You can find my most recent review for Library Journal here.
Also, happy May Day! There are a few flowers out, but also a lot of gray skies.
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It’s taken long enough, but my portfolio is done in its infant form. I need to add more content to this, but of course the more time I spend actually doing things, the less time I have to add those things to my portfolio. If you have thoughts or comments, please let me know.
Other than that, the Annoyed Librarian wrote a blog post which eerily mirrors my recent post on retirements. Well, it’s not that eerie, since it’s one of the AL’s favorite rants. I don’t think that most young librarians (or at least new librarians, since many people in library school aren’t that young) really think that all librarians over a certain age should quit. I don’t even think that some librarians who have been known to say that really think it. I think that things are a lot more interesting when the “digital natives” and the “digital migrants” get together, which I say as someone who has been online since the age of 8 or 9 and only got a Twitter account this week. No matter your age or skill level, some things will be more interesting and easier than others. And, to end on a cheery note, we’ll all be irrelevant someday!
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Becoming a technology jerk
In the course of one weekend I have acquired both a Bluetooth headset and a Twitter account. The former because I had to get a new phone, and it was thrown in for free (and it is, after all, illegal and a bad idea to hold a phone while driving). The latter because I had been putting it off for what feels like years, and my new phone makes sending texts much more pleasant.
I promise not to be too big a jerk with this technology. I will go further, and promise to get plenty of fresh and air and exercise, technology free.