I must have spent a good work day today reading blogs – possible because I only worked half a day. I spent a large portion of my desk shift at work patiently going through Kate’s netvibes page. After returning home I resumed the task, and it’s now officially Day 9 of the challenge (at least in my time zone) and I am up to date with all of the blogs participating in this fabulous challenge. For the first time since it began. Chuffed? I think so.

Zaana’s already summarised what’s happened meme-wise over the last few days, but I can see another meme emerging thanks to @KateTT, she’s set apubliclibrarian, ruminations and rien d’important thinking about their Fantasy Dinner Guests – and chefs. I’ve gotta say Ghylene, I think we’re on the same page there. Hamish without Andy but not the other way around – brilliant!

Reading multiple posts from some of the blogs showed me how much we are feeding off each other – crafty posts started on the weekend have continued into the week, with Justgirlwithshoes making me wish I crocheted so I could keep my fingers as stylish as her daughter’s and liberrydwarf adding in her thoughts on the iPad. I was inspired by Bonito Club to blog about pets. Regular posts have begun to emerge as Walking Upside Down shares her weekly dinner menu (I can’t look at it as there are far too many carbs!) On stand-alone posts, I found out that I can give blood when I didn’t think I could thanks to moonflowerdragon and I continue to be moved by FromMelbin sharing memories of his brother with us.

As it’s a weekday I notice a lot more library-related, or professional posts. I love the Librarians Matter post on blogging – definitely a think-post, and to me, a feel-post, as in we’re all still feeling our way through this blogging thing, and the personal/professional divide. Ideas seem to be aligning and professional think-posts arriving on similar issues: today saw Miss Sophie Mac and virtually a librarian discuss things 2.0 – Information Literacy and Libraries, respectively. Both are fascinating posts on two important issues in our profession – how and why we use language, technology and teaching – but don’t take my word for it, read them for yourselves.

I also love how people are opening up on professional issues. ADHD Librarian shared how it’s time for him to get out of the library and into the classroom to meet more with the teachers at his school. Creative Circ shares creative ideas for when the lift is out, and must be commenting 30 times a day! And Feral Librarian Tales shares the success story of beating the interactive white board at its own game.