I'm not sure I like the idea of having my friends and colleagues read my random thoughts. It feels self promoting and uncomfortable. It makes the assumption that people care what I think. Maybe I just don't get it yet. Or, maybe the vulnerability will subside.
There must be many good reasons to share my ideas and perspectives: Could it improve communication? Would it provide an opportunity to focus the organization towards a vision that is shaped by a global community? Is it helpful to have the staff realize their leader sometimes feels vulnerable and awkward? These are questions I look forward to exploring in the web 2.0 lessons.
As Dean of Libraries at Eastern Kentucky University, I feel obligated to be informed about issues that impact academic libraries. Scholarly communication, learning technologies, higher education, content management- the list goes on. Will blogging overwhelm me or help me with my desire to know more? Time will tell.
Justin and Carrie Visit the Colliseum
May 2007
My Children
Fall 2006
Me and the Boys
It seems like just yesterday.
2 comments:
My dean has a blog! Awesome! :)
Carrie,
I can totally understand your hesitation. I look at my blog as a way to communicate with people who know me and want to know what I am up to (mosty family). Since I am terrible about separating my work and personal life already, I figured "what the heck"
I am pretty sure that no one will read this blog unless they know me personally. I am not that interesting :)
It will be very interesting to see how we are all using it at the end of this Learning 2.0 program.
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