Blogs can communicate a lot of information for different
reasons. It can help showcase your knowledge/expertise on a particular subject.
It also allows others to view and provide timely feedback. Blog readers help
keep up with your blogs in one location so you don’t have to continue searching
in a lot of locations. I will be exploring blog readers and blogs to help find what
fits best with my needs.
The blog “The 10 Best Feed Reader Apps for RSS, News, andMore” was very helpful in narrowing down the different types out there. I was a
little overwhelmed with the amount of RSS Feeds that are available so I started
with the ones that were free. I chose Digg because it was easy for me to
navigate. I get easily frustrated when I get to a site and I cannot figure out
how to use it within the first 5 minutes. I have a lot of patience but for some
reason, when I’m on a website, the clock starts ticking! I searched using
school library blogs and there were a lot to choose from. When I click on a
blog, it doesn’t add it immediately unless I choose the option. Through the search
option, I was able to see the current blog titles and the dates it was written.
If I’m still not sure, I can click on the blog title and I’m able to see the
entire blog. At this time, I just want to read current blogs. I’m also looking
for titles of interest that will help me to be a better librarian. For me
personally, I want to learn more about topics like makerspaces, book talks, library
lessons and being more creative with library displays.
My Digg Reader Page
Below are the blogs I chose to follow using the Digg
Reader:
Tales from a Loud Librarian blog gives insight from a real
librarian and what she is doing in her library. I chose this one because I am
interested in makerspaces and it provided pictures of students in action.
The Blue Skunk Blog provides some interesting topics about
library issues. I found one about helping kids to research by focusing on their
personal interests.
Great Kid Book Blog helps you to find some good book
choices for kids ages 4-14. I am always looking for books to share with my
students.
No Shelf Required Blog shares information about news and
issues that focus on ebooks. I chose this one because of the recent blog about
the Open ebooks initiative led by President Obama. I am also currently
encouraging students and teachers to access the ebooks we have available in our
catalog.
Library Displays blog helps to share some creative ideas about
displays. This blog helps inspire me to help add a more positive atmosphere to
the library.
