- Name and URL of the blog(s)
- The purpose of the blog (s)
- One or two sentences about your impressions: does the blog meet its purpose, would you go back to the blog to read it again?
- Sign your comment.
Carol
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Library We(Blogs)
There are many library related blogs on the Internet. Now that you've had a chance to take a closer look at one or two of them, add a comment to this posting with the following information:
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Actually, I'd like your comments to be made this week, while we are focusing on blogs (ie. by Sept 18th!).
Carol
The blog is titled the "Annoyed Librarian". url is http://annoyedlibrarian.blogspot.com/
It is basically a blog where the writer can complain about their profession, and so can other members of the profession, by discussion in the comment areas.
Some of the postings are quite interesting, such as a book that might not be published because of an expected backlash from muslim religious extremists. I would say this is a great site to offer different perspectives (even if they might be bitter or caustic). I'd definitely read it again.
Rory Brewster
name of the url: http://www.nflibrary.ca/ForEveryone/LibraryBlogs/tabid/218/EntryID/68/Default.aspx
topic of the blog:
english conversation circle
this blog is helpful for people who cannot speak proper or correct english.niagara falls public library is trying to make an effort for non english speakers as they are organizing informal sessoins by trained volunteers to help the newcomers in improvising their english by the help of text books and other media.
Benuka kakkar
Student # 100132034
I found this blog by searching for "blogger library africa". It's a blog for a non-profit organisation called "Friends of African Village Libraries", devoted to helping village and small community libraries in Africa. I've never heard of this organisation, but it sounds really cool!
http://friendsofafricanvillagelibraries.blogspot.com/
There a postings about the organisation's activites, but also about interesting issues related to Africa, poverty etc.
I would go back to this blog again.
Liza Saayman
http://libraries-today.blogspot.com/2008/03/cla-library-history-group-session-at.html
It is a CLA library history group conference blog.
Some of the posting were interesting considering I have a history degree. I also thought some of the topics relavent to my future in libraries. Tim
The Blog is titled "the Laughing Librarian" and it's under URL: http://www.laughinglibrarian.com/
The purpose is to highlight funny things that happen to the library industry. Or that librarians find funny.
Sometimes the posts are completely non-library related. Other times it is, and it has some hilarious posts. I'm going to save this one!
Chantal D
Here is one that is quite on-topic for this class. It is called Blog Without a Library. The URL is: http://www.blogwithoutalibrary.net/
This blog is about what libraries are doing with blogs. The focus is blogging, tagging, and other Web 2.0 interactivities.
The posting about tags looks quite interesting, as well as "wordle". I would read this blog again.
Sonja Peterson
The blog is "Inspyration" and the url is http://www.inspyre.ca/inspyration/nfblog/
For the most part, I think the blog is mostly about recent job postings, although she also seems to write about anything that interests her in the library field.
I would definately go back again, since I can check up on new job openings!
Library grrls
http://community.livejournal.com/library_grrls/
"focused arena for discussing libary work issues, women's evolving roles in libraries, and general library bitching or exalting."
It basically is a place where group members can search for various articles, talk to one another, and bring up the issues of the day-though it seems more of social connections then anything. It doesn't exactly meet my informational needs, but I would go back for the sheer entertainment purposes.
Fahrenheit 451: Freedom to read
http://www.pelhamlibrary.blogspot.com/
Lists various articles and discussions on banned books, and lists for the current years.
It seems to be both informative and it would be something that I would back to again, especially as a resource for later assignments.
-Krystle
The name of the blog is The Shifted Librarian, and the URL is http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/.
The purpose of the blog is to explore how people are no longer pursuing information, but expecting it to come to them, and the impact this will have on libraries and librarians.
The blog focuses on new technologies (including a post about adding SMS to the library catalogue) and new ways to bring young people into the library.
I found this super cool blog calling it LawLibTech. The URL is http://www.lawlibtech.com/
It is a a really neat blog published by various authors regarding new and upcoming information for LibTechs in Law Libraries.
There is a lot of really useful and interesting information on there about Twitter, Wikis, and various specific law library related news.
I thought it was pretty special.
http://sanchezkisser.com/blog/2006/04/11/how-great-is-wikipedia/
This blog is called "The Invisible Library" (sorry if someone has already posted this)
It's about general Library-realted webpages. I like the humour that is subtle but definitely there. I enjoyed the blog written about Wikipedia. It's awesome!
The Library MonK
http://www.librarymonk.com/category/funny/
I found this by accident. It looks like a web page, but I think that it's a blog. It's got a lot of different sections that are cool. Has one on Information Tech, and Libraries. I was reading the funny section. I thought that it was hilarious.
Nicholas Logan
The Invisible Library
It is a blog of a Librarian in Oregon's life and his views on current events, which includes some posts about library related news.
I find this blog very interesting and even managed to make me laugh at times. I will go back because I enjoyed reading his opinions.
Inspyration
A blog consisting of mainly job postings for various libraries throughout Canada and also other things about libraries
I thought this could be useful in the future once I have completed this program.
The blog I have been perusing is called "Fahrenheit 451: Fredom to Read". The URL is [url]http://www.pelhamlibrary.blogspot.com/[/url].
