Comments on: Are You Where You Want To Be Professionally http://acrlog.org/2007/12/05/are-you-where-you-want-to-be-professionally/ Blogging by and for academic and research librarians Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:32:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Who’s Counting Posts Anyway http://acrlog.org/2007/12/05/are-you-where-you-want-to-be-professionally/comment-page-1/#comment-104713 Who’s Counting Posts Anyway Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:42:44 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/12/05/are-you-where-you-want-to-be-professionally/#comment-104713 [...] Are You Where You Want To Be - some thoughts about career tracks; a rare post with a personal side to it [...] [...] Are You Where You Want To Be – some thoughts about career tracks; a rare post with a personal side to it [...]

]]> By: Fast? Slow? Timing? Luck? Contemplating The Secret To Success http://acrlog.org/2007/12/05/are-you-where-you-want-to-be-professionally/comment-page-1/#comment-97170 Fast? Slow? Timing? Luck? Contemplating The Secret To Success Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:26:00 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/12/05/are-you-where-you-want-to-be-professionally/#comment-97170 [...] one time I wrote something on the personal side the nature of the post was achieving success in academic librarianship. I asked how you know if you are where you should be [...] [...] one time I wrote something on the personal side the nature of the post was achieving success in academic librarianship. I asked how you know if you are where you should be [...]

]]> By: weighing in on emerging leaders. « info-mational http://acrlog.org/2007/12/05/are-you-where-you-want-to-be-professionally/comment-page-1/#comment-81346 weighing in on emerging leaders. « info-mational Thu, 29 May 2008 17:56:20 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/12/05/are-you-where-you-want-to-be-professionally/#comment-81346 [...] excludes many who develop later interest in becoming “leaders” - something Steven Bell has had something to say about in the past. Despite the many toes that have been squashed in the process, I still value the [...] [...] excludes many who develop later interest in becoming “leaders” – something Steven Bell has had something to say about in the past. Despite the many toes that have been squashed in the process, I still value the [...]

]]> By: clambaked http://acrlog.org/2007/12/05/are-you-where-you-want-to-be-professionally/comment-page-1/#comment-59655 clambaked Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:58:55 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/12/05/are-you-where-you-want-to-be-professionally/#comment-59655 Is "recognition" through publishing and presentations really a measure of success in librarianship? "Fame" in this profession through blogging? The self-absorbed much? Dude, you're not impressive. Is “recognition” through publishing and presentations really a measure of success in librarianship? “Fame” in this profession through blogging? The self-absorbed much? Dude, you’re not impressive.

]]> By: Dilettante’s Ball » Blog Archive » Filing an extension on my fifteen minutes http://acrlog.org/2007/12/05/are-you-where-you-want-to-be-professionally/comment-page-1/#comment-58589 Dilettante’s Ball » Blog Archive » Filing an extension on my fifteen minutes Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:03:06 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/12/05/are-you-where-you-want-to-be-professionally/#comment-58589 [...] the library world (bam!), noticed Steven Bell’s comment (his blog posting was a response to one by Steven in the first place) and it got me [...] [...] the library world (bam!), noticed Steven Bell’s comment (his blog posting was a response to one by Steven in the first place) and it got me [...]

]]> By: Ligaya http://acrlog.org/2007/12/05/are-you-where-you-want-to-be-professionally/comment-page-1/#comment-52357 Ligaya Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:38:41 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/12/05/are-you-where-you-want-to-be-professionally/#comment-52357 Wow! Thank you for this. I'm reading it at just the right time. Just the other day I was wondering if I'm "doing enough" in academia...It's hard sometimes to measure success in this field because things take time as you've mentioned. Wow! Thank you for this. I’m reading it at just the right time. Just the other day I was wondering if I’m “doing enough” in academia…It’s hard sometimes to measure success in this field because things take time as you’ve mentioned.

]]> By: Family Man Librarian » Blog Archive » Am I where I should be professionally? http://acrlog.org/2007/12/05/are-you-where-you-want-to-be-professionally/comment-page-1/#comment-51851 Family Man Librarian » Blog Archive » Am I where I should be professionally? Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:12:29 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/12/05/are-you-where-you-want-to-be-professionally/#comment-51851 [...] never met but whose voice is strong, reasoned, and influential for me.  I think he wrote his best blog post to date when he discussed how he has gotten to his current position in the library world, and points out [...] [...] never met but whose voice is strong, reasoned, and influential for me.  I think he wrote his best blog post to date when he discussed how he has gotten to his current position in the library world, and points out [...]

