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February 8, 2007
OK - I am de-cloaking
I've been in most of these places for a while but thought I might as well as be needy. Will you be my friend?
Stephen Abram on Facebook
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?
Search for "Stephen Abram"
Stephen Abram on MySpace
My URL: http://www.myspace.com/155998996
Stephen Abram in Second Life
I am "Squid Cagney"
We learn more by being there rather than reading articles (although article and books help). It always amazes me that some people have firmly held opinions about some of these '2.0' technologies and worlds even though these opinions are so often based in prejudgment and opinion and not in their own experience - and the experiences are so easy to have! I just love an informed opnion. I think that's a foundation of great librarianship. I don't care if it agrees with mine or not. The debate is healthy as long as it's not just uninformed or reactionary.
Stephen
Posted by stephen at February 8, 2007 10:37 AM
Comments
Stephen,
Have you seen the parody site for second life? It is wonderful. http://www.GetaFirstLife.com/
Posted by: Marjorie at February 8, 2007 11:48 AM
Anyone who wants to find me on MySpace should go to http://www.myspace.com/alaskanlibrarian.
I agree with you that we must learn by doing. Now if only Congress would stop trying to hem us all in.
Posted by: Daniel Cornwall at February 8, 2007 1:38 PM
Hello
I've sent you a friend request
Sarah
Posted by: Sarah Washford at February 8, 2007 3:08 PM
Stephen, I'll be glad to be your friend! But guess what -- I'll have to do it from home, as my school won't let me have access to these sites! I joined myspace last year when it was a big thing with our students, so that I could get a feel for it and see their profiles. When I tell other faculty, they look at me as though I'm from Jupiter. I tell them it's social research. Thanks for un-cloaking and for stating the sensible: that we can't really discuss something unless we have some acquaintance with it.
Posted by: Jane Hyde at February 9, 2007 8:39 AM