Week 9, Thing 23
I've completed the program and I'm giving myself a pat on the back. There were times that I thought I wouldn't be able to finish, but I found a person in both my branches who was willing to help with questions. When they didn't work on days I did, however, I managed to struggle through by myself.
There were two things that interested me (actually there were many more but I will just discuss the two here). One was the wiki pages. I think that they could be very useful in posting program ideas for the library and scanning program ideas from projects years ago (before we used electronic documents). Having everything in one place could save librarians having to look for info. The other thing was for a personal reason. For one of the exercises, I posted a story I had written for my memoir writing class about an experience in the library. I had cut and pasted the story into my blog and the team member who commented on it couldn't find it at first. Then today a co-worker showed me how to add a link to my blog entry that led directly to my story. I think that if I continue with this blog, I will add links to the right side of my blog and have the links lead to different stories that I have written. That way I will be able to share them more easily.
I also had an interesting time reading comments on webpages as I was doing the lessons. I found that there will always be someone who thinks the opposite of everyone else. Someone who criticizes something after 99 people have praised it. I guess it takes all kinds.
This series of lessons has made me aware of many activities on the web. I know there are a lot of features on it but I never tried to learn them. They were always for webmasters or teens. They are a lot easier now and I'm glad I have gotten a taste of them. Now if I only had more time to examine them more closely!
Someone commented on my blog and I wanted to respond back, so I actually commented on her blog. My first!
I think some of the problems I had with some of the lessons deal with the wording of the sites, not the lessons themselves (in saying click on something but it actually had a different name), so I don't know how to suggest on improvements. Maybe correct that link to the World eBook Fair in lesson 22!
If another discovery lesson were offered, I would participate. I have enjoyed the opportunity to participate in this one and thanks for starting me off in new directions!
Monday, March 26, 2007
Week 9, Thing 22
I had signed up for an e-book account when we first got them and looked at it then so I could tell customers about it, but I never used it myself so I had forgotten my password.
This time I looked at the netlibrary and the others. Most of the titles I checked were not in the collections (maybe they were too new) and when I did find one that looked interesting, it was in use. I was interested that they offered "similar items" to view instead. I also liked that it gave you a printed sample of what was in the book.
I tried the World eBook Fair and couldn't figure out what it was. Later I realized it was the wrong site. I clicked on Project Gutenberg and that link made more sense. It looks like it has a lot of classics that might help students on that last-minute assignment after the libraries are closed for the evening.
I had signed up for an e-book account when we first got them and looked at it then so I could tell customers about it, but I never used it myself so I had forgotten my password.
This time I looked at the netlibrary and the others. Most of the titles I checked were not in the collections (maybe they were too new) and when I did find one that looked interesting, it was in use. I was interested that they offered "similar items" to view instead. I also liked that it gave you a printed sample of what was in the book.
I tried the World eBook Fair and couldn't figure out what it was. Later I realized it was the wrong site. I clicked on Project Gutenberg and that link made more sense. It looks like it has a lot of classics that might help students on that last-minute assignment after the libraries are closed for the evening.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Podcasts
Week 9, Thing 21
It's a good thing you don't need to have an iPod for this lesson because I don't have one. I went to an out-of-the-way computer at work and looked up the lesson and listened (I managed to figure out how to turn up the sound!) to a couple of podcasts. I found the "NPR Story of the Day" which excited me because I used to like listening to these when I was driving. I found a story about dogs who were used to protect penguins. It had been a couple of weeks since I worked with my bloglines and I wasn't sure whether to start in my bloglines or at the podcast, but I managed to cut and paste the URL into my bloglines and now I have NPR for my listening pleasure.
It's a good thing you don't need to have an iPod for this lesson because I don't have one. I went to an out-of-the-way computer at work and looked up the lesson and listened (I managed to figure out how to turn up the sound!) to a couple of podcasts. I found the "NPR Story of the Day" which excited me because I used to like listening to these when I was driving. I found a story about dogs who were used to protect penguins. It had been a couple of weeks since I worked with my bloglines and I wasn't sure whether to start in my bloglines or at the podcast, but I managed to cut and paste the URL into my bloglines and now I have NPR for my listening pleasure.
