Moving out into the profession
The final INN634 workshop took place in the Gibson Room on
campus. I thought this workshop was invaluable in getting an idea of the
type of industry professional we should aspire to be and the way we should
conduct ourselves as library and information professionals. The variation of
roles and responsibilities that were presented by the different speakers also
made me realise the expanse and better understand the importance of this
profession.
The first speaker was Sue Hutley (QUT). She provided invaluable information on how information professionals should conduct themselves in different situations; within the workplace and at networking events. Ms Hutley gave practical advice as to what LISprofs should do to give the impression of professionalism including knowing the names and faces of industry people. I found the information she provided to be extremely helpful and I look forward to using it in the future.
The second speaker was Silvana Tuhtan (One Umbrella). Ms Tuhtan outlined ways LISprofs can improve their job prospects and write effective resumes. I valued the information Ms Tuhtan provided in regards to addressing selection criteria in job applications and learned that in a job application you should outline what you can do for the company, not what the company can do for you.
The third speaker was Fiona Watkin (Metropolitan South Institure of TAFE). Ms Watkin spoke about service advocacy. I have a lot of interest in this area and appreciated learning about the different ways Ms Watkin highlights the value of the service she and her team provide.
The fourth speaker was Fiona Doyle (Queensland Health). I was extremely interested to learn about the scope of Fiona's role and what sort of requests for information she receives and the considerations she has to make when providing information.
Aside from learning a lot about various LISprof roles, I was also excited to relate information I'd learned in class to what the panel had discussed.
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