Comments for Blog of Jami Bryan http://jbryan.umwblogs.org when the only way to make it work is without an apostrophe Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:27:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on Searching for the Middle by hlimi5ru http://jbryan.umwblogs.org/2008/04/06/searching-for-the-middle/#comment-11 hlimi5ru Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:47:59 +0000 http://jbryan.umwblogs.org/2008/04/06/searching-for-the-middle/#comment-11 Hi! I was just wondering about my grade for the articles posts for the pathfinder project. You commented and said good job, but the grade was not good. Hi! I was just wondering about my grade for the articles posts for the pathfinder project. You commented and said good job, but the grade was not good.

]]> Comment on Searching for the Middle by Dr. C. http://jbryan.umwblogs.org/2008/04/06/searching-for-the-middle/#comment-10 Dr. C. Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:43:05 +0000 http://jbryan.umwblogs.org/2008/04/06/searching-for-the-middle/#comment-10 Yes, they do--but there have been certain times, now and then, where my "contents are under pressure" and for some reason I feel reluctant to post. I'm not sure it's fear, exactly, as I've been blogging for four years and put a ton of stuff out there. Or if it is fear, perhaps it's fear of what I know will want to come out when I start to write. Hard to say. But in the end, the love you take, is equal to the love you make ... and blogging spreads the love more than any other form of discourse I've discovered. Even more than Twitter! See ya in the middle. :) Yes, they do–but there have been certain times, now and then, where my “contents are under pressure” and for some reason I feel reluctant to post. I’m not sure it’s fear, exactly, as I’ve been blogging for four years and put a ton of stuff out there. Or if it is fear, perhaps it’s fear of what I know will want to come out when I start to write. Hard to say. But in the end, the love you take, is equal to the love you make … and blogging spreads the love more than any other form of discourse I’ve discovered. Even more than Twitter!

See ya in the middle. :)

]]> Comment on Searching for the Middle by jbryan http://jbryan.umwblogs.org/2008/04/06/searching-for-the-middle/#comment-9 jbryan Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:22:18 +0000 http://jbryan.umwblogs.org/2008/04/06/searching-for-the-middle/#comment-9 Thanks for the thoughts Jim. Its still a little daunting to me to "put those ideas out there, and see what happens." Fear 2.0 anyone? But I am sure that the collaborative rewards end up outweighing the personal fears. Thanks for the thoughts Jim. Its still a little daunting to me to “put those ideas out there, and see what happens.” Fear 2.0 anyone? But I am sure that the collaborative rewards end up outweighing the personal fears.

]]> Comment on Searching for the Middle by Reverend http://jbryan.umwblogs.org/2008/04/06/searching-for-the-middle/#comment-8 Reverend Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:26:40 +0000 http://jbryan.umwblogs.org/2008/04/06/searching-for-the-middle/#comment-8 I hope blogging insn't about perfection, because I would be done! I always think of it as a way to put those ideas out there, and see what happens. i myself have been amazed with how many people I have collaborated with as a result. And I have made some very good friends in the process. But I think the reason for blogging is different for everyone, but the end result might often be the same. Once you get into it you often write more than you would otherwise, albeit differently, and you get access to people's ideas that you might not have before. The trick is, you spend a lot more time online checking your blog :) I hope blogging insn’t about perfection, because I would be done! I always think of it as a way to put those ideas out there, and see what happens. i myself have been amazed with how many people I have collaborated with as a result. And I have made some very good friends in the process. But I think the reason for blogging is different for everyone, but the end result might often be the same. Once you get into it you often write more than you would otherwise, albeit differently, and you get access to people’s ideas that you might not have before. The trick is, you spend a lot more time online checking your blog :)

]]> Comment on Why am I a librarian? by Erik http://jbryan.umwblogs.org/2008/02/16/why-am-i-a-librarian/#comment-7 Erik Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:53:37 +0000 http://jbryan.umwblogs.org/2008/02/16/why-am-i-a-librarian/#comment-7 Jami I remember the days I used to go into the Johnson Center and stack books with you. It is one of my fondest memories of college, hanging out amongst books with one of my favorite people in the world. I think it is most excellent that you purused this career as I remember it wasn't yr initial path back in those days, but it's fantastic that you were lead on this road, and I know just how awesome you are at doing this. I am so stoked to hear that you have found this place where you can literally shape the lives of others. Libraries are so important to students and to the public and I wish our society spent more time with them and dedicated more of our resources to preserving them and growing them. I love my library but I get frustrated sometimes because they aren't able to encompass all the topics I am interested in to my liking. But none the less I am glad to live in a place that has a great library system. Otherwise I hope you are well. I am still on the path to crawling out of the hole I am in and actually being social like I was years ago. Hopefully we can hook up soon and chat. it has been far too long my friend. Jami

I remember the days I used to go into the Johnson Center and stack books with you. It is one of my fondest memories of college, hanging out amongst books with one of my favorite people in the world.

