What are signs that you have a transient workspace? When you
do not have an office or space that is yours alone. When you find yourself
having to pack up all of your papers, computer, etc. so the family can have
dinner or if you tend to work out of a tote bag most of the time, you fit this
profile. It is difficult to keep things organized when you are transient, but I
have a few ideas for you. You need a file cabinet to keep your work together
and help you organize, think creatively as where to put it; it can find its
home in a closet, under the stairs, or in the laundry room. The main point is
to have a place that you organize articles and keep your papers in one space.
You also may want to consider a tote bag, basket, or box
where you keep your materials that you are currently working on. Keep your
pens, paper clips, calculator, and any other small items that you may need in a
small box or bag so you can find them easily. Consider having some brightly
colored folders that you can use as a color coding system (e.g., red folder has
articles on self-efficacy).
When you are at the data collection/ analysis stage keeping
organized becomes even more important for the transient workspace user (I will
call you a "transient" from on). If you have paper copies of data and
or consent forms, you must keep them confidential and secure. I suggest using
manila envelopes to categorize them and having a locked file cabinet or other
locked space that you keep them. Yes, it seems like over kill in some ways, but
for the transient you must make a special effort to protect the confidentiality
of your participants. As you do not have your own space, you are using public
areas that anyone entering your home has access, make the effort and have some
locked spaces- there are small lockable filing boxes available, that would be
quite adequate.
Next time I will post an updated blog index. Do you have an
issue or a question that you would like me to discuss in a future post? Would
you like to be a guest writer? Send me your ideas!
leann.stadtlander@waldenu.edu
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