City middle schoolers create online journal [Links]

11 Steps to Mastering the Art of Human Networking [Mario Armstrong]: “Here are the steps I would take before, during, and after an event to ensure I make the absolute most out of my face-to-face networking.”
Change.org petition to keep Google Reader alive attracts over 47K signatures [VentureBeat]: “Google says “usage has declined” since the debut of the product back in 2005. So Google Reader will likely be shut down on July 1, unless enough people out there can convince Google otherwise.”
Tech jobs continue to outpace overall job growth [Baltimore Business Journal]: “IT jobs nationally rose 0.38 percent in February to nearly 4.4 million and are up 4.57 percent from a year ago…”
Columbia-based Micros Systems gets boost from ValueAct acquisition [Baltimore Sun]: “Micros Systems Inc., a maker of software for the hospitality and retail industries, jumped its most in 18 months Tuesday after ValueAct Capital Management disclosed a stake in the company.”
Elsewhere: An Online Writing Journal Created by Baltimore City Middle Schoolers [Digital Harbor Foundation]: “Elsewhere is completely run and maintained by students. Our mission in creating this space is that students will reach out and share their work with the world!”