The aim of my second meeting with my mentor (30th January 2008) was to get the mentor form completed and sent off which it has been! I have also informed my mentor (and Manager as well, in case the IT department has any concerns) about this blog, so she can stay updated as well. We concluded it is only worth backdating my portfolio till 6th September 2006 which is the day I started in my current role. Although, there is one thing from before this date, I would like to include : the work I did for IFLA/FAIFE yearbook which was in 2005. I somehow need to make a mental note of this as I will need to justify this. I think the research I did for that publication taught me so much about Internet research that it almost felt like my first proper research job after completing uni. It was even better because my research and text was all in English and from English sources. I felt i got to use the tools I had learnt and the acknowledgement and appreciation was a real reward. I will give some more thought to this and also speak to my mentor about it next time.
My mentor and I agreed to request some successful portfolios to look at. I have requested one to be sent to me and am eagerly waiting for it now. Initially, I wanted to look at portfolios from corporate or specialist libraries, but they were not as widely available so I compromised and chose a portfolio from a NHS librarian.
There is a new book out by CILIP, it is called Building your Portfolio: the CILIP guide by Margareth Watson. That has been ordered for me, so I am looking forward to that - so is my Mentor ;o)
My next aim is to deal with building the portfolio.
The next mentor meeting will be held in the end of February/beginning of March 2008.
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