How can CILIP Cymru Wales support and help build an information professionals community in North Wales?

Paul Jeorrett, Chair CILIP Cymru WalesKathryn Parry, Development Manager

Who are we in

Wales?

My background in brief

• Committed to studying librarianship after a school work placement in Guildford Borough Library and work experienc in Surrey University

• First full time role in Zoological Society of London

• Inter Library Loans Librarian and Circulation Librarian at Oxford Polytechnic

• Senior Assistant librarian Norther College of Education in Dundee

• Various senior manager roles at North East WalesInstitue of HE/Glyndwr University

2007- part time assistant Rhyl Library

2014 started MA at Aberystwyth- discovered

CILIP

Sept 2015 Saw new structure- applied for

supervisor role and got it.

Dec 2016 CILIP Cymru Wales Development

Manager

•2008-2009, took extra hours, covering maternity leave and eventually became full time

• Organised regular class visits; relationship with Christchurch school, SRC, Graphic novel workshop with GlanClwyd and Rhyl High schools

•Interviewed for County Voice- talked about working in silos.

•2013- admitted I was bored- I loved the job but felt I needed to either do more or re-assess, spoke up in appraisal.

•2014-Took annual leave went to a CILIP New Professionals Day.

•Wrote a blog post for 23 Librarians

•Went to a Speak up for Libraries day and met James Davies at Westminster

•2015- took advantage of opportunity to meet with a Director of Services who was implementing a re-structure, and spoke about the need to develop opportunities for progression.

•Went to CILIP Wales AGM in Wrexham, was asked if I’d ever considered presenting at a conference

•May 2016- Presented at conference•October 2016- saw CILIP advert and had a

constant “I’d love to do that” brain niggle. •Dec 2016- here I am!

Who am I?

Understanding motivation

• Individual context of workforce

• Social bonding of workforce; key influencers

• Influence of past

• Reaction to change

• Length of time in service; boreout. Rothlin and Werder

2008.

• Unsure of opportunities

• Confidence• Buchanan and Huczynski have a chapter on motivation in their Organizational Behaviour

Book.

Adaptability and Resiliance

Supporting development

Giving your staff and yourselves space to evolve

1. Opportunities to own ideas and projects, no matter how big or small2. Present to others in staff meetings and outside of their department or service. 3. Encourage idea creation by actively listening-and allowing experimentation. Be

careful how you say no.

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We can help you nurture yourteams like a garden-

Making space to reflect

Submit a proposal, or get your team to design a poster demonstrating service provision

This years themesHealth, wellbeing and resilience; personal and professionalTechnical Services and Data; from cataloguing to KIM Collaborative WorkingPoster/short film clip theme; the shape of your service.Submission closing date- 2nd February.

Leadership comes fromall levels

Kathleen Cooks FundThe Kathleen Cooks Fund can award money for proposals which meet at least one of the following criteria:

•Result in a new or improved service to users of library and information services in Wales. •Add to knowledge in Welsh libraries and information services. •Improve professional knowledge among members of CILIP Wales. •Assist in the production or purchase of specific items or collections of permanent value to Wales.

The fund is administered by a management committee consisting of the Officers of CILIP Cymru Wales together with two elected members who represent public and academic/special libraries in Wales. Awards are made at the discretion of the management committee and will reflect the quality of the proposal and the money available in the fund. Awards are typically in the region of £500 - £1000, but may on occasion be greater.

Engaging with people –broadening the vision

CILIP supporting you, wherever you are located. For every stage of your career.

• Use these experiences as evidence, become a reflective practitioner

• Use professional registration to example your skill sets. Re-validating shows exemplifies the relevance of your transferable skills in today's working environment.

• For your workforce it is a ready made tool to prepare for appraisals

• If something doesn’t work, failure should be celebrated as exploration; supportive reflection will encourage others to put forward their own ideas.

Building confidence

“You are only as good as your day off”

Contact DetailsTelephone 07950 945 998Email Wales@Cilip.org.ukSecretary.wales@cilip.org.ukkathryn.parry.wales@cilip.org.uk

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References

• Buchanan, D. A. Huczynski, A.A Organizational Behaviour, Harlow: Pearson Education Limited. This is a key text for management studies and is regularly updated so any edition from the 7th onwards would be good.

• Rothlin, P. Werder, P.R (2008) Boreout!:Overcoming workplace demotivation, London: Kogan Page