Week 5: Assignment 1 What useful information have you learned from the resource that you have been monitoring since week one? Blog about it.
I elected to monitor two resources, EarlyWord and Locus. I actually ended up utilizing information from EarlyWord on a more regular basis. EarlyWord has kept me apprised of upcoming children's titles and adult fiction titles about which I either have already or intend to read and review for Between the Covers. Oddly enough, EarlyWord has also provided inspiration for future teen programs as well. By keeping abreast of all of the upcoming book-to-film announcements, I have come up with several ideas for book-to-movie themed teen events which I hope to incorporate this Fall and in the Winter to come.
One feature of EarlyWord that I find especially (potentially) appealing is the "Ideas to Steal" archive. I think this archive could be a great way of sharing ideas for programs, news, trends and more. Unfortunately, at this time the archive is a little sparse, displaying only a couple of "Ideas to Steal" features each year. Still, I'll be monitoring it from time to time for inspiration.
Another page I enjoy perusing is the "Review Sources" archives. From there I've learned about such gems as "Rotten Tomatoes for Books" (aka "I Dream Books") and more, mentioned on the EarlyWord over the years.
Actually, I have to say, the practice of prominently displaying so many well-defined archival pages is one of my favorite features of EarlyWord. If I particularly like a sort of article, I don't have to perform clumsy searches or sift through drop down menus to find more of the same.
I elected to monitor two resources, EarlyWord and Locus. I actually ended up utilizing information from EarlyWord on a more regular basis. EarlyWord has kept me apprised of upcoming children's titles and adult fiction titles about which I either have already or intend to read and review for Between the Covers. Oddly enough, EarlyWord has also provided inspiration for future teen programs as well. By keeping abreast of all of the upcoming book-to-film announcements, I have come up with several ideas for book-to-movie themed teen events which I hope to incorporate this Fall and in the Winter to come.
One feature of EarlyWord that I find especially (potentially) appealing is the "Ideas to Steal" archive. I think this archive could be a great way of sharing ideas for programs, news, trends and more. Unfortunately, at this time the archive is a little sparse, displaying only a couple of "Ideas to Steal" features each year. Still, I'll be monitoring it from time to time for inspiration.
Another page I enjoy perusing is the "Review Sources" archives. From there I've learned about such gems as "Rotten Tomatoes for Books" (aka "I Dream Books") and more, mentioned on the EarlyWord over the years.
Actually, I have to say, the practice of prominently displaying so many well-defined archival pages is one of my favorite features of EarlyWord. If I particularly like a sort of article, I don't have to perform clumsy searches or sift through drop down menus to find more of the same.
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