It's that time of year when the birds are flying south for the winter. The classic flying V formation of the migration to warmer climates has inspired me to consider my own sort of migration. No, I'm not planning on leaving the brisk winter season of Central PA. But I am contemplating moving my blog to a new blog host and the library wiki to a different platform all together. What's the big deal, you might ask? Well, I've spent a lot of time developing the wiki for my library. Hours have been dedicated to designing, redesigning, adding, deleting, moving, and editing content. I finally have it to the point (after a year and a half) in which I can actually whisper that I might just like the way it looks and what it has to offer to the school community. So why change what doesn't appear to be broken? That's the question I asked a group of REALLY SMART PEOPLE! And now I find myself pondering the idea of a big migration which would lead me away from wiki world into a new world of content curation. As for my blog - BORING! I'm not happy with its design and want to make a more concerted effort at faithfully posting my musings and ramblings.
Ok, you're probably still deliberating over my bird flying south analogy. Stay with me... it's all about the flying V! Remember learning about why the birds fly in the V? To keep it simple, it's just plain easier to make the trip together rather than go it alone. There it is, folks. My connection. I have discovered that being an educator is much easier when collaborating with others rather than trying to figure everything out on my own.
Flashback... I said I posed a question to a group of REALLY SMART PEOPLE. I asked my fellow librarians in this great state of PA for their insight and was thrilled to have so many of them respond with exceptional information. I immediately realized that I am part of a wonderful network of people who are REALLY SMART! These librarians make my daily life as a librarian so much easier because they are willing to share what they know and help each other out whenever the need arises.
So... will I migrate to a new blog? Will I migrate from a wiki to another resource? I'm not quite sure yet. But what I do know is that I'm "flying in a V" with some really great people who make these decisions a little bit easier to navigate!
