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Some last bit of advice from Isabelle and Robert for ePortfolios: remember to keep it professional, especially if it's a public ePortfolio #CDGEportfolios @laicdgroup.bsky.social

Exercise for attendees: take the next 20 minutes to set up or edit your ePortfolio.

Really appreciate Isabelle and Robert giving us all time to put it into practice but also means I have no excuses now for not having an ePortfolio 😅 #CDGEportfolios @laicdgroup.bsky.social

Learning from the platform itself - if you use a platform for your ePortfolio, you're going to learn new skills from using it. These are great skills themselves. If you use a platform like Wordpress, you will learn web design skills you might not have otherwise had the opportunity to.

Creating an ePortfolio is also a great way to develop your own digital literacy skills. Win/win! #CDGEportfolios @laicdgroup.bsky.social

Making your ePortfolio publicly available: web platforms can allow your ePortfolio to be publicly available. Many platforms can be set to hidden so they can't be found via Google. Public ePortfolios can help develop your own personal brand.

For those wondering if an ePortfolio should be public or private, some points to consider #CDGEportfolios @laicdgroup.bsky.social

Amazing eportfolio @kathrynbriggs.bsky.social 😍

Reflecting on CPD: guiding questions include did I know this already? Is this something I can take forward into my role? Is this something I want to learn more about? Does it relate to a paper or article I have read, a conference or seminar I have attended, something a colleague has told me, an experience I have had

Some good guiding questions from Robert to help you reflect on CPD and content to possibly include in your ePortfolio. Really helpful especially for those who struggle with reflecting! #CDGEportfolios @laicdgroup.bsky.social

And of course, there's a (Lib)Guide for it - a brilliant resource from @etbireland.bsky.social Library on ePortfolios: library.etbi.ie/staff/eportf... #CDGEportfolios @laicdgroup.bsky.social

Robert Alfis showing off his ePortfolio in Wordpress and how he uses tags to categorize CPD. For example: if he needs to find info on digital capacity in teaching & learning activities, it's all easily available - really easy way to keep track of CPD! #CDGEportfolios @laicdgroup.bsky.social

Disclaimer: my own personal view! If you are going to start an ePortfolio, please don't use Wix as it's on the Palestine BDS list #CDGEportfolios @laicdgroup.bsky.social

CPD is important for librarians because it ensures librarians remain current, skilled, and adaptable in a rapidly changing information environment, enhancing service quality and professional growth.

CPD is really important for library staff and an ePortfolio can help keep track of CPD you're doing or showcase any professional activities you're involved in #CDGEportfolios @laicdgroup.bsky.social

LinkedIn is a social media platform with a standardised template where you can connect with professionals or recruiters. Eportfolios are personal websites that can have a bespoke design and can be private or public or you can choose who and what you share.

Eportfolios can cover learning, assessment, career development, showcase, and recording and reflect.

Some advantages of ePortfolios include: develops active learning skills and tells a story of professional journey goal setting see self-growth over time collaborative learning interpersonal communication skills improves digital literacy skills self-management/self awareness

Up first, Isabelle Courtney giving an introduction to ePortfolios. They can be really flexible tools for showcasing your learning, career development, or for reflecting in a way that's a lot more personal and bespoke than LinkedIn #CDGEportfolios

Really looking forward to hearing Isabelle and Robert speak for tonight's #CDGEportfolios event!

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Thank you to both Martin and Marta for speaking with us all today. You were both amazing and shared wonderful advice. Until next time! #CDGASLWriting2025

Question from the audience on if there is funding for smaller scale projects. If you're in a university, SATLE funding from the National Forum could be a good option, here's a list of institutional leads: www.teachingandlearning.ie/funding/satl... #CDGASLWriting2025

Titles Matter - is your title good for more than just the proposal? Does it fit websites, posters, and so on? Marta shares tips. #CDGASLWriting2025

The project plan: an account of all the activities you intend to carry out as part of the project and the time it will take to complete them.

Often funding calls will require you identify specific work packages for your project such as: creation and delivery of specific project outputs, project evaluation, dissemination, and project management and reporting

Useful slides from Marta on the project plan - good to have these down and they will also be helpful for when you're successful and now have to actually deliver the project! #CDGASLWriting2025

Align projects with funder's themes. You can also contact the funders to find out if your project fits.

Great advice from Marta: have a clear idea of a project in mind and then look for funding so that calls are in alignment with your project rather than trying to fit a project into a funder's theme #CDGASLWriting2025

A few things to think about for grant applications: have an executive summary to describe the project in a short paragraph, who will be on your team, who is the funder, what documentation do you need to gather, what permissions or signatures for approval do you need, and what are the key deadlines

Read all the instructions slide - be sure to read all of the instructions again and again for the grant application.

Excellent slides from Marta on things to think about when pulling together a grant application and a reminder to read all the instructions! #CDGASLWriting2025

Marta Bustillo from UCD Library

Introduction to grant writing for librarians presentation title slide

Up now for @laicdgroup.bsky.social & @aslibraries.bsky.social event is another great speaker, Marta Bustillo from @ucdlibrary.bsky.social who will be giving an introduction to grant writing for librarians #CDGASLWriting2025

Looking forward to seeing how many guest posts will appear on @libfocus.bsky.social after this talk by @martinoconnor.bsky.social 😉

If you need a bit of inspiration, have a look at previous posts: www.libfocus.com

#CDGASLWriting2025

Presentation slide on Libfocus - a communal blog on all things libraries. They welcome guest posts and it's a friendly and supportive space.

Big fan of @libfocus.bsky.social! Wrote a post back in 2022 and remember being so nervous about it but @martinoconnor.bsky.social was super encouraging. Glad I did now as it was a good reminder of some achievements I'd forgotten about which I was able to use for an application #CDGASLWriting2025

Presentation slide title text reads: let's flip the script. Body text outlines reasons why someone should blog including having an impact, telling a story, giving your perspective, and showing courage and authenticity.

Encouraging words from @martinoconnor.bsky.social on why someone should blog - it's easy to let the voice in your head talk you out of something so these are good reminders! #CDGASLWriting2025

Presentation title slide text reads: let's talk library blogging: why your voice matters - and what you could write about from Martin O'Connor in UCC Library

Martin O'Connor from UCC Library

Always a pleasure to hear fellow @ucclibrary.bsky.social colleague @martinoconnor.bsky.social speak! Tonight, he's talking all things library blogging for @laicdgroup.bsky.social & @aslibraries.bsky.social event on writing for LIS professionals #CDGASLWriting2025

A presenter stands at the front of the room. Text on the presentation slide discusses games and serious play.

A presenter stands at the front of a room. Images on the television screen show Lego and the process of using it to build a house.

A presenter stands at the front of a room. The presentation slide shows how Lego can be used to demonstrate reproducibility. One image shows the original Lego creation. Next to it is the reconstructed Lego creation showing a few differences from the original.

Finishing up day 1 with an afternoon Lego session with @padraigmaca.bsky.social, Caroline Philpott & Aoife Coffey who have been using Lego to demonstrate the value of metadata @ucclibrary.bsky.social

A presenter at the front of a room. The title of the presentation slide on the television screen reads Find Someone Who ice-breaker.

A presenter at the front of a room. The television screen shows a padlet with various superheroes.

A presenter places slips of paper on a table for a getting creative with words activity.

Mairéad Mooney on a find someone who icebreaker, Ben Williamson on using superheroes as networking prompts and @alfiedavis.bsky.social on a getting creative with words activity.