Once again, I feel technologically overwhelmed. There's just so much out there, and it's really too much for little old me to process. I'm just an old-fashioned kind of gal (which I know is not necessarily a good thing at all in this profession) . I love looking for stuff on the internet, don't get me wrong, but wikis, podcasts, tags, enough already!
The most important aspect of my job is sharing wonderful books with kids. So I'm not an expert at all the technology out there-to tell you the truth, I don't care. My kids love reading, they love their library time with me, and they love me, goshdarnit!!!!! If my school really wants me to create a blog or a wiki, I'll do it grudgingly, but all the time it will take me to do that, is less time for planning and implementing great literature-based activities.
I know I sound like an old stick in the mud, but actually I'm a relatively young stick in the mud. And I'm proud of it!
(the one wiki I felt would be useful to me was Library Success, a Best Practices Wiki. Lots of great information about weeding. Other than that, I think I''ll go read some books!)
Rock on, man!
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3 comments:
Don't worry, you don't have to adopt all these technologies to be a great librarian. Do consider, however, how having a wiki or a blog for your students to have an conversation about the CYRM books might enhance their appreciation of the books. (or not- no pressure, just ideas...)
:-)
Take your time and keep on discovering new 2.0 tools.
Best wishes.
- Jackie Siminitus
CSLA 2.0 Team project manager
Yes there is soooo much out there. That's why I'm glad I took this "class" (I just finished a few days ago). Having Library 2.0 guide us through helped narrow the exploring to where I would at least try it. I had some things that didn't work too. And I get overwhelmed with all there is to do in the library already. But I'm glad to at least know about it and understand if someone else talks about it - and ideas are mulling around in my head - some day I may use some of it!
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