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Comment on Google Reader Takes a Bow as Google Plus Takes the Stage: the death of critical reading on the Internet by Graham Lavender

Graham Lavender — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:04:00 +0000

I completely agree. When I first joined Twitter (and was only following a few dozen people), I tried to keep up with absolutely every tweet because that’s what I was used to doing in Google Reader. I quickly realized I was attempting to drink from the firehose, so I changed the way I use Twitter. Now I understand the value of both tools, but if I had to choose one I would certainly go with Google Reader because I like knowing that all the blogs I’ve selected are waiting for me there, along with items my friends and colleagues have shared with me. These posts won’t disappear if I don’t get to them right away; for example, I’m reading your post now, even though you posted it a full week ago. If I had been relying on a faster paced tool (e.g., Google+) to find out about it, I might have missed it altogether. And it’s an excellent post, so I’m glad I didn’t miss it.

Comment on Gender Gaps by Eleanor Crumblehulme

Eleanor Crumblehulme — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 20:38:30 +0000

This LSJ article has interesting stats on the subject:
http://www.librarystudentjournal.org/index.php/lsj/article/view/129/230

Comment on Google Reader Takes a Bow as Google Plus Takes the Stage: the death of critical reading on the Internet by Notable – 11.4.11 | The Digital Immigrant

Notable – 11.4.11 | The Digital Immigrant — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:28:55 +0000

[...] breaks down the new Google Reader. “But I’ve now changed my mind. I’m not sure I like the Google Reader changes. The new [...]

Comment on Further Reading: Google Ripples by Brad Matthies

Brad Matthies — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:00:49 +0000

Thanks for the nod. Yes, I’m still undecided too. It might prove to be a great visual tool for an educator or it might just be a novelty. We shall see!

Comment on Research in popular culture and in the classroom by Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 01:18:57 +0000

In Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Willow always such a bad-ass research skills! I love that research tools they used in the show really evolved with the times. The first few seasons the Scooby gang would always be hunched over Giles’ old dusty books on demon mythology and by the end they were surfing the web trying to find internet sites dedicated to the end of the world

Comment on To Library Journal and The Annoyed Librarian: it’s about professional principles and codes of conduct by Wanted: One Spider Hole to hide in. Willing to pay good price. | The Digital Immigrant

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:08:20 +0000

[...] well, point taken. This also gets to the crux of why I commented in the first place! As Michael Steeleworthy recently wrote on his blog: You can see that my concern lies with professional principles and codes [...]

Comment on To Library Journal and The Annoyed Librarian: it’s about professional principles and codes of conduct by Brad Matthies

Brad Matthies — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:42:37 +0000

Expect a lengthier post on the topic — probably this weekend.

Comment on Reflections one year out of library school by Brian

Brian — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:43:13 +0000

Some jobs are not the right fit. Don’t be afraid to leave a position that makes you unhappy, and don’t think that an administration throwing more cash at you will make you any happier.

Comment on Why I’m a member of the Canadian Library Association by Graham Lavender

Graham Lavender — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:24:17 +0000

I couldn’t agree with you more. The CLA has many flaws, and many people (myself included) have been frustrated by it. But instead of abandoning it, I think we need to work together to make it do the things we need it to do. We really do need a strong national association for librarians.

Comment on Why I’m a member of the Canadian Library Association by Todd Kyle

Todd Kyle — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 01:47:39 +0000

Thanks for this, I think it is needed. Thanks also for mentioning CLA’s role in national broadband infrastructure – one of my pet concerns. Finally, we all need to support president Karen Adams in her struggle to replace the current membership software at CLA office, because if the whole thing is automated, it makes the marginal cost of new members very small, and it will make it easier for CLA to offer discounts or even free membership to new grads. We need them!
Todd Kyle, CEO, Newmarket Public Library