Thing 2: Blogs I Like

In considering what my first blog post would be on, I got to thinking about all the blogs I follow, check-in on or read and thought I might do a quick overview of some, not all, of the blogs I like. I have broken them into two categories: work and fun. Some could blend into both but ultimately there is a distinction between what I would be interested in from a work point of view and what just tickles my fancy.

I like the following blogs for various reasons, content and design being the main attractions. Granted I may not read every post but there is something thrilling in getting notified of new content. I also have to appreciate the amount of effort that goes into each post and I like that each site views are increased every time I click in.

So, in relation to work related blogs, aside from supporting MU colleagues' blogs such as Academic Writing Librarians, Research Support Librarian, and MU Library Treasures (which I may have assisted in creating).

I like keeping an eye on other library blogs like TCD's Tales of Mystery and Pagination, and Galway's The HardiBlog, James Hardiman Library, and I always learn a little something new with the Heritage Collections of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
For informing my career I regularly read the LibFocus posts, as they cover everything from first hand experience to conference reviews.

And for something completely different I do enjoy the informative library building posts on the IFLA Library Buildings and Equipment Section blog (again, a blog I may have had a hand in creating).

For when I catch a moment to myself, I like to do some blog hopping between my 'fun' blogs. First up is Travel, Music and More, by a friend of mine who, I feel, doesn't post regularly enough but I like how he does it at his own pace and really has no agenda.


For fun local amusement and to learn a bit of history I really like Come Here to Me!. A blog focusing on life and culture in Dublin. For a bit of amusement and what could possibly blend into a 'work related' blog is Awful Library Books, something I stumbled on browsing one time. Finally, for children's book ideas I like Delightful Children's Books, the content has not been updated for more than a year, but it is still relevant and useful.

There are many, many more that I like and read, this is just a taste. How I came across these blogs is a mixture of word of mouth, clicking a link or browsing and stumbling. The internet is awash with blogs but it is still easy to find something new and unique. I need to keep my eye out for the weird and wonderful, and there are plenty of those...Hungover Owls

Heritage Collections of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland