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\nBlythe Bennet describes LM_NET. There is a introduction paragraph that gives the current situation of LM_NET and its function. LM_NET allows librarians to connect with each other. Then, Bennet gets into the history of LM_NET. The reader learns that the site was founded by two people, Peter Milbury and Michael Eisenberg. Starting from a small community, the site evolved to a nation network, serving to about 12,000 subscribers. In addition, librarians usually find themselves isolated in their schools. As a result, they find LM_NET a good outlet to escape this isolation. These librarians can find support from many distant colleagues. The virtual community has many great and beneficial features, including tagging which helps organize discussions. In addition, the discussions benefit all librarians despite the occasional off-topic discussion. Moreover, this website facilitates growth among librarians and incoming librarians. A librarians can help a new school librarian or student with projects and decisions. The article contains many excerpts of discussions on LM_NET to illustrate how the virtual community works.
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\nReflection:
\nI find this article very interesting. I have never heard about the LM_NET until now. I very enjoyed reading the history of this virtual network. I like reading about how something small for a community evolved to include many people from around the nations, It shows to me how youwill never know where life will take you. However, I did not like how the author makes it like the librarians are isolated, like they feel too superior for the other people in school. As a result, they need to rely on LM_NET. Instead, I find that being a librarian allows he\/she to associate with many more people because he\/she knows so much. By having so much knowledge, the librarian can have a conversation with anybody regardless of the topic. However, I do like how LM_NET helps so many librarians and allow them to stay connected with other librarians. I find this to helpful with spreading new ideas in a faster pace and develop new ideas.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"11069595","body":"summary-
\n I think the author's, Blythe Bennett's, purpose of this article was to open a way for librarians to talk about their professions or even somthing personal they would like to share. For example, the k-12 librarians can learn from eachother, publish their ideas, connect with the things going on in different areas, and more. They can talk about group discussions or even news. However, since LM_NET is becoming so popular, many people joke around with it and change the reason for why the LM_NET is there for. They go off topic or say something unrelated to the subject. On the other hand, it doesn't get too out of control as it is expected to. "That says a lot about the level of professionalism of LM_NET members." (Librarian to Librarian: Mentoring on LM_NET 54). Adding to that, it can help students, too. Whenever they need help, then they can just go on the website and get advice from a librarian. It can also help people with their careers by looking at past experiences, or even tips. In conclusion, this article shows how us humans can interact with eachother and be open with the way you live.
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\n I thought that this article was very good and I could comprehend mostly all of the points Blythe was made. The points I thought he was trying to make was the way we can communicate, even though we're all far apart. I agree with this because in a way, we all learn from eachother. For example, "LM_NET is for practioners helping practioners, sharing ideas, solving problems, telling eachother about new publications and upcoming conferences, asking for assistance or information, and linking schools through their library media centers." (Librarian to Librarian: Mentoring on LM_NET). This shows how librarians use the website to communicate and share thoughts. This made me think of how people use google and how sometimes the information isn't always right. Does this mean that the information on LM_NET is accurate? To me, I think that the information on LM_NET should be accurate because it's up-to-date and is very detailed. In addition, it has many resources. Lastly, this article makes me feel that I can use the website to learn more about being a librarian, even though I'm just an intern. Also, I can share my experiences.","dateCreated":"1239594001","smartDate":"Apr 12, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"JaydeP","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/JaydeP","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]}],"more":false},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}