|
|
|
Techniques
Searching
Reading
Communicating
Learning
Relaxing
|
|
Searching
Use Search Engines to keep you abreast of trends in your field(s) of
interest
Surf the Internet Highway regularly
Use Electronic and Web-based Databases to update your research files
|
|
Reading
Check out ListServs – especially those with moderators or digests
Scan the lists of additions
Librarians’ Index to the Internet has a great weekly newsletter
www.lii.org
|
|
Reading
Keep up with the growing number of e-mails
Set aside time every day to follow up
Every morning
At the end of the day
But NOT every 5 minutes
|
|
Reading
Weblogs are digests – here’s one
www.libdex.com/weblogs.html
Read or scan the headlines of your favorite newspaper online
Look at a news magazine at least once a week
|
|
Communicating
Go to conferences
Go to meetings with defined topics
Talk to whoever you are sitting next to
|
|
Communicating
Mine your network
Ask for contacts from colleagues
Coffee breaks are essential
|
|
Learning
Schedule uninterrupted time every day to do professional reading
Take a class
Teach yourself a new skill with an on-line tutorial
Try a project ‘outside your comfort zone’
|
|
Relaxing
Practice the ‘art of self-renewal’
Take some down-time every day
Look out the window,
Take lunch away from your desk, phone & e-mail
|
|
Relaxing
Adopt a hobby for your spare time
Remember your creativity
Get a LIFE
|
|
Avoiding Burnout
Practice Time Management
Avoid Multitasking
Reduce your stress
|
| |
|
|
Course Front |
Course Outline |
Course Bibliography |
Course Links |
|
