You weren't a librarian before you were a careers' advisor were you? Actually, I was searching for information on a shared drive today and it was driving me to distraction that there was no system I could detect organising the material. My personal files - computer and paper are a law unto themselves, but I don't expect anyone else to search them. Your idea is a good one - but several summers of projects I suspect... Rebecca
Dr Rebecca O'Rourke
Senior Lecturer
Lifelong Learning Institute
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University of Leeds
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From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Julia Braham
Sent: 30 April 2009 19:40
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Subject: Classifying Professional Information
What does your service do with the plethora of professional information we all
have to deal with? How is all your service information filed?
I came into Learning Development from the Careers Service where the
information base was classified by a system called CLCI - I think that stood
for a Careers Library Classification Index. I remember seed trays where all
reports and leaflets and workshop material from training days or conferences
would be filed - taking it off individuals' desks and out of personal filing
cabinets.
In this system
Equal Opportunities might have been 3
Students with Learning Difficulties 3:1
Autism 3:1:1
etc etc.
Here at Leeds we all still have filing cabinets (yes even now in our virtual
world), where we all probably have our own folders on HEFCE / TQEF / E- Learning / Professional Development.
I have fond memories of the CLCI system and wondered if anyone or any
service has set up a similar classification system for Learning Development?
I'm sure many out there will think that a paper based filing systems is
completely archaic, but I guess it would easily translate into an electronic
one - but it still doesn't answer the question, what do you do with that ring
binder folder you brought back from the DIVERSE conference?
I don't know why I'm asking this question, as I can only see a massive summer
project coming up - but then, perhaps someone has already done it and would
be happy to share it.
OK - that's why I'm asking the question.
Julia
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