Using Curation Tools

Personally, I will use the curation tools for my hobbies. I enjoy cooking, crafting, and reading. These online tools have allowed me to access several trustworthy and helpful websites. I've even found articles on parenting.

Twitter has been interesting for me. I'd never used it before, although my husband often Tweets as a musician. He also follows several other people and organizations. Sometimes he knows about news stories before it's on TV. It was helpful and fun to learn how I could use Twitter in my personal life. I can see why he's so addicted! Pinterest is another curation tool that I use almost daily. It's part of my "wind-down" routine at night! I'm officially addicted! If anyone needs help, I'm happy to show how I use Pinterest both professionally and personally.

Professionally, the benefits of these curation tools are endless. I'm so excited to have part of the research work taken off my plate. I'm always looking for great literacy blogs, or posts, and they are hard to find. Now, I feel like everything can be in one place and it's much easier to access. I love the "Read Later" feature on Diigo. It takes the pressure off of finding resources online.

On Twitter, I'm now following several YA book sites, editor, author, publisher, and library associations. Woo!! I can picture myself using these tools this year as I expand my knowledge on YA novels. I also gained some information on upcoming novels, cover sneak-peaks, and nominations for awards. It's fun to feel like I have up to date information on these exciting parts of YA literature. I also plan to share the REALLY good stuff with staff and parents in Yarmouth!