Monthly Archives: August 2011

Another easy coding resource

Continuing on with my theme of easy ways to learn how to code…, I’ve come across Codecademy, which is a nicely interactive method for learning code and concepts. I’m still going to sit down and do more in-depth looks at … Continue reading

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CPD23 – Thing 14: Citation, Citation, Citation.

I’m a lot like Dumpling with this one. I’m not in a situation currently where I need to store references for work (nor do I have any users who do as I deal with KM/Intranet issues) and I am thankfully … Continue reading

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CPD23: Thing 13 – Wikis, Dropbox and Google Docs

What, is that a light at the end of the catch up tunnel or just a new CPD23 thing at the other end? ;) Google Docs: I use Google Docs a lot and I am constantly sharing documents. Things I … Continue reading

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CPD23: Things 10 & 11: Routes and Mentoring

As I’ve mentioned in previous posts and my Library Routes, I came to librarianship from an extremely technical background. My BSc. was in the InfoComms department at Manchester Met, so I was lucky enough to be taught by some excellent … Continue reading

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CPD23 Thing 8 & 9: Google Calendar and Evernote

I actually don’t know how I survived before Google calendar, which, okay, is a bit of an exaggeration. It is probably my most frequently used Google tool (aside from my email) and has been, since they released it. I used … Continue reading

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CPD23: Thing 7 – *sidles sheepishly in*

Oh my, a month since I last updated and what feels like a million things on CPD23 have slid past me. Uh. Oops! I moved flat recently and BT managed to cut off our phone line a fortnight before we … Continue reading

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