There is ten metric tons (22,046.2 pounds) of new information that SHOULD be sorted through each day to ensure that you do not fall behind in learning what is new and how to use it. You know... new phone stuff, new apps, and new technology.
There are great ways to keep up with the newest things. Some examples:
- RSS feeds (like Feedly)
- Follow numerous social media (like Facebook, Instragram, Twitter)
- News aggregators (like Flipboard or Pulse)
Sometimes though you just want to keep up with other libraries and other librarians. Here is a list of some of my favorite library related blogs that you can read or add to your own feeds:
"The Annoyed Librarian is possibly the most successful, respected, and desirable librarian of her generation.
She has no other interest than to bring her wit and wisdom to the huddled librarian masses yearning to breathe free.
The Annoyed Librarian is a free spirit and you are lucky to have her."
"Like many foolhardy ideas, The Book Smugglers was born of a time of great adversity. Faced with threats concerning the overwhelming volume of books purchased on a daily basis, Ana Grilo and Thea James resorted to “smuggling” books home in huge handbags to avoid scrutiny. In 2008, the devious duo founded The Book Smugglers, a blog dedicated to speculative and genre fiction for all ages. In addition to being an outlet for Ana and Thea’s bottomless obsession with books, reviews, and assorted popgeekery, it is also the home of Book Smugglers Publishing–an independent digital-first publisher of SFF fiction and nonfiction."
"My name really is Charlotte. I'm an archaeologist by day, president of the Friends of a small New England library by night, and an avid reader of fantasy and science fiction (and 20th-century British girls' books, but I don't blog about them much). I began blogging on February 1st, 2007. Since then, I've narrowed the focus of my blog from children's books in general to fantasy and science fiction books for kids and teenagers."
Kate and Kristen, The Book Monsters, review literature in the categories of Young Adult and Middle Grade (dystopian, paranormal, fantasy, science fiction), Graphic Novels / Manga, and Adult novels with Young Adult cross-over appeal. Kate is our Dystopian and Manga fanatic, who is always looking for the next upcoming read. Kristen, on the other hand, is our Middle Grade guru, and loves to read Graphic Novels.
These are just a few of my favorites. Come back soon, I will have probably added some more. The information seeking and learning never ends. :)
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