Reasons for joining CPD23

Reasons for joining CPD23? Well, where to start? Interest in social media, a desire to take control of my own CPD, CILIP chartership, networking, to help me support researchers, staff and students as part of my job, getting to know more librarians nationally (and internationally), (re)joining a community of librarians from which I feel a bit detached.

I'm really interested in social media and web 2.0 technologies generally and am experimenting with as much as I can as part of my job, and I do consider it to be part of my job, but I do find that my approach is a bit scatter gun and I'm hoping the CPD23 programme will help me focus a bit more over the summer.
I'm also really interested in taking a greater degree of control over my own CPD. I can't grumble about a lack of opportunities because there are lots of opportunities for staff development where I work, but having the option of following a programme remotely, at my own speed is very attractive. Especially as I'm more likely to dip in and out at fairly unsocial hours. I'm also in the process of updating a 'Social Media for science and engineering researchers' and am hoping to pick up some new tips and ideas! I don't wish to re-invent the wheel and whilst I feel familar with some of the theory, I'm hoping to find real, practical examples of social media for research which I can share, to help demonstrate how these technologies might help the folks I support in my jo. But mostly, I'm interested in re-engaging professionally. I've been in my current post for around 14 years (I think), but in recent years have had time off for maternity and am now working part time (I've increased my hours up to 80% in the last 12 months), and have found that I no longer feel as engaged with the community as I'd really like to be.

So, hello, here I am. Looking forward to learning new stuff and meeting new people.