Prior to the assignment, I did not know that Blog Readers existed. Needless to say my experience with blogs is very limited. As I was exploring the links, I noticed the pages kept the followed blogson your home screen or dashboard. I would image the blogger would want a blog reader that would save them time and would be easy to navigate. I truly enjoyed BlogLovin'. The format was user-friendly, since it reminded me of Facebook and Pinterest rolled into one! I also liked the drop down menu for popular blogs. It made searching for a type of blog easy. I'm interested in how school libraries use blogs to connect with their students and the staff.
I created a Tumblr page and now I'm obsessed! It is so fun to upload images of school and funny pictures. I think I found another social network page that I'm going to be using. http://jmt047.tumblr.com/
Favorite Library Science Blogs
Library Displays http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/3835629
Library Displays is a blog that post images of libraries' bulletin boards and book displays. I chose to follow this blog because they showed librarians creative displays. I figured I would be able to use this as a guide on how to decorate the library.
Library Journal: http://tumblr.libraryjournal.com/
Library Journal is one of the go to publications that librarians use to stay up to date with technology or reviews. I initially followed Library Journal's Tumblr because of the cute and funny pictures. When I started scrolling through their page I saw they had articles on library science news and technology just like their webpage.
Cambridge High School Blog: http://www.bloglovin.com/feed/blog/4031886
When exploring, BlogLovin' I found the Cambridge High School blog page. This is what I was looking for. I thought it was a great way the library communicated with their students. The posts mainly consisted of upcoming books and events. One post in particular really caught my attention, William Shakespeare's Star Wars. I could not stop laughing! It was a such great post!
Chapel Hill High School Tumblr: http://librarytiger-blog.tumblr.com/
Since I found a school library's blog, I wanted to find a Tumblr to see how a school library kept in contact with their students. Chapel Hill High School's Tumblr had many posts on new books, current events and important events in history. I found their Tumblr page inviting and informative. I liked that they included links to their social networking pages. I was searching their school webpage and it is so cool! I was inspired to have a page similar to their when I become a librarian.
Monteclair High School Tumblr: http://mhslibrary.tumblr.com/
Monteclair Tumblr is another high school library page that I found. I was interested to see how other schools used a Tumblr blog. This page includes posts on young adult books, quotes from famous authors, and encouraging pictures. I found the page did not include information on the library or school event. I would have like the page to have been a bit more personal to the students and staff.
