Blogs to follow

I chose the Blog Reader feedly to track ten library and education centered blogs. Historically I have not been one to follow blogs, but many of the blogs I came across are tied to Twitter accounts that I already follow or have found through Pinterest. I like the simple format of feedly and multiple viewing options. In the "title only" mode, the blog posts are listed to resemble an email inbox while the "pictures" mode, resembles Pinterest. I like the default "magazine" mode that shows a horizontal list of the most popular blog posts, followed by a vertical listing of posts by date. Each option allows you to hide posts so they disappear from view or save the posts so it can be easily accessed in the future.

Blogs I chose to follow:

http://librarymakerspace.blogspot.com 

This blog is managed by a public library in Massachusetts that offers programming for adults, teen, and children. Their posts focus specifically on the maker movement, highlighting the activities they have featured in their library. Many of the posts revolve around 3D printing, which is not in the budget for my elementary campus but is interesting none the less.

http://frizzleblog.scholastic.com

Edu@Scholastic is a blog hosted by Scholastic Inc. that features articles on the issues and trends relating to literacy, teaching, early learning, family & learning, community and equity. The blog is specifically written for educators and school leaders.

http://lisnews.org

Library and Information Service News offers a link to wide variety of articles and blog posts relating to literacy and libraries. In the most recent listing, subscribers can find stories from national news outlets like CNN.com, regional newspapers like the Houston Chronicle, and college papers like the Stanford Social Innovation Review. The purpose of the blog is to offer a one stop shop for current news relating to libraries.

http://awfullibrarybooks.net

This blog is quite entertaining! It is designed for librarians to share the outdated and sometime ridiculous books they come across in their collection. The blog is managed by two librarians who have authored a book about the holistic approach to collection development. Librarians can submit a photo and description of the books they find in their collection and the two authors have a very witty way to feature each book.

https://www.nypl.org/voices/blogs/blog-channels/childrens-literature

The NY Public Library's blog offers book lists that are seasonally relevant, character features, book recommendations, author quotes. For anyone who loves children's literature, it is a great resource for what is current and relevant amongst young readers.

Others I chose to follow:

http://www.edudemic.com

http://www.thedaringlibrarian.com

http://ilearntechnology.com/wordpress/

http://www.edudemic.com