YouTube
Week 9, Thing 20
I explored YouTube and tried loading the sample "Rock 'n' Roll Library" but it wouldn't load. Maybe it was just too busy. Then I found a funny video from Sesame Street called "No Cookies in the Library" and wanted to add it to my blog. I clicked on "sign in" before I opened an account with YouTube and then when I tried to open an account it said that my name was already taken (it turns out it was me). I got that straightened out and thought I added it. Then I tried to find a YouTube video that I had seen a couple of weeks ago but I couldn't remember the name of it. It was a commercial about how sometimes books find the answer faster than a computer. While I was looking for it, I found a video about a 10-year-old boy who started a town library and now has 10,000 books in it. I added that one to my blog. The note in the instructions said that I would need to use Blogger's Edit HTML tab when pasting this code, but I seemed to load it to my blog without using that. I went back and checked my blog and the 10-year-old boy was on it, but not the Sesame Street video. Since I remembered the name of the first video, I was able to find it in the search bar at the top right and added it easily.
One confusing part was when YouTube asked me what type of blog I had and the two most likely choices were Blogger and Blogger Beta. I thought I didn't have the beta version, but it wouldn't go through until I chose Blogger Beta.
I found that the loading of the video was easier than the directions led me to believe. Finally, something that was easier than I thought!
I explored YouTube and tried loading the sample "Rock 'n' Roll Library" but it wouldn't load. Maybe it was just too busy. Then I found a funny video from Sesame Street called "No Cookies in the Library" and wanted to add it to my blog. I clicked on "sign in" before I opened an account with YouTube and then when I tried to open an account it said that my name was already taken (it turns out it was me). I got that straightened out and thought I added it. Then I tried to find a YouTube video that I had seen a couple of weeks ago but I couldn't remember the name of it. It was a commercial about how sometimes books find the answer faster than a computer. While I was looking for it, I found a video about a 10-year-old boy who started a town library and now has 10,000 books in it. I added that one to my blog. The note in the instructions said that I would need to use Blogger's Edit HTML tab when pasting this code, but I seemed to load it to my blog without using that. I went back and checked my blog and the 10-year-old boy was on it, but not the Sesame Street video. Since I remembered the name of the first video, I was able to find it in the search bar at the top right and added it easily.
One confusing part was when YouTube asked me what type of blog I had and the two most likely choices were Blogger and Blogger Beta. I thought I didn't have the beta version, but it wouldn't go through until I chose Blogger Beta.
I found that the loading of the video was easier than the directions led me to believe. Finally, something that was easier than I thought!
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
LibraryThing
Week 8, Thing 19
I just created a LibraryThing account. I added 8 titles that I collected yesterday of true stories about pets. I typed them in and it was really easy because the LibraryThing did all the work for me. I then tried to link it to my blog. That was where I got stuck because I copied like I thought I was supposed to and then tried to go to layout in my blog. When I tried to add it to the HTML, however, I couldn't figure out how to do it. I ran out of time before I had to help at the desk. Then later I tried again and the link went through. I don't know what I did the second time that I didn't do the first time.
Only 5 titles show at a time of the 8 I entered, but I guess that is what they mean by "random titles" on my blog. I clicked on a few and found that some of them were only listed by one other person and some were listed by a thousand or so. I looked at some of the discussions and I might go back and look at more later.
I just created a LibraryThing account. I added 8 titles that I collected yesterday of true stories about pets. I typed them in and it was really easy because the LibraryThing did all the work for me. I then tried to link it to my blog. That was where I got stuck because I copied like I thought I was supposed to and then tried to go to layout in my blog. When I tried to add it to the HTML, however, I couldn't figure out how to do it. I ran out of time before I had to help at the desk. Then later I tried again and the link went through. I don't know what I did the second time that I didn't do the first time.
