Librarians in Training: Bullet Journal 101: A Silver Bullet for Your Organising Woes?

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You’ve seen the gorgeous photos of hand-drawn planners on Instagram and thought, “I would never have time to make my diary look like that.” Or you’ve bought pre-made planners before only to abandon them after a week, but still prefer to have a paper-and-pen backup to your online calendars. Or maybe you’re just curious about what a bullet journal is. Whatever the case, Emma and Kirsten have you covered! With six years of bullet journal experience between them, they’ll talk you through the basics of bullet journaling, show you some of the ways you can customise yours and get you started on planning your life with paper and pen. Participants should bring their favourite pens as well as their appointments and to-do lists for the day of the session and the next day. If you have a notebook you were already going to use as a planner, feel free to bring it. Otherwise, scrap paper will be provided for practice.

• You must be a staff member of one of the Cambridge libraries (College, FDL, Affiliated, Institution or UL) to attend this session.
• For further information please see our eligibility criteria

• Think about how you already organise your life, and question what you need more help with.
• Learn how to use bullet notation to categorise notes and mark up a pre-made list of things with the correct bullet type for a mixture of tasks, notes and events.
• Create a sample page for one or two days of your own calendar.
• See examples from Emma and Kirsten’s journals for guidance.