Things 8 & 9: Google Calendar and Evernote

Much of what is covered in this week's things can be done in Microsoft Outlook - there's a calendar there and a taskbar which does similar things to Evernote. I've saved Google Calendar to my iGoogle page and saved the Evvernote Web Clipper to my browser, so we'll see if it comes in handy. I imagine Evernote will be quite useful when I start library school.

Things 6 and 7: Online networking, face-to-face networking and professional organisations

I joined LISNPN a few months ago and I've found the downloadable resources section particularly helpful. I'm thinking about joining CILIP when I start my library qualification, which will also give me more access to CILIP Communities. I read about the Library Society of the World with interest and I am planning to read Devora Zack's Networking For People Who Hate Networking book because I think it would be helpful.

I'm on Facebook, but I think I will prefer to use LinkedIn for professional networking and this week's Thing will help me rewrite my page according to the best practice.

Thing 5: Reflective Practice

I feel like I've only just got going, but here is my reflection on CPD23 so far:

I have returned to my blog and to Twitter. I have read some other blogs and expanded my collection on Google Reader. I have googled my name to see how I am reflected on the internet.
I've enjoyed reading other people's blogs and I am still getting to grips with Twitter. I am going to read in greater depth and try more things out to extend my knowledge and continue learning.

Thing 4: Current Awareness - Twitter, RSS and Pushnote

I have found RSS feeds very useful for a little while - it's very helpful and saves a lot of time to be able to view the blogs you are following on one page. I use Google Reader and I have extended my collection having completed this Thing.

I have also returned to Twitter and followed a few more people. Hopefully I will now be able to get used to using Twitter and then I will look into using Pushnote.