Thing 1 - A blog! Starting out with CPD23 Things

Thing 1 - A blog! Starting out with CPD23 Things

I’m taking part in the CPD23 things for professional development, oddly enough.  It was suggested by a colleague, although I had heard a little about it elsewhere. Once we were given permission to do it at work, though, I didn’t really have any excuse not to! I’m in my first year of the Aberystwyth Masters Degree in Information and Library studies, and this sort of activity is ideal.
I have had a blog previously, but never really got into the habit of regularly updating it.  I mainly used it to follow other people and groups of interest, and posted elsewhere.  It seemed difficult to come up with something interesting to say everyday, plus, you never know who will be reading it!
A professional (ish) blog though, is actually a good idea, if part of its purpose is to keep track of your own activities.  This makes it truer to the old style of diaries. They could be very interesting, or very dull, but as an aide-memoire they’re an excellent idea.