DIY-Style PD: Refresh, Reflect, and Rebuild Your Practice

Perhaps your professional development (PD) toolbox is feeling a little dusty due to underuse, or maybe some tools have become dull from overuse. As librarians, we recognize the importance of lifelong learning. We also acknowledge that when time is short, money is tight, and the day-to-day demands pile up, it can be hard to focus on our own professional growth. Life gets busy, and professional FOMO can creep up. You do not have to start from scratch. It can be easy to overthink and overlook resources already at your disposal; sometimes a trusted tool just needs sharpening or oiling. This is an invitation to take an inventory, sketch your blueprint, and get back to (re)building your professional practice. Gather your crew You may be the only children’s librarian in your building, but you are not alone. What do you want to learn or share with others? What are your areas…
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