Thank you to Jenny Watts for posting this link on various Teacher Librarian message boards today about some tips to help us in the Teacher Librarian profession become better leaders:
http://librarylostfound.com/2016/01/05/9-ways-to-become-an-even-awesomer-library-leader-in-2016/
It has encouraged me to think more about my engagement as a member of the profession.
I do like the point about engagement with the community including volunteer work. I have as a casual and in shorter temporary full time blocks have engaged in volunteer work through Hurstville Library, though I do concede I need to reconnect with a little more, especially my role as a Justice of the Peace.
They now have a weekend service, and should explore doing that service.
And there is the need to focus on professional development, a challenge which I recently identified. I will admit to reading journals and the like, but some more face to face or online courses would need to be done. There is also networking with the profession through professional associations and networks.
And blogging too can also help!!!! My blog entries in 2015 were well down on previous years.