Only 5 titles show at a time of the 8 I entered, but I guess that is what they mean by "random titles" on my blog. I clicked on a few and found that some of them were only listed by one other person and some were listed by a thousand or so. I looked at some of the discussions and I might go back and look at more later.
Week 8, Thing 18
I looked at Zoho writer and listened to the audio and opened an account. This seems like a fairly easy-to-use site and only took me a little looking around to find the commands I needed.
Instead of creating a new document, I chose to publish a story I wrote in 2005 about an experience I had in the library in 2000. I hope you enjoy it.
Birthday at the Library
I looked at Zoho writer and listened to the audio and opened an account. This seems like a fairly easy-to-use site and only took me a little looking around to find the commands I needed.
Instead of creating a new document, I chose to publish a story I wrote in 2005 about an experience I had in the library in 2000. I hope you enjoy it.
Birthday at the Library
Birthday at the Library
September, 2005
Birthday at the Library
In 2000, my birthday fell on a Friday. Usually I presented a storytime on Fridays at the library. Anywhere from 50-80 preschoolers and mothers (and sometimes fathers) crowded each week into the small picture book area at the Willow Glen Library for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and fingerplays. I’ve heard of people taking their birthday off and celebrating away from work. My husband was working so we wouldn’t be doing anything during the day together. I could take the day off and sit at home by myself. That didn’t sound like much fun.
Then I realized I was going at it with the wrong attitude. Instead of thinking, “I have to do storytime on my birthday,” I could say, “I get to do storytime on my birthday.” I decided to make a party of it.
For about two weeks before the day, I grabbed picture books about birthdays as I saw them and threw them on the counter in the office. I selected ones that were short with large pictures and didn’t emphasize getting presents. Two days before the storytime I looked to see the three books I had collected. All were titled “It’s My Birthday.”
On Thursday I picked up two cakes, a chocolate and a carrot cake, along with three kinds of ice cream. I gathered all the ice cream scoops I could find and asked for volunteers on the staff. With a tablecloth, birthday plates, napkins, and spoons, I was ready.
Friday morning I instructed my volunteers on the plan. We set up a table in the patio and put everything else on a book cart. They were to wheel the book cart into the patio and set up while I was doing storytime.
People with their preschoolers gathered and settled in their places by 10:30 a.m. I sat in my usual spot in front of the fireplace. I started with the ABC song and some fingerplays. My first book was Ask Mr. Bear, a book by Flack in which a boy asked the animals what he should give his mother for her birthday. Mr. Bear suggested a bear hug, the perfect gift.
After more songs, I started the second book, It’s MY Birthday by Hutchins. In it, Billy was reluctant to let the other monsters play with his birthday presents until he realized it was more fun to share.
A few more songs later and I pulled out the next book, It’s My Birthday by Watanabe. On Bear’s fourth birthday, his family pulled out a photo album commemorating his birth, his life as a baby, and all his past birthdays. As I started the story, I could see mothers giving each other a “look.”
I had the children stand up and do stretching and wiggling songs before the final book, It’s My Birthday by Oxenbury. In the book, the birthday child’s animal friends brought ingredients and helped make a birthday cake. I could see the mothers whispering to each other. At the end of the book, I thanked them for coming and then announced they were invited to my birthday party in the patio! Cake and ice cream for everyone!
What a satisfying birthday I had. It was much more fun than sitting at home by myself. How often can you have a birthday celebrated by 50-80 children who hang on to every word you say and then enjoy cake and ice cream with you? I can’t wait until my birthday falls on a Friday again.
Monday, March 19, 2007
Week 7, Thing 17
I was afraid to touch this wiki since I had erased the youth services wiki several weeks ago (and someone else had to reinstate it), but this time it seemed fairly easy. I added my blog to the "favorite blogs" so that you would know I had been there. I was surprised to see that there were not that many blogs there. Several people I know who have finished the 23 lessons were not listed. I wonder where the older listings were. Were they hidden on an "older" page or were they deleted?
