It's become apparent that I'm much more communicative on Twitter these days. This fall I started my last semester of my MLIS and my classes include one on research methods, a library management (much needed), and an online class on the 'History of the Book' which, while interesting in a libral arts kind of way, isn't going to contribute to my abilities or skills as a librarian at all, but at least I don't have to drive to it.
That one, as this current one, invariably involves much - mandatory - discussion. If you've ever been 'forced' to be social online you will find that its fairly exhausting (except for that person or two who has online verbal diarhea...) Last time it left me unable to compose the burning blog posts I would like to compose for my Eeyore blog. I'm anticipating the same this time, which combined with some conference blogging for ASIST (shaky yeah!) AND fighting for library funding in my county (voting in November...) will probably leave me mute.
I will be yakking on Twitter: www. twitter.com/eeyorelibrarian
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I would always cringe with that class (often NOT online!!) that involved all that online participation stuff. On the one hand, I get it; discussing, brainstorming, and etc. with peers & instructors is all good stuff. But, library school, IMO, takes online discourse to a new level. With all of us being grad students and as such also often having rich lives outside of school, it made for harried classes and semesters. And yes, by the time you finish your blog or your fiftieth Oncourse discussion, there is little time and often even less inclination to write anything else.
You're faring better than I. I haven't kept up with the blog I created ages ago. Even if you go mute for a while, I'm confident you'll pick it back up and all will be well. =)
Hang tough. It's your FINAL (w00t) semester! Good stuff!!
Thanks Brie! I always shudder when people complain about all the abandoned library blogs out there... but then again - I don't write here for professional development. And with the beauty of RSS I don't mind people who don't post too frequently because I always know when they do.
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