1) Library Journal- https://lj.libraryjournal.com/ reports news about the world of library, mainly focusing on public libraries. I liked that it was a more broad view of libraries, books, and worldly news rather than being specific to school libraries.
2) SLJ is a massive reviewer of books and publication for school librarians, it seemed obvious that this is a top blog to follow to be up to date on book reviews and anything and everything related to the profession. https://www.slj.com/
3) Teen Librarian Toolbox- http://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com/ TLT was one of my favorite finds and I followed because I loved the idea behind it, as well as the real world experience of librarians with a collective 50+ years experience. It was created by Karen Jensen and is a part of SLJ. TLT is a professional development site that draws from the experiences of four MLS librarians. Their mission is to to help people, librarians, anyone to serve teens and to share resources by "providing quality information, discussions, book reviews and more."
4) The Daring Librarian- a blog written by librarian, blogger, tweeter Gwyneth Jones. I was immediately drawn in by the summer reading reviews she has posted! This seemed like a super personal, well rounded, fun blog! https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/
5) The Unquiet Librarian- I was immediately drawn in by the first post that popped up, "epilogue", and the fact that the author of this blog, Buffy J Hamilton, has been blogging for over a decade. I could tell that she provides great advice from first hand experience, I saw reputable sources that she was linking, and it seemed educational, but also, delightful.
6) Goodreads- Another one of my all time favorites, it has reputable, well written reviews about nearly every book you can think of. It seemed like an obvious choice for me! https://www.goodreads.com/
7) YA Book Shelf- I love book reviews and staying up to date on the latest book releases, and YA books are some of my favorite to read. You could scroll for days reading and discovering from the reviews listed.
My experience with Feedly, so far, has been informational, enjoyable, and convenient! I love that I can keep everything relevant and in one place; as a librarian, I can see how this would make keeping up with library content much less overwhelming. Having the app right on my phone is quick and accessible for every day use, and for me, that's the best part. I highly recommend that you try out Feedly, and let me know what you think! When looking in the app store, it's a bright green icon with 3 stacked lines, much like books. What app or blog reader did you download for this assignment?
I've also created a Tumblr, and I'm excited to add content to it, and continue to use it once I am working in the library! Here is the link:
https://www.tumblr.com/blog/talibrarian
Thanks for reading!
Talia
Hi Talia!
ReplyDeleteI chose Feedly as well. I love the clean, organized format. I didn't even stop to think that there might be an app, so thank you for sharing that! It will be so much more convenient to be able to access it through my phone than needing my computer.
I also see that we followed a few of the same blogs. After checking out your links, I plan on adding them to my Feedly as well. :)
Talia,
ReplyDeleteI also chose Feedly and your blog post helped me further understand the many uses of it. You have some really good blogs that you are following. I have also added many of them to my collection as well.
Thanks!
I was unaware Feedly was available as an app, that is very convenient you be able to see all of those sources in one place on your phone. Thanks for the tip!
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ReplyDeleteI also chose to use Feedly! I agree that it is easy to navigate. I didn't realize it was an app. I'll have to download it. I'll have to check out The Daring Librarian! I like how you described it!
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI also chose to use Feedly! I agree that it is easy to navigate. I didn't realize it was an app. I'll have to download it. I'll have to check out The Daring Librarian! I like how you described it!
I also chose Feedly because it was easy to navigate and can download it. It always amazes me how readily accessible technology has made information! As a librarian this kind of technology is really important to have and be aware of for multiple reasons.
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