I'm still learning how wikis could be used in the library. I'm looking forward to being more familiar with adding entries to the youth services wiki. I would like to be able to list program ideas that we have had--putting the new electronic ones up and scanning the old ones to include.
I was afraid to touch this wiki since I had erased the youth services wiki several weeks ago (and someone else had to reinstate it), but this time it seemed fairly easy. I added my blog to the "favorite blogs" so that you would know I had been there. I was surprised to see that there were not that many blogs there. Several people I know who have finished the 23 lessons were not listed. I wonder where the older listings were. Were they hidden on an "older" page or were they deleted?
I'm still learning how wikis could be used in the library. I'm looking forward to being more familiar with adding entries to the youth services wiki. I would like to be able to list program ideas that we have had--putting the new electronic ones up and scanning the old ones to include.
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Week 7, Thing 16
Finally, something with which I am a little familiar! Only because the youth services has a wiki. I'm not touching it, however, until I have more training. Someone helped me add an entry and then I tried to add one by myself. Instead of adding my entry, I erased everything by accident! Someone had to re-instate the entries for me.
For this assignment, I looked up wikis and learned about "wiki farms" and I discovered that the youth services "pbwiki" stands for peanut butter wiki!
Then I looked at "Wikis: A Beginners Look" and viewed the slides. Toward the bottom I found a link that led me to an interesting article called "Using Wikis to Create Online Communities." I printed the article because I was afraid I would never be able to find the article again. Then I saw that a link to it was on our lesson page!
I like the idea of posting suggested programs, workshops, and whatever for others to find and use. Let's not all re-invent the wheel. Share. Now I just have to figure out how to add to it correctly.
Finally, something with which I am a little familiar! Only because the youth services has a wiki. I'm not touching it, however, until I have more training. Someone helped me add an entry and then I tried to add one by myself. Instead of adding my entry, I erased everything by accident! Someone had to re-instate the entries for me.
For this assignment, I looked up wikis and learned about "wiki farms" and I discovered that the youth services "pbwiki" stands for peanut butter wiki!
Then I looked at "Wikis: A Beginners Look" and viewed the slides. Toward the bottom I found a link that led me to an interesting article called "Using Wikis to Create Online Communities." I printed the article because I was afraid I would never be able to find the article again. Then I saw that a link to it was on our lesson page!
I like the idea of posting suggested programs, workshops, and whatever for others to find and use. Let's not all re-invent the wheel. Share. Now I just have to figure out how to add to it correctly.
Week 6, Thing 15
In this assignment we were to read two or three of the perspectives on Library 2.0. I first chose "To Better Bibliographic Services" but I had a little trouble following it. I then went to the Wikipedia--Library 2.0 to get a better handle on things. That article mentioned Michael Casey and his blog LibraryCrunch which I read. It was easier for me to understand. I'm still a little overwhelmed with everything out there in the blogosphere (or whatever it's called).
I read the article "Into a New World of Librarianship" which gave me some more ideas of what we have in store.
What does it all mean to me? I'm sure it will be more and more clear the further I get. Bicycles were hard to ride at first and now riding seems second nature. Holding a mouse (computer mouse) seemed strange at first but now it seems just an extension of my arm. I would like to think that all the work each library does is not done in isolation and that we can all benefit from other's contributions. Technology is another tool to spread information, and what a way to go!
In this assignment we were to read two or three of the perspectives on Library 2.0. I first chose "To Better Bibliographic Services" but I had a little trouble following it. I then went to the Wikipedia--Library 2.0 to get a better handle on things. That article mentioned Michael Casey and his blog LibraryCrunch which I read. It was easier for me to understand. I'm still a little overwhelmed with everything out there in the blogosphere (or whatever it's called).
I read the article "Into a New World of Librarianship" which gave me some more ideas of what we have in store.
