Librarian | Researcher | Information professional
One of my favourite parts of December is planning future projects and professional development. I’m not one for New Year’s Resolutions, but I will happily plan a full year of learning, study, and projects. I’ve had a rough last week (challenges during the week of IDPwD got the better of me), and so (like the…
Last year, I wrote a reflective end-of-year blog post about embracing the co- in co-lead. I didn’t anticipate making a yearly reflection a habit, and I’m probably not keen on that. I also didn’t know if I’d feel comfortable writing one this year. However, 2024 has brought many changes, and I’ve enjoyed writing through them….
Are we evidence-based or informed, and does it matter? When I was focused on the evidence based library and information practice (EBLIP) space, I noticed a small handful of people in libraries preferred to say they were evidence-informed rather than evidence-based. This difference in language stuck with me. From my observations in the LIS profession,…
I rarely talk openly about being Autistic. As a multiply neurodivergent and disabled person, I’m proud of my wonderfully nuanced Autistic brain, yet also acutely aware of the risks and assumptions that come with disclosing. I’ve stepped into new roles and experiences this year, so I’ve been somewhat reflective about my experience of leadership as…
For the last few years, I’ve described my work as values-based. This was something that I saw as directly related to evidence-based library and information practice (EBLIP), as I’m a proponent of making values explicit in decision-making. I cared enough to write a paper on this and apply values-based practice to value/impact work in open…