This blog identifies and comments on books and other forms of literature that have been banned within Canada( and other countries ) or are, in some way, controversial. A lot of the content brings up the concept of freedom of speech and how far one can go without offending or discriminating.
The postings are definitely worth perusal, and some are rather eye-openning. Some of the commentary was quite astonishing ( to my mind ) and it is understandable why people would have polarized views on the issues ( gay marriage, religious extremism, bigotism, etc ).
I found a website on Libdex called [http://www.librarianactivist.org.Librarian Activist], described as [i]to offer resources to librarians who want to be active in political and social issues surrounding libraries and librarianship. To offer a forum where librarians can let others know of events that they have organized or of resolutions they have passed in their organizations relating to political or social issues[/i]
Library Grrrls!'s Journal http://community.livejournal.com/library_grrls/
This blog is for getting or giving help finding books, information etc.
I might check this blog out again sometime for help with assignments.
Ronda Lindsay
URL: http://otherlibrarian.wordpress.com/
Title: The Other Librarian
This blog is written by a guy from Halifax who is trying to be the "other librarian" that everybody talks to. His posts seem to contain some self-reflection, as well as thoughts on the library world, etc.
I'm currently reading his first introduction post, and what he says is pretty thought-provoking and interesting. I'll probably bookmark this and read in the future.
Connie H.
http://gplbooktalk.blogspot.com/
This is called Book Talk and although it is for a public library called Glendale Public Library, it gives great reviews on books and suggestions for certain novels to read.
The purpose is to promote reading and give ideas to those who have difficulty selecting a new book to read. I would read it again if I needed to decide on a book to read.
I guess it's to be expected that a few of us would end up commenting on the same blog, so I'll try not to repeat what has already been said.
URL: www.blogwithoutalibrary.net.
Written by Amanda Etches-Johnson, the User Experience Librarian at McMaster University Library, this blog highlights emerging web technologies and discusses their potential for use in library environments.
Etches-Johnson seems very passionate about making the most of these new technological opportunities and does her best to present information in a user-friendly way.
I think this would be a useful tool
for libraries who are less familiar with the developments, who maybe don't have a User Experience division, to help them learn more about what is out there and what might be beneficial to their own Library 2.0 systems.
*I've already added this one to my bookmarks bar and my rss reader.*
http://www.explodedlibrary.info/
It says "scattered musings about chaos and clutter in information, libraries and life."
Um, I guess so. It is random. He talks about working as a law firm librarian, music, iphone bills and other stuff. He worries about his conscience and doing good.
It's alright. I don't find it particularily engaging but then again, he doesn't either!
The name of bloge is “ALA SRRT ‘s Homelessness, Hunger, and Poverty Task Force report on library services to the poor” and the url is “http://www.librarianactivist.org/
That is a interesting bloge about providing library service for poor and homeless people in U.S. ALA has a policy (policy 61)for providing information seervices for poor peaple but it seems that ALA didn’t collaborate to provide programs or services to the poor because there was no official policy and there was a lack of professional guidance from.
This bloge is a survey about ALA members and their knowledge of the policy, identify key issues and trends, and make recommendations.
I would like to go back and follow up about this survey again.
Farnaz
Library Garden is a collaborative site. Peter Bromberg started Library Garden in 2006. He has a B.A. and an MLS from Rutgers School of Communication in Information and Library Studies. He
Peter Bromberg is listed as the assistant director of the South Jersey Regional Library Consortium on the SJRLC website (http://www.sjrlc.org/index.shtml). SJRLC is an organzation with over 600 libraries in New Jersey.
The blog is semi-formal, with a conversational tone.
In some posts, articles are quoted and links are provided. There are also tags provided.
Library Garden is meant for a wide audience within the library world. It is topical, but not too technical.
The blog is updated about once a week.
Library Garden
http://librarygarden.blogspot.com/
Peter Bromberg et al.
18 September 2008
by Elizabeth Taron and Nicholas Logan
The blog I found is called iLibrarian. The URL is http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian
It is basically a blog about news and information regarding the use and impact of technology in the library field.
The blog not only contains the author's commentary about technology application in the library field but it also draws other sources of tech info from other blogs or Internet news sources through hyperlinks. It also features "how-to" articles that interesting and humorous. Definitely worth a second peek or more.
Allan Yu
The blog is called "What I learned today", and its URL is as follows: http://www.web2learning.net.
It contains infomation about Web 2.0 and programming tips from a library technology enthusiast, whose name is Nicole C. Engard (talia 679). The author covers blogs, rss, wikis and more as they relate to libraries. For me, the blog is very useful as have to learn a lot about computers. The reason why I am going to go back to the blog is that it provides links to tutorials on computer programs and programming.
Nonna
Swiss Army Librarian
Or, The Hitchhiker's Guide to Fear and Loathing At A Public Reference Desk
http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net
This blogger works as a reference librarian at a public library in MA, USA. The blog is a clearing-house for his thoughts on mostly library-related topics, but also knitting, travel or "whatever".
As the purpose of this blog is to write about "whatever", I would have to say 'great success'!
I would go (and have gone) back again to read the eclectic posts. This blog is informative (the 'reference question of the week' from his day job) and entertaining (Tim Burton's upcoming version of Alice in Wonderland).
Margaret
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