In trying to catch up on my feeds, I saw that the DIY Librarian listed Open Stacks as one of her Top 5 Library Blogs of 2005. I greatly appreciate the acknowledgement, but that's not why I'm writing presently. This was the part of her post that caught my attention: "I have not been reading Open Stacks as much since the focus has turned to podcasting"

Now I'm taking that statement completely out of context, but it got me wondering: Does it bug you, gentle reader, that I only blog about podcasting these days? There really is a reason for it.

When I started recording the show, I reserved any general LIS comments for that environment. Quite frankly, I found it easier to share my thoughts verbally. The blog became mostly a support mechanism for the show.

Then, a surprising thing happened. The "podcasting librarian" somehow became the "librarian with expertise in podcasting." This has meant not only numerous opportunities to share my knowledge, but an impetus to maintain the currency of my knowledge. Thus, even though life has made it near-to-impossible to get back to actually producing the show, I feel compelled to keep current in the one area I'm considered to have some level of specialized knowledge. So blogging is now the mechanism by which I maintain my expertise in the topic of podcasting. Of course, if you have no interest in the topic, the blog is of limited value. So be it. For what it's worth, I enjoy having a niche that beats a slightly different drum.

Hugs and kisses to everyone who has stuck with me through the "life trumps blogging/podcasting" stage. I am quite anxious to get back to the show. I have some new equipment to try out.