Blog Bonanza!

Week 8: Thing 14

I found some really great blogs using the Top 25 Librarian Blogs, and I added them to my Reader along with other blogs from our class!

Social Networking Librarian

I really enjoyed this blog, and I hope it will be very helpful! I am discovering that I am not very talented at  figuring out new ways to use new functions. For example, until I am comfortable with a new app, I continue to use it in the way that it was designed... I am not very good at thinking up new uses for existing apps or programs. Because of that, sites like this, that are full of new ideas are exactly what I need.

I especially liked the post about QR codes. I have no idea how to use those, and yet in the last 2 weeks I have seen at least 4 or 5 posts about using QR codes. So I found that very helpful.

I also liked the post on using Pinterest in the library. The post talks about using Pinterest to create visual lists showcasing the events, books and collections that you offer in your library. This also dovetailed nicely with an article I just found called 20 ways Libraries are using Pinterest right now.

Great blog!

Kiss The Book

This is the blog by Cindy Mitchell. I chose to highlight this blog because I like the books that she reviews for middle school aged kids. The other truth of the matter is that I teach in a very conservative community. I have looked at blogs like Reading Rants made by librarians in other parts of the country and sometimes the content they choose is too controversial for my students or my own children. I feel like Cindy Mitchell does a nice job at choosing books. I know that I will need help picking books for my library.