Blog Post #3: Why Librarians Love to Blog — Examining different types of librarian blogs
I spent this week looking at different types of librarian blogs, and boy did that turn out to be a daunting task! There are so many library/librarian blogs out there. It seems that all librarians want to do is blog!
This made me wonder, what is it that makes librarians want to blog?
Is it to share resources and information with other librarians? Or are librarians trying to connect with their patrons? Or is it simply to document and share their experiences with anyone who’s interested?
What I quickly found is that the answer is “yes” to all of the above and so much more. Many librarians are great story tellers, many are amazing teachers, and it’s probably safe to say that all of them love to share their knowledge and experiences with others.
Here are just a few types of library/librarian blogs that I have been able to identify.