My first task was to go through the PKSB (Professional Knowledge and Skills Base) and pick out areas I thought I might like to develop. The PKSB looks really daunting at first, but remember, you aren't expected to do everything! I found blog posts about the process by WoodsieGirl and Steve Carlton, which were really useful in helping me work out exactly what I needed to do.
I began by going through the entire PKSB and giving myself a score for each area, as well as a score for my ideal skill level. I ended up with roughly three categories: areas in which I feel my skills are up to scratch; areas in which I don't have much expertise but which are not immediately relevant to my role and projected career path; and areas which are relevant but which are in need of improvement. This last category is certainly the most important in terms of Chartership.
Area
of PKSB
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3. Using and exploiting knowledge and
information
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3.3 Information retrieval
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5. Information Governance and
Compliance
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5.3 Copyright, intellectual property
and licensing
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8. Literacies and Learning
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8.6 Teaching and training skills
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8.8 Virtual learning environments
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11. Customer Focus, Service Design
and Marketing
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11.4 Service innovation, development
and design
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Other PKSB elements
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Ethics and Values
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Wider Library, Information and
Knowledge Sector Context
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Wider Organisation and Environmental
Context
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After some thought I settled on the categories above. I discussed them with my mentor to make sure I was on the right lines. I wanted to make sure I chose a variety of skills and knowledge areas from different areas, with a good mix of concrete skills and general awareness.
I already have some ideas of how I'm going to develop my skills, and I have made a plan of sorts - it's just a matter of sticking to it! One of my objectives was to attend the 2016 Blackboard Users' Conference in Durham, and I did that at the beginning of January, so I can tick something off my list. I've also completed a MOOC about literature searching. Next up is a write-up of the conference, after which I need to tackle some reflective pieces.
My tips for the initial PKSB assessment are as follows:
- Try not to get overwhelmed: remember, you don't need to aim for a 4 in everything - you only need to select up to 10 areas.
- Ask for advice, or at least, try and and find out how others coped with the assessment: as I mentioned, I found the blog posts mentioned above very informative.
- Discuss it with your mentor: either before, during or after your self-assessment. They can help reassure you that you are on the right lines.
- Don't worry about getting your initial scores completely right - they are just estimates and you will not be tested on them.
Now to put my plan into practice...
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