Best Intentions

I return, head hung low. I loved writing my blog that began as a class assignment and I really truly thought that I would continue to write entries even after the class ended. But alas, I did not. I revisited recently and updated my profile, why? For another class assignment. And I am behind schedule on this one. This class is a seminar on intellectual freedom. It is very interesting and one I would recommend for anyone taking classes to obtain their Master's in Library Science or already working in a library setting or for anyone concerned with protecting their constitutional rights.

This assignment involves setting up an account on a social network, I thought about MySpace, but my teen told me I was too, too old, to be on MySpace! So I decided to rev up my blog again, though I admit I don't feel as OUT THERE as I might on MySpace. I don't even know if anyone will read this. I think I had a couple responses to postings from long ago, so we will see. On April 13th, I have to create and submit a podcast (ClickCaster) about this whole experience. So if you are reading this, give me some feedback, but be gentle. If you are a regular blogger, what has your experience been? What motivates you to write blogs in this day and age of constant barrage of email and other time consuming pastimes of the Internet, not to mention your job, family etc.?

Sometimes when I'm Googling for info, I run across other's blogs and am amazed at the things people blog about, so I am not ashamed to use mine for a bit of a ramble. There are quite a few librarians out there blogging. In fact one helped me out with her helpful tips on reading programs for little guys. Flexibility being #1. I didn't panic when I only had two little ones to read to, I expected 15. I tossed out the window one of the rhymes that I had printed up when I realized it was way over their little heads. Instead, I began with animal actions and read a book and did another rhyme involving colors and the clothes they were wearing (by that point the teacher joined in) and read the other book. Then I reread in a round about way each book as each toddler took possession of their favorite and said "read it again." Great fun!

In addition to podcasting in this class, we are also posting wikis, very cool (check out "wikispaces") and tomorrow we are filming vidcasts. My partner and I took on the topic of RFIDs. Radio Frequency Identification Technology. It may be in a library near you or hanging about in your tollpass. It is similar to the chips we have the vet embed in our pets. A new invisible barcode of sorts. Won't go into all the details, but if you want more info, Google RFIDs. Wikipedia also seemed reputable on the subject and if you want to be very scholarly check out your library's databases.

Well I'm off for now, more later I promise.