I think it is most excellent that you purused this career as I remember it wasn’t yr initial path back in those days, but it’s fantastic that you were lead on this road, and I know just how awesome you are at doing this. I am so stoked to hear that you have found this place where you can literally shape the lives of others. Libraries are so important to students and to the public and I wish our society spent more time with them and dedicated more of our resources to preserving them and growing them. I love my library but I get frustrated sometimes because they aren’t able to encompass all the topics I am interested in to my liking. But none the less I am glad to live in a place that has a great library system.

Otherwise I hope you are well. I am still on the path to crawling out of the hole I am in and actually being social like I was years ago. Hopefully we can hook up soon and chat. it has been far too long my friend.

]]> Comment on george clooney loses out to comments by jbryan http://jbryan.umwblogs.org/2008/02/06/george-clooney-loses-out-to-comments/#comment-6 jbryan Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:11:41 +0000 http://jbryan.umwblogs.org/2008/02/06/george-clooney-loses-out-to-comments/#comment-6 Thanks for the input. I think I will have to let my students know that I won't comment on every post, particularly for the multitude of posts that I am expecting for an upcoming assignment. Interesting that your commenting discourages students from posting comments. I wonder why that is the case. Perhaps some fear of their post being compared to yours (an "I don't want to have to compete with the instructor" type of thing)? Or is it something else? The dialogue that can be created through blogging is so wonderful, but it does create a relationship between student and teacher that feels unfamiliar and raises a lot of questions. Thanks for the input. I think I will have to let my students know that I won’t comment on every post, particularly for the multitude of posts that I am expecting for an upcoming assignment.

Interesting that your commenting discourages students from posting comments. I wonder why that is the case. Perhaps some fear of their post being compared to yours (an “I don’t want to have to compete with the instructor” type of thing)? Or is it something else?

The dialogue that can be created through blogging is so wonderful, but it does create a relationship between student and teacher that feels unfamiliar and raises a lot of questions.

]]> Comment on george clooney loses out to comments by jmcclurken http://jbryan.umwblogs.org/2008/02/06/george-clooney-loses-out-to-comments/#comment-5 jmcclurken Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:02:53 +0000 http://jbryan.umwblogs.org/2008/02/06/george-clooney-loses-out-to-comments/#comment-5 I've described this setting down to write one or two things on class blogs and then disappearing for hours as a hidden time cost of entering into this world. Still, as you point out, it's time that feels well spent. So, I've been trying to build this time in more consciously. Another possibility to avoid it overwhelming you, is to tell the students that you'll comment on some of their posts, but not all of them. That way you avoid the expectation that you're responding to each post. [There's a good reason for this beyond the time commitment on your part. I've found that my posting comments (as the teacher) can prevent a student's fellow classmates from posting their own.] I’ve described this setting down to write one or two things on class blogs and then disappearing for hours as a hidden time cost of entering into this world. Still, as you point out, it’s time that feels well spent. So, I’ve been trying to build this time in more consciously. Another possibility to avoid it overwhelming you, is to tell the students that you’ll comment on some of their posts, but not all of them. That way you avoid the expectation that you’re responding to each post. [There's a good reason for this beyond the time commitment on your part. I've found that my posting comments (as the teacher) can prevent a student's fellow classmates from posting their own.]

]]> Comment on LIBS101 with my students by jbryan http://jbryan.umwblogs.org/2008/02/01/libs101-with-my-students/#comment-4 jbryan Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:08:30 +0000 http://jbryan.umwblogs.org/2008/02/01/libs101-with-my-students/#comment-4 awesome! i'll try not to disappoint. awesome! i’ll try not to disappoint.

]]> Comment on LIBS101 with my students by gardnercampbell http://jbryan.umwblogs.org/2008/02/01/libs101-with-my-students/#comment-3 gardnercampbell Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:58:02 +0000 http://jbryan.umwblogs.org/2008/02/01/libs101-with-my-students/#comment-3 I'm tuned-in and ready, Jami. Great to see you in the blogosphere. :) I’m tuned-in and ready, Jami. Great to see you in the blogosphere. :)

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