Comments on: Sudden Thoughts And Second Thoughts

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:57:31 +0000

I fall into the 10 minutes a day category. I’d love to have 90 minutes a day to check out blogs, etc., but my job just keeps me too busy to do that. Often times I find myself checking things out after other librarians in my institution call attention to something – and I’d guess they each have about 10 minutes a day for this. I actually read this posting after a co-worker emailed me and asked if I could imagine having 90 minutes a day free to do this. I can’t. I fall on the younger end of the spectrum – mid-30′s.

By: Amanda Werhane

Amanda Werhane — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:43:14 +0000

Two years ago, I was a selector for books in the fields of chemical engineering and biological engineering. The average price: $190.

By: Steve Silver

Steve Silver — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:05:26 +0000

I have enough interest and identified blogs, lists, etc. to spend an hour a day or more, but as the director of a small academic library (2 librarians; 2 staff), I simply don’t have time. At this point, getting ready to leave for 2 days vacation, I already have over 500 unread emails, all but a small handful from email lists. I wish I had the luxury of doing that much professional reading, but there is far too much actual work to be done in a small organization. I realize I am the exception, not the rule, for academic librarian positions, but there are a number of us in this position. I schedule 1 hour per day, but am lucky to average probably 30 minutes. age 46, 7 years in profession

By: April Levy

April Levy — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:53:53 +0000

I was surprised by the 10-minutes-per-day figure as well. I can easily spend an hour to 90 minutes going through my rss feeds. And I don’t read that much in print either. Age 41, 13 years in the profession.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:20:52 +0000

I’m a newly graduated LIS student trying to break into the world of academic librarianship. I’m having an extremely hard time getting interviews, so I would love a little real-world advice. Most of my classmates are still unemployed, so I know there are many of us out there who love some first-hand advice on getting a job and what being an academic librarian is really like.

That’s just what I’d like to see anyway.

By: Lorelei

Lorelei — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:20:44 +0000

I too wondered if those reading the ACRL blog via RSS feed were at all captured in your readership stats. If I have to go beyond my inbox to read something I tend to forget – but I’m a regular reader of the feed in my inbox! Also a plus, I can download the email messages to my itouch and read them offline on the bus on my way to work in the mornings… (age 26; 3 yrs in academic librarianship)

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:15:00 +0000

I love ACRLog and read it at least weekly. I also spend about one hour or so per day reading library related blogs, rss feeds, etc.

BTW, I am age 49, but still “new” to the profession (in about 5 years)–I wonder if the over 50 demographic started in the field in their 20s and this is why they read more print than online. I am finding it’s not so much your chronological age that determines the format you are comfortable with–it’s when you were educated in the profession. There are exceptions to the rule though.

By: Clare

Clare — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:49:59 +0000

I spend more than an hour a day reading and updating from blogs, rss feeds etc. I am fortunate that I have the professional time and space to do that I guess, but I consider my employer is also getting a better educated and up to date information professional as a result – so it’s a win/win situation. Keep writing.