'Changing places need changing faces' - Virginia Power, of Brigwater FE College, presented a workshop looking at how quickly we respond to change, at a time when the information and communication landscapes are shifting - at the CDG Conference in Birmingham on 18 July 2012.

1. Changing Places
NEED
Changing Faces!
Virginia Power
Resources & eLearning Manager
Bridgwater College
CDG July 2012

4. Our Roles Yesterday
• Custodian
• Guide
• Public Relations Officer

5. So little time
Try to understand that I'm
Trying to make a move just to stay in the game
I try to stay awake and remember my name
But everybody's changing
And I don't feel the same

7. Workshop Activity
Can you think of certain responsibilities that you have in your
professional career that you never thought would be something that
you would have to get to grips with

8. Our Roles Today
• Information Broker – print and electronic media
• Change Agent
• Facilitator
• Educator
• Innovator/Web Site Designer
• Database Manager
• Collaborator
• Policy Maker
• Business Manager
• Image Maker
• Wonder WoMAN!

14. Workshop Activity
“…as more professionals have a positive experience in
collaborative activity they gain ‘collaborative knowhow’ and
therefore become more skilled at collaborative advantage.”
The Shared Service Architect’s Trust & Vision Toolbox, 2011

15. Together we ARE stronger!
Virginia Power
powerv@bridgwater.ac.uk
07773 773228