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So, speaking of MySpace and authors and ALA and AASL ... ALA has a MySpace page (www.myspace.com/atyourlibrary). I didn't know that. It's pretty cool and encouraged me to search for an AASL profile, which I didn't find. Is there not one? With all the wikis and Nings that I see us involved in, would there be a benefit to a MySpace profile for AASL? If I'm really going to think as a teacher librarian (and curriculum major), the first question should probably be: "What would AASL want students/viewers to get out of an AASL MySpace profile?" One that comes to mind is to connect to students, to connect authors and teachers and students to students. And right now, more students use MySpace (in light of our recent discussions I'm not suggesting this be a promotional tool to reach the younger kiddos). Meg Cabot is one of ALA's "Top Friends" ... that would be very enticing to some high school gals I know and it's within an interface they already use.
As I'm writing this and sorting out my thoughts, it seems to me that, yes, the big difference would be the audience. LM_NET is for us, as is Ning, to discuss and share teacher librarian stuff. An AASL MySpace profile would, I'm guessing, be more to reach students and be involved in their discussions, informally, socially. It's the very essence of how we are our own special corner of ALA - we are for the students, not
ourselves. We have these discussions but is it merely to hash out, behind-the-scenes, how to most effectively teach information literacy, and then come out from behind the curtain and perform? What would it look like to have these discussions with students? Or to anyone who has experience with this, what does it look like? Anyone want to do an AASL MySpace profile?
Oh, I'm going to have nothing left for library school after a summer on LM_NET. ;)
Monday, June 4, 2007
AASL on MySpace?
Here is a copy of something I just posted to LM_NET. I think it's a great idea. AASL already has blogs and plenty of visibility, but my question is about the audience. The very letter that distinguishes AASL from ALA is S - School. Like I mention, we are for the students, not ourselves. I think it'd be really cool to put AASL in their language, reach them and include us. I don't know.
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Bryn, take it from me, you'll have lots left for "Library School"! There's a whole world waiting for you to discover when you get started as a student.
You will learn that information literacy is not taught in isolation, but is a continual lesson and process that evolves and develops with you, as well as your students and faculty.
I can't wait for you to get started. You'll soon be immersed in the world of librarianship, where loving books and reading isn't the only qualification to truly becoming a LIS! Keep reading and learning. You've only just begun!
Thanks! That means so much. I seem to always be "starting" journeys. I can't wait to just live in this one for a while. :)
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