First attempt at blogging after my first attempt at delivering a workshop for 10 students on the wisdom and benefits of knowing about and using Learning Services at UCS…
Nervous was an understatement, I think the fact that I was being observed by a senior and way more experienced colleague probably didn't help, but feedback and anything that aids professional development has got to be good, right…
I should at this point note that I am a graduate trainee at UCS. I have just completed a History degree and am aiming for a career in librarianship. This is after 15 years working within the field of substance misuse and supporting sex workers to exit the sex industry. Radical career change to say the very least…
So back to my first session and the question are students more scary than drug-users and sex workers and the answer would be kind of, sort of, maybe. Actually, it was ok, once I got into my stride I surprised myself with how confident I sounded and how much I enjoyed facilitating the group.
As part of the session the students were given iPads and sent off round the library to make a short film or photo montage of the services and support offered by learning services. They were then asked to talk their way through the films and explain their discoveries. For me the best part was sitting back and watching the students present the short films they had made. What started out as a group of people who were all a bit unsure of what was going to happen (me included) turned into a fun, stimulating and informative session. Roll on the next opportunity to do it again!!
Feedback from students;
“Very informative yet informal session”
“Workshop was very detailed and helpful”
“It was good to see how the library really works”
“Good activity and found out lots of info”
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