PLN - Gamers with Jobs Podcast

The Gamers with Jobs Podcast is my main connection to in-depth discussions on video games, video game hardware and the gamer culture in general. The podcast are usually 45-60 minutes long and I don't have time to listen every week. I make of point of listening to the shows that review the games I'm currently playing, new hardware and reviews of major new games.

 

FYI- this podcast is NSFW. It's hosted by grownups and they have a tendency to swear.

 

PLN - Reader's Advisory

Working the public service desk 20 hours a week, reader's advisory is important part of my job. To keep current with my reading recommendations I've developed  a fairly robust set of resources, including:

 

In the stacks - weekly newspaper article written by JPL staffer Kathy Ward
The ABC Book Reviews: A Beth and Cari Production- monthly podcast
Goodreads- see my current reading list on the sidebar
Literari Leigh - weekly book review blog post by the Readers Advisory Librarian at Kenton County Public Library (where I worked from 2008-2010).

AudioFile Magazine @AudioFileMag
Books OnTheKnob @BooksOnTheKnob
NoveListRA @NoveListRA


In addition, I look for opportunities to expand my personal reader's advisory knowledge base when selecting classes and working on class assignments. For example in my LIBR 202 class I wrote a paper comparing two major RA databases Novelist and Reader's Advisory Online. In my LIBR 281 class I wrote the Learning 2.0 Module for Goodreads.

PLN - Infopeople: thought provoking podcasts

I included the infopeople podcast and blog in my PLN because they often discuss the future of libraries and out of the box approaches to library services and issues. For example, I'm a slow reader and I was especially intrigued by their discussion of customizable loan periods and circulation statistics.

@infotweets