Technically a Librarian

The newest site I've found this week is http://teacherlibrarian.ning.com If you have wondered about what kids addiction is with social networking sites-this is for you! This site is dedicated to Teacher Librarians-you can invite a friend, post images or videos-the site is great. This one was started by Joyce Valenza. Another one is Chris Harris's Library 2.0 http://library20.ning.com/ If you join both it links them together. Chris's network is for librarians interested in what a library can offer to it's patrons that involved today's technology. They are both great websites. You can browse or lurk for free. If you wonder what the buzz is, check them out! I am still getting ready for SLMS 2007. I am very bummed that my program is opposite Chris's since I like to attend his presentations. Maybe I can talk him into podcasting or posting a video at YouTube!

There is a new mapping tool that combines sickness outbreaks with Google maps. If you are wondering who in your area has the sniffles or what is going around. Check this out: http://whoissick.org/sickness/

For those of you who have been wondering about the addiction of social networking, this site is for you: http://teacherlibrarian.ning.com Here's the blurb for the website-it was started by Joyce Valenza. "For those of us who connect, teach, share, and lead in new information landscapes. Come play in this exciting learning sandbox! Pose questions in the forum. Add your images!" You can post video and collaborate with your peers. Come and satisfy your curiosity!

Ten Things a Blogging Librarian Must Do (an exercise in common sense) Cite your sources . Link to them. It's what this Web and blog thing is all about. Post often but have something to say . I'd rather read one or two super good posts than multiple posts that someone puts up because they feel they have to. I've done that here. I used to post everyday, but now I focus on what's really interesting me and what I can comment on. However: make the commitment though to follow through. It pains me to see a new blog go up, get listed here and there and then never hear from it again. Blogging is an investment of time and energy, commit. Post about what you're passionate about and don't be afraid to say what you think! And share yourself . I love learning about folks and how they see the world. Their POV may help me understand or change mine. It also adds to the community that is the blogosphere and more so the Internet. We are people... be yourself! Never miss an opportu...