Eahil Dublin 2009 Workshop

Friday 5 June 2009 11.30 - 13.00 FULL

Learning outcomes:
By the end of the workshop participants will:

• Have explored a number of theories on reflection, and be able to identify different types and levels of reflective writing.
• Undertaken reflective writing, and understand different outcomes achievable through reflective writing e.g. identifying a need for changes in behaviour, identified learning having taken place.
• See the potential for reflective writing in developing skills and knowledge, and be able to set personal goals as a result analytical reflective writing.

Content and learning activities:
The workshop will be a mix of:

• Pre-workshop activity – a piece of writing (not more than 400 words) reflecting on a issue or theme relevant to the theme of the conference (e.g. engaging with others) set by the facilitator prior to the workshop
• Facilitator presenting theories on reflection.
• Participants working in groups reading their reflective pieces and identifying the written content according to levels of reflective writing as outlined in the theories.
• Working in pairs, time given to discuss if they could improve their reflective writing.
• Facilitator to summarise and identify ways in which reflective writing can be used in the workplace and for personal and professional development.
• Feedback and questions.

Barbara Sen has had varied experience as a library practitioner working in the corporate sector, academic sector and health sector. She then moved into academia, lecturing at Liverpool John Moores University in librarianship. She is currently a lecturer in Librarianship and Health Informatics at the University of Sheffield, where she is Programme Co-ordinator for the MA in Librarianship. Her main interests are the strategic management of library and information services, continuing personal and professional development, and health information management. She is currently working on research projects involving market orientation of library services, career progression and library managers, knowledge transfer and information graduates, and reflective writing and career development.