the ups and downs of life in a Further Education Learning and Skills Centre. For example, that is the third name my particular place of work has had since I started here, as we change to reflect the changing use of information by our users and also to accommodate the change in politics, fashion and dare I say vision (blurggh) of the management of the College as a whole.

You really need your colleagues at times like these, and I value and appreciate the input and encouragement the rest of the team have given me over the years.

In an ideal world I would have a big-sister mentor, supportive and critical at the same time; ready to say 'get real' where necessary and 'get your finger out' too. I wonder could I be my own mentor?