Newb Seeks to Become an Official MLA Conference Blogger April 15, 2008
Posted by Bryan in blogging.Tags: blogger, blogging, mla conference, mla conference blogger, official mla conference blogger
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The MLA has recently announced that they will sponsor 15 Official Conference Bloggers for their May 2008 conference in Chicago. I am attempting to become one of those fifteen. I am currently enrolled, as many are, in MLA’s Web 2.0 101: Introduction to Second Generation Web Tools CE course. This course is absolutely fascinating. The discussions have been meaningful, engaging and the topics are applicable to my job. I have created 3 blogs now, including this one, one for the library, and a family blog. However, I still am a rookie at this and have much to learn. That is why I want to be a “blogging star” for the MLA conference.
If I am put in the spotlight it will require me to sharpen my Web 2.0 skills and put on my best performance. It would force me to jump out of my comfort zone and take professional risks (Kraft, 2008). I am also new to the field of medical librarianship and I think it would be nice to have at least one of the fifteen official bloggers be a newb (pronounced new ‘bee). Conference attendees could gain a perspective of what it is like for a newcomer and veterans could reflect on their first-time experiences as well as relate, provide guidance, and give advice on the blog to those trying to navigate the conference for the first time. Other first-timers would love to have representation of their group in the midst of the “official bloggers.” I think it would be encouraging to them if they knew their opinions mattered and are recognized.
Now I don’t claim to know everything or be the best at blogging, writing, medical librarianship, or in fact anything; but I can promise that at the MLA 2008 Conference in Chicago, I will be equipped with a laptop, a camera, and an eagerness to learn and share.
References
Kraft, M (2008). Risk is a Four Letter Word That Isn’t Always Bad. Retrieved on April 15th, from the World Wide Web at: http://kraftylibrarian.com/2008/04/risk-is-four-letter-word-that-isnt.html
Welcome to the Medlib biblioblogosphere, Bryan- and thanks for adding your blog to the MedLib Blogs Wiki!
I’ve subscribed to your feed and am looking forward to reading more.
Thank you for the welcome David. Now that I have forced myself to do this I have to conjure up something meaningful!
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