Thursday, July 19, 2007
Unshelved
I subscribe to the "Unshelved" comic every day in my email (if you want to be more "2.0" you can also get it as an RSS) One of the creators is a pseudonymous librarian in the Seattle area. Gene Ambaum was interviewed in another blog on Monday. The posting is here. I love this strip, and recommend it to everybody who works in libraries. It really helps to start the morning with a smile (or giggle, or laugh out loud and roll on the floor) Even though it's set in a public library, the situations are all too familiar.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Another blog to read
It's been a really long time since I posted. We won't get into why (I'm REALLY good at rationalizing)
I've just found a new librarian blog that looks interesting. It's also really pertinent. "Librarians Matter" is a more balanced look at libraries, librarians, and the value of technology. A couple of recent posts actually talk about the Learning 2.0 series and the value of learning new technology (as well as the entirely valid argument from some that they have more important things to do at work than "play") I was pointed to the blog by an article in Walt Crawford's "Cites & Insites" (which is a blog but which points to a monthly pdf newsletter that's worth reading but is LONG) He mentioned postings in Librarians matter in late April & early May about libraries in Second Life (10 good reasons and 6 "very bad reasons") Most of the good is to the library/librarian (learning new stuff, etc) but very little to most patrons (who aren't there)
Just what I need is more stuff to read. OTOH, the "live bookmarks" and RSS for these blogs are really handy.
I've just found a new librarian blog that looks interesting. It's also really pertinent. "Librarians Matter" is a more balanced look at libraries, librarians, and the value of technology. A couple of recent posts actually talk about the Learning 2.0 series and the value of learning new technology (as well as the entirely valid argument from some that they have more important things to do at work than "play") I was pointed to the blog by an article in Walt Crawford's "Cites & Insites" (which is a blog but which points to a monthly pdf newsletter that's worth reading but is LONG) He mentioned postings in Librarians matter in late April & early May about libraries in Second Life (10 good reasons and 6 "very bad reasons") Most of the good is to the library/librarian (learning new stuff, etc) but very little to most patrons (who aren't there)
Just what I need is more stuff to read. OTOH, the "live bookmarks" and RSS for these blogs are really handy.
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