The Book Stops Here

Here I am on a Wednesday evening, the night before Darwin’s 200th birthday celebration, trying to create a response to pertinent discussion questions posted on the discussion board for graduate class IST 611 at Syracuse U.

Q: All of the readings give specific examples of ways to use blogs with students and in schools, as well as the positives and negatives of incorporating blogs into your school. What other issues or positive consequences can you foresee happening as a result of utilizing blogs in schools?

First of all, the filter blocks all blogs at my school library.  From the readings, I can see this is a common problem that many librarians face.  It is important to demonstrate to an administrator all that a blog can do for the library, teaching staff, and student body.  I think a strong argument could tip the scale in the librarian’s favor.

Secondly, it is important that the librarian keep the blog active.  If the librarian does not give a reason for the staff and students to log on frequently, readers may lose interest and not check the site.  If, however, the librarian consistently shares new information on a regular basis, more people may follow the site and add comments to posts.  This will keep it alive!