]]> By: stevenb http://acrlog.org/2007/12/05/are-you-where-you-want-to-be-professionally/comment-page-1/#comment-51771 stevenb Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:13:40 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/12/05/are-you-where-you-want-to-be-professionally/#comment-51771 There can definitely be some benefits to blogging whether you are a new librarian or seasoned practitioner. But whether you should blog or not depends primarily on whether or not you've got something to say that will potentially be of interest to others, and whether you can commit to posting regularly and staying close to the theme of your blog. I've seen new blogs that start out well but the posts become so few and far between that it isn't worth paying attention to. And a new blog I recently started following, by a self-described new librarian, is all over the place and simply repeats stories about technology see elsewhere - there is no focus and little personal insight about the stories chosen - and it doesn't stay close to its intended theme. But if you have the right idea and can sustain it, a blog can be a great exercise in writing and personal innovation. You'll find yourself reading more in search of ideas to write about, so new discoveries can emerge from that. Writing shorter posts can form ideas that can lead to articles or presentations - if you hit on a unique idea that is of appeal to others (what do librarians need, what are they complaining about, what doesn't work - can your ideas help to bring about new options for improvement). It certainly doesn't have to be professional suicide. Just be careful about what you say and who you talk about. If you're not talking about your workplace I don't see a conflict of interest. If the only thing you can find to talk about is your workplace you may not be trying hard enough. I think there are more cases in librarianship of blogging helping, rather than hurting, careers. Bottom line - start a blog if you have ideas you want to share and are mostly interested in communicating it to others who might benefit from it. Don't start a blog simply to bring attention to yourself in an effort to become the next A lister. Can you be satisfied with a small number of loyal readers? Will it still be worth the effort to you. If it grows and gets widespread attention, that's great, but it's the rare case where that happens. Unlike when I was new to the profession, blogging provides a great way to share your thoughts with the library community. I don't know that I'd call blogging a "great idea", but it can be a good one under the right conditions. There can definitely be some benefits to blogging whether you are a new librarian or seasoned practitioner. But whether you should blog or not depends primarily on whether or not you’ve got something to say that will potentially be of interest to others, and whether you can commit to posting regularly and staying close to the theme of your blog. I’ve seen new blogs that start out well but the posts become so few and far between that it isn’t worth paying attention to. And a new blog I recently started following, by a self-described new librarian, is all over the place and simply repeats stories about technology see elsewhere – there is no focus and little personal insight about the stories chosen – and it doesn’t stay close to its intended theme. But if you have the right idea and can sustain it, a blog can be a great exercise in writing and personal innovation. You’ll find yourself reading more in search of ideas to write about, so new discoveries can emerge from that. Writing shorter posts can form ideas that can lead to articles or presentations – if you hit on a unique idea that is of appeal to others (what do librarians need, what are they complaining about, what doesn’t work – can your ideas help to bring about new options for improvement). It certainly doesn’t have to be professional suicide. Just be careful about what you say and who you talk about. If you’re not talking about your workplace I don’t see a conflict of interest. If the only thing you can find to talk about is your workplace you may not be trying hard enough. I think there are more cases in librarianship of blogging helping, rather than hurting, careers. Bottom line – start a blog if you have ideas you want to share and are mostly interested in communicating it to others who might benefit from it. Don’t start a blog simply to bring attention to yourself in an effort to become the next A lister. Can you be satisfied with a small number of loyal readers? Will it still be worth the effort to you. If it grows and gets widespread attention, that’s great, but it’s the rare case where that happens. Unlike when I was new to the profession, blogging provides a great way to share your thoughts with the library community. I don’t know that I’d call blogging a “great idea”, but it can be a good one under the right conditions.

]]> By: Joan Petit http://acrlog.org/2007/12/05/are-you-where-you-want-to-be-professionally/comment-page-1/#comment-51713 Joan Petit Mon, 10 Dec 2007 08:54:22 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/12/05/are-you-where-you-want-to-be-professionally/#comment-51713 Thanks, Steven, for this post. What are your thoughts on new(ish) librarians blogging? Is it a great idea or professional suicide? (Or something in between?) Thanks, Steven, for this post.

What are your thoughts on new(ish) librarians blogging? Is it a great idea or professional suicide? (Or something in between?)

]]> By: KateM http://acrlog.org/2007/12/05/are-you-where-you-want-to-be-professionally/comment-page-1/#comment-50613 KateM Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:32:35 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/12/05/are-you-where-you-want-to-be-professionally/#comment-50613 I just stumbled on this post, and I was glad I did I am in my first few weeks of my first post-MLS job. Starting out in an entry level postion, its daunting to think about all I have to do to become a tenured librarian. Your article was very reassuring... thank you for your insight, I just stumbled on this post, and I was glad I did
I am in my first few weeks of my first post-MLS job.
Starting out in an entry level postion, its daunting to think about all I have to do to become a tenured librarian. Your article was very reassuring… thank you for your insight,

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