THIS, ladies and gentlemen is what I love about being a librarian today. Right there. Wigs and costumes and workshops on how to do them better! Yesterday I had the pleasure of being a part of the first annual LIPopCon, a pop culture conference for librarians and educators. I attended three workshops, and all of them had me excited and planning for some fun things this summer and fall. I try hard to vary my literacies, but being a part of the comic and pop-culture world can be intimidating and overwhelming. Libraries, and especially teen librarians, are the gateway to these creative interests. At PopCon, we talked about the legitimacy of graphic novels in the reading and art realm, as well as how to serve the fandom teens and create a welcoming and inclusive spaces for all. Everyone who was there, was there with purpose and it was truly a great experience. I hope to see more of LI PopCon in the future!
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I often get asked by colleagues how I came up with a programming idea or how I found an app or a new book. I always emphasize the importance of following blogs online and sharing information either social networks or blogs. That is often followed by the person saying they feel overwhelmed searching for blogs and they "just don't have time or know where to start". Big. Sigh. I completely get that. Except I don't search out blogs so much. I have THEM come to ME using the app Feedly, an RSS reader. If you don't know what an RSS reader is, it's simply an Inbox-like tool for blogs and online resources that you want to keep track of. Back in library school I had an awesome professor who made us sign up for Google Reader (now defunct) and subscribe to library related blogs and feeds. Six years later, and I'm still using that RSS reader on a regular basis. All the blogs that I love are there in one place... I pick and choose them myself. A simply click and everytime something new posts to one of these blogs or sites, I get it on Feedly. Feedly allows you to organize your feeds into folders as well (a librarians dream), such as Programming, Technology, Books and Authors, News, and so on. Feedly is an app on my mobile device as well which allows me to post to social media or email an article of interest. It's a professional tool that keeps me in the loop and keeps ideas flowing. Give it a try! Start small...pick just 5 feeds to follow until you get a handle on it. Here's a quick look at what my feedly looks like.
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