LibraryTechtonics

You may have heard of Jelly, the build-your-own-coworking movement that’s popping up in major cities. Basically, someone hosts other work-at-home people in the area, providing space, wifi, and the comforts of a casual working environment.

Like many librarians, I work a part-time job (25 hours/week) in scheduled shifts, some days, some evenings, some day-to-evenings, and a weekday off, and I do other stuff, like working for the PLA Blog, in my other “work time.” It so happens that the Jelly in Boston meets the first and third Mondays of the month (my weekday off), and I love the concept, so my plan is to hit Jelly after Social Media Breakfast 4.

The crowd seems to be predominantly techie, which makes some sense, since programmers/designers/developers/managers and the like tend to do a lot of freelance-at-home work. But, there’s no limit on the type of work you do, everyone’s invited. Furthermore, I might learn something about what they’re working on just asking them questions. Sounds like an excellent way to get work done and social network a little at the same time.

I’ll report back on the day… in the meantime, if you’re interested in hitting — or starting — a Jelly near you, check out the official site.

Tags: Calendar Events, Jelly