First of all, let me say that I have enjoyed browsing (and commenting on) the blogs of my fellow librarians. A school librarian lives in isolation much of the time, so having this window into the work of others is inspiring as well as a cure for feeling all alone out there. We clearly can't all get together to talk, so this cyber-community is an awesome (and needed) replacement. And what's funny is, though many of us claim not to be writers, our individual voices are coming through loud and clear.
In order to be take this course, I had to renew my long-lapsed membership in MSLA. Though I sometimes feel like I have to dig out from all the e-mails each day, there have been items that prompted me to respond so I feel like I'm coming back into that community a bit. Who would have thought that a machine which takes one away from physical human contact could actually engender a feeling of community?
I know I mentioned my friend's "baby blog" and how that has brought us into her life as a new mom. I saw in many of your posts that you have far-flung family and that these technology tools provide ways for you to be a part of things without being there physically. This is such a great part of the technology boom - and a far cry from the old image of the "computer nerd" who hid in his/her lab.
Sure there's not enough time to learn all that we really want to know and give to our students, but we'll just have to do what we can in the time that we have. Today, I am choosing to focus on what I see as the best part of technology - the sharing and the community it can create.
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Bookwoman,
Your observation
"A school librarian lives in isolation much of the time, so having this window into the work of others is inspiring as well as a cure for feeling all alone out there. We clearly can't all get together to talk, so this cyber-community is an awesome (and needed) replacement."
rings so true. For me, joining our professional organizations is more about identity than about tools. The tools are really important (and I am so grateful for them), but the self-identification, the vision of library as somewhat different from classroom, the comraderie which comes from being in the same discipline is invaluable. I, too, have felt that I have gained that from this experience. It's a two-for-one!
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