Library Blogs Thing #9
While I was exploring Merlin, which I already used for on-line classes, I discovered links to library blogs...The Library Garden , Librarians discussing what's going on int "their neighborhood". Some blogs directly linked to the Library Journal, PLA, Webjunction. Found the "Librarian in Black"'s blog quite entertaining (http://librarianinblack.typepad.com/librarianinblack/) plus realizing how technologically deficient I am...but...who wants to have 500 newsfeeds!!!!
Amazon has some blogs, Meg Wloitzer's (http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/id/A3JZTPVXXIUPTJ) discussing plagerism which my daughter and I have been discussing lately.
And, as I was searching for useful Library blogs, I did a search on thoroughbred racing blogs and found quite a few that I can really relate to.
Anyway, I can see that reading blogs from other librarians from other areas can be quite informative, enlightening, and discovering what's going on elsewhere!!
Suzy B.
2 comments:
Suzy!!! I'm so happy that someone posted to this besides me! I'm totally baking you cookies for next time I see you! (Chocolate chip?)
It's very true that blogs are a great way to keep up with what's going on in the world, what people are thinking, and creating communities in general!
It's also a great way to PLAY! Which is very important because, as my Dad says, "You don't stop playing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop playing!"
Granted, too much blog-watching can lead to (more) info overload, but the great thing about RSS feeds is you can DELETE them at any time and start from scratch! (Because you're right, no one wants 500 feeds!)
:-)
Suzy, I'm so glad that you mentioned the Library Garden blog -http://librarygarden.blogspot.com/
Two of the contributors there are colleagues that I very much respect, Pete Bromberg and Marie Radford. (The "Garden" is a New Jersey reference)
Thanks!
-Joe
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