I am also working late tonight. My renewed interest in my portfolio is
somewhat connected to my appraisal tomorrow, in which I have to show that I
have progressed since last year.
It has actually been a very useful exercise. At present I am basing the
structure of the portfolio on the 6 sections of the proforma, and trying to
find items to prove all the points therein. Although there are many gaps, I
still have at least a year to go before I can submit, so I have time to work
on those areas and channel my work, where possible, towards them. I like
Jo's idea of getting colleagues to write things for the portfolio, and I
will try to organise something along those lines. I might get my boss to sit
in on a student induction session, and appraise my performance, or
something. The good thing is that if it's a disaster I can choose not to
include it!!
I think the material for section one using the proforma structure (service
aims and objectives) will have to be mostly written specially for the
portfolio. I don't think that is contrived, simply necessary. If you can't
prove it with work you have done then you have no choice but to write
something new. I think that some very brief analysis (i.e. this work
demonstrates that I can order a book!) can go in the annotated contents
list. There's also the introduction, but I haven't thought about that yet!
If I've said something that is incorrect, please someone tell me. I'm
writing this mail as the ideas on structure are still settling into my head,
and I could well be barking up the wrong tree.
Claire Marsh
Librarian
Leeds College of Music
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jo Skinner [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 15 January 2002 17:54
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Portfolios
>
> I too am attempting a portfolio mainly because I thought I had lots of
> evidence I could use but also thinking [madly?] that it would be "good for
> me" to attempt one seeing as I had never done anything like it before...
> It does seem that there is a lot more portfolio-producing going on now
> than in the past so maybe I was right.
>
> The trouble is I really haven't worked out how best to organise the
> material into sections. And what material can you use to demonstrate
> "understanding of the role of the LA" unless you have been involved in an
> LA group of some kind?
> Any ideas gratefully received.
>
> As to Claire's question about how to present teamwork and verbal
> instructions, could you get any of your colleagues to write a report of
> tasks that you carried out or something? I dont' know if this would work
> or not but I did a training session on how to use Powerpoint for my boss
> and got her to fill in a "happiness sheet" which I will submit as evidence
> of having done the training. I wondered if you could do anything similar?
> I'm also thinking of including photographs as I think this is OK to do.
> Any ideas on other types of material to include? And how much does anyone
> think it is acceptable to annotate items? Can you demonstrate your
> understanding of the aims and objectives of your organisation by including
> the aims and then having a critical commentary on them which is written
> solely for the portfolio? Or would that be too contrived?!
>
> Hope I'm making sense as I'm working late tonight and feeling a bit
> doze-y. And nobody seemed to understand my last contribution about
> employers and call centres... ah well! [but thanks for the info on tax
> relief - I'll be looking into that]
>
> Hoping to hear from more Portfolio people...
>
> Jo
>
> Jo Fulton
> Library
> International Christian College
> 110 St James Road
> Glasgow
> G4 0PS
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