ILS599 Blog-Macpherson

I’ve reading the Annoyed Librarian blog (http://annoyedlibrarian.blogspot.com/ ) off an on for quite a while.  It seems that I’m often seeing it quoted or alluded to in listserv discussions; it usually is the crux of one argument or another.  The tagline of the blog is “Whatever it is, I’m against it.”  The blog itself is a perpetual rant against aspects of librarianship-everything from the salaries to the 2.0 trend.  While I find that most of the posts annoy me, I do see a certain usefulness in the blog itself.  For me, the frustration in the content makes me defensive of a field that I very much enjoy.  In addition, the author/s is/are very informed about the profession, if rather sarcastic about presenting that information.    

Blog’s main purpose:  The main purpose of the blog is to express the opinions of the author/s regarding whatever topics in librarianship may occur to her/him.  The point (as I see it) is to bring humor to discussions that might otherwise be taken too seriously.

Is it personal, professional, or mixed?  The blog is mainly professional, with enough personal touches in the writing to make it interesting and add to the humor. 

Is it authored by one person or several?  The blog is anonymous.  A recent post discussed the anonymity and suggested multiple authors.

How often does the author(s) post?  The amount of posts vary.  Some months have more than twenty, others only have a handful.  The month of May had five posts.

What is the audience (fellow professionals, library patrons, kids, etc.)?  The audience is fellow professionals–this blog has a wide leadership of all kinds of librarians.  The differences in attitude and point of view can be seen in the comments.

Any other comments you have about the blog, for instance, about the visual aspects: This a simply designed blog.  It’s easy to navigate and isn’t cluttered with too many extras. 

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Hi everyone!  I’m Laurie, and this is the blog I created for SCSU’s ILS 599.  This is my second to last class in the program.  By the end of the year I will finally have my Master’s.  Phew!  This is my third summer in the program; I will take my final class in the fall.  I have been lucky to work in libraries while in school, so I have been content to take classes part time—but I will be VERY relieved to graduate.  As far as my life outside of work and school is concerned, I live with my husband and two cats, all of whom will also be relieved to see me graduate! 

I am very excited about the format of this class.  I love the idea of using the web 2.0 tools we are learning about, but I have to admit to having a degree trepidation about creating a live web presence. (I am ordinarily a chronic lurker.)    I bow to the educational process, though, and vow to get absolutely the most that I can from the experience…

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