Similar yet different – an experience at ICA Congress
In August, I was fortunate enough to attend a day of the International Council of Archives Congress in Brisbane. This experience provided a broadened understanding of a different information sector,...
View ArticleRAILS: slides and reflection
On Tuesday 18 June, I presented at the Research Applications in Information and Library Studies (RAILS) seminar, held in Melbourne at RMIT. I shared some preliminary findings of my research project...
View ArticleExporting favourite tweets from ALIA Information Online
Following last week’s ALIA Information Online, a task on my post-conferencing ‘to do’ list is to review my notes and pull out some key takeaways. I took notes on my iPad into Evernote in most sessions...
View Article#blogjune Day 14 – confidence boosters for the workplace
Every now and then I’ll have a not so great day at work. A meeting might not have gone the way I envisioned, I didn’t speak up or I’m not on the same page as others, I didn’t know about something and...
View Article#blogjune Day 15 – from muddled to clarity in 15 minutes
I have 15 minutes before dinner is ready. Fiance is cooking tonight. I’ve just arrived home from work and barre class. I’ll be feeling it in the glutes tomorrow morning. But right now, I have 15...
View Article#blogjune Day 17 – wedding on the brain
Thank goodness for #blogjune. I can talk wedding here. If I post on my other blog, close family and friends will likely see. They generally don’t read what I write here. Fellow #blogjune -ers and PLN,...
View Article#blogjune Day 19 – stretch out
I’ve just arrived home from a stretching class at one of the places I do barre. It was amazing. No cardio. Nothing full-on. Just one hour of stretching and meditation at the end. Fiance and I were...
View Article#blogjune Day 20 – hold on there, tiger!
Completing a LIS qualification (or other discipline) to enhance your career prospects is a massive undertaking that requires time, energy and support from those around you. Study, in itself is a...
View Article#blogjune Day 21 – stepping outside LIS (Part 1)
Since graduating from the LIS Masters program in 2013 I’ve embarked on re-discovering interests outside of my work and professional involvement activities. Some I let go to make way for study and some...
View Article#blogjune Day 27 – whoopsie daisy
Seems like my days are running away from me. Last week flew by and I haven’t posted for #blogjune in six days. Whoopsie daisy. In my defence, here’s how last week went down…. Wednesday 22 June QUT...
View Article#blogjune Day 28 – stepping outside LIS (Part 2)
On day 21 of #blogjune, I shared a couple of my interests and hobbies outside of the library and information science professional sphere. My reason for sharing them was to highlight that 1) there is...
View Article#blogjune Day 29 & 30 – an anniversary and wrap up
It’s 1st of July and #blogjune is technically finished, but I really wanted to publish this post. Well, two actually. The last couple of days have been like the last few weeks. And things are not...
View ArticleSaying G’day
Good morning all. Just thought I’d pop my head in, so to speak, and say g’day. I’m back from leave. After being away from Flight Path for such a while, a blog post about something seemingly random and...
View ArticleHow my work life has changed this year
Well, it’s been an interesting year. These notes on how my work life has changed this year are well overdue. I’ve been approached at events and the subject has come up in recent chats – Alisa, what...
View ArticleHow to break a writing block
Academic writing can be difficult. When the thoughts don’t quite flow the way you need them to make any sense, academic writing can be downright frustrating. Recently, I thought I had been (very)...
View ArticleHow does research inform your practice?
It’s a ‘thinky’ kind of Saturday morning. I’m doing some research assistant work and I can’t seem to get past a thought or rather, a brief interaction I had this week. The two are linked – in my...
View ArticleWhat I want to learn in 2017
I’ve just made it in for #glamblogclub blogging prompt for January. Phew! So I’m going to jump right in…..actually, ‘jumping in’ will be something of a theme this year. 2017 will be a year of go, go,...
View ArticleMy Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) role: First steps
Six weeks ago, I started my new job as Coordinator for Evidence-Based Practice in a university library. This is a newly created position that is responsible for engaging the different areas of the...
View ArticleKnow your ‘awesome’. Be your ‘awesome’. With evidence.
Earlier this year, I started a brand new role – Coordinator of Evidence Based Practice at a university library here in Queensland. My last post reflected on my first six weeks in the role....
View ArticleOn sabbatical
I don’t officially leave the country until Sunday morning. But while I have the hubby doing some packing and a beer next to me…..wait, did I say that out loud?! I meant to say ‘tea’. 🙂 I’m getting in a...
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