The #TXLchat provides a forum for Texas librarians (but not limited to Texas librarians) to create collaborative connections, share educational resources, and foster life-long learning.
Hi #txlchat friends! I'm Richelle, a coach/trainer with #engage2learn & Chair-elect for @TxASL. So excited to learn how you curate your professional successes in order to share all the wonderful things you do for students!
A1 It's a great way to share ideas & expertise with other libs. It's also a great advocacy piece that can show what librarians REALLY do all day! #txlchat
A1 You never know when the next opportunity will come. Keeping a professional portfolio helps you remember your activities. It also helps keep your admin informed of all the fabulous things you do for students. #txlchat
A1 Agreed! @richellereads as you note the #advocacy piece is very important. I used my online professional portfolio and publications when communicating with decision-makers and stakeholders. #txlchat
A1 It's a great way to share ideas & expertise with other libs. It's also a great advocacy piece that can show what librarians REALLY do all day! #txlchat
A1: curating your current successes is a great way to advocate to your admin and parents, also a way to share your successes with other #librarians#txlchat
A2 I use pbworks for my professional presentation archive. It includes a downloadable file of my curriculum vitae that notes my publications and more details. #txlchathttps://t.co/E0xeQfYE2a
Great point! I like to go through my blog to see how I did things in the past. "How did it go? How can I change it to fit this years' group of students?" #txlchat
PS - we need to meet for a virtual cup of coffee sometime! Or better yet, please come to Louisville for AASL in November! We'll have a #KyLChat, #TxLChat, #VASLChat mixer!
#txlchat with keeping the best out there, i have removed some of the older info, so I have a GSheet that has all my wk history, small & large accomplishments & contacts
A3 I tried to create a professional, but upbeat online presence. I use the same colors & prof headshot on all platforms to maintain a common look & feel. @canva is a lifesaver, especially https://t.co/1hxF0zT4Ed#txlchat
A3-I want reviewers to get the info needed about what I do. Concise, clear, professional-also want to make a great first impression so no spelling errors! #txlchat
Virtual portfolio because it is so easy to edit and update. I need to go in tomorrow and update it for my new kid at Region 7. https://t.co/80RvW4XPn6#txlchat
A3-I want reviewers to get the info needed about what I do. Concise, clear, professional-also want to make a great first impression so no spelling errors! #txlchat
A3 I want my presence to have a unified look. Having such a common name, I had to create a more recognizable identity. Read.Junkee started as email address & continued to Twitter. Kinda want to update my avatar, but don't want to lose the image I've created. #TXLchat
A3: I created this when I was applying for my current job to highlight what I had created in my previous library. I need to update it and keep it current! #txlchat Out of the box library - Home https://t.co/sHp6cnkPnd
a3 Sorry... I'm all about the photos. I kind of want it to look like my Twitter media page, minus the junk. Somebody told me once that link was telling. https://t.co/IxMeU1pquE#txlchat
A4 Write in the third person, who do you work with, how do you help them? Awards? Accomplishments? Degrees, certifications? Don't be shy! @Forbes has an awesome bio template https://t.co/kBppAUFX45#txlchat
One of our ET Lib Summits @sharongullett invited a pro photographer to up our game for professional head shots. too many use photo with multi people or conflicting backgrounds #txlchat
A5 Share with your campus community & fellow librarians as an advocacy piece. Use during evaluations & interviews for jobs or committee work. Curate it for laymen, not just librarians! #txlchat
A5: I share with my campus teachers and admin, and share with the families of students. Also, I share with my twitter #plc when I write about a new success on my blog #txlchat
A6: I believe I was hired as #librarian by sharing my curation of professional successes. I've also been asked to present at conferences and host webinars #txlchat
A6 My online portfolio, https://t.co/d0hvyoA39G, has been instrumental when interviewing for jobs/committee work. Many employers now go to @LinkedIn before posting open positions, so I highly recommend getting on #LinkedIn if you're not already! #txlchat
a6-not really a career advancement, but coworkers (& students & parents) get a better sense of me, what it means to be a librarian, and what we do #TXLchat
a6 I was so afraid to share with anyone earlier in career.. for the first 7 years or so. I've learned do much from others. Met awesome people. Have experts to contact. I wish I had started sooner. #txlchat
A6-as someone that Partners w/administrators, reviewing a resume, work history & digital portfolio is the first impression so a strong 1st impression is key! #txlchat
A1: I hadn’t kept up with mine for the first few years as a librarian, but when I started applying for committees, exec board positions and #TALLtexans I needed that info! So, I learned very quickly to keep a running portfolio of everything! #txlchat#punkrocklibrarian
A6 Since 2004! I have used my professional presence for every position/run for office/communication w/stakeholders and advocates. I consider it essential. #txlchat
This 30 minutes went by fast! And now it's time to update my professional information right...after I archive this chat. LInk will be sent soon. Thanks everyone for joining us tonight. #txlchat
A3: fun/energetic, professional (obvi), am active participant in my social media PLN (#twitterchats), encouraging, & inspirational! #txlchat#punkrocklibrarian