What does it all mean to me? I'm sure it will be more and more clear the further I get. Bicycles were hard to ride at first and now riding seems second nature. Holding a mouse (computer mouse) seemed strange at first but now it seems just an extension of my arm. I would like to think that all the work each library does is not done in isolation and that we can all benefit from other's contributions. Technology is another tool to spread information, and what a way to go!
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Week 6, Thing 14
I looked at Technorati and discovered Boing Boing: A Directory of Wonderful Things. The name fascinated me and I would like to go back later and look at it more.
I tried Learning 2.0 in blog posts, tags, and in the blog directory and the results were very different. In the blog posts I found a site called "caved" which said it had been on only 10 minutes and yet it already had 29 blogs linked. When I went back to look at it again, I couldn't find it.
In the blog directory I found a site from another of our library staff and it included a very nice comment about Hai Cao. And I agree, since I have worked with him also.
I think I claimed my blog and I added a button on my blog.
I looked at Technorati and discovered Boing Boing: A Directory of Wonderful Things. The name fascinated me and I would like to go back later and look at it more.
I tried Learning 2.0 in blog posts, tags, and in the blog directory and the results were very different. In the blog posts I found a site called "caved" which said it had been on only 10 minutes and yet it already had 29 blogs linked. When I went back to look at it again, I couldn't find it.
In the blog directory I found a site from another of our library staff and it included a very nice comment about Hai Cao. And I agree, since I have worked with him also.
I think I claimed my blog and I added a button on my blog.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Week 6, Thing 13
I viewed the video and looked at sjlibrary's del.icio.us account. I also looked at some sites that have been bookmarked by other users. It's almost overwhelming how much info is out there! I'm not sure yet how this tool could be used for research assistance. How do you look through all this and still keep up on your job? And I'm sure that someday it will be obvious how this will help library work.
I took the optional challenge and opened a del.icio.us account. I tried to install the del.icio.us buttons but I must have the "toolbars locked down." I added a link to a site about children's literature and thought I was adding a link to "true cat stories" but it linked to a person's site who is writing about her own cats. It's not what I thought I was getting, but it is interesting.
I viewed the video and looked at sjlibrary's del.icio.us account. I also looked at some sites that have been bookmarked by other users. It's almost overwhelming how much info is out there! I'm not sure yet how this tool could be used for research assistance. How do you look through all this and still keep up on your job? And I'm sure that someday it will be obvious how this will help library work.
I took the optional challenge and opened a del.icio.us account. I tried to install the del.icio.us buttons but I must have the "toolbars locked down." I added a link to a site about children's literature and thought I was adding a link to "true cat stories" but it linked to a person's site who is writing about her own cats. It's not what I thought I was getting, but it is interesting.
Monday, March 12, 2007
Week 5, Thing 12
I looked at the Rollyo site and clicked on "Rare Book Library Search" and then clicked on "list of sites" and it gave me three choices. The first one, catalogue.bl.uk, needed a password so I skipped that one. The second one was theeuropeanlibrary.org and I tried St. Patrick's Day under "Children's literature" but it said there was nothing in the Serbian Library (I don't know why it checked only that one!). Then I clicked on redlightgreen.com and the page said that access ended on 5 November 2006. While I was standing there trying to figure out what to do, it kicked me over to worldcat.org. So I checked a book that a friend has written recently, Geek to Chic, and I found that the closest copy was in the San Leandro Community Library (other than the copy I bought!).
I then opened a rollyo account and typed in some urls dealing with lost/found pets sites. At this point I couldn't figure out how to get a link from my rollyo account to my blog. I spent several frustrating minutes clicking back and forth and still couldn't figure it out. Then I thought maybe if I wrote my post, it would be obvious how to link my rollyo.
So here's goes....
http://www.rollyo.com/search.html?q=cats&sid=279390
I looked at the Rollyo site and clicked on "Rare Book Library Search" and then clicked on "list of sites" and it gave me three choices. The first one, catalogue.bl.uk, needed a password so I skipped that one. The second one was theeuropeanlibrary.org and I tried St. Patrick's Day under "Children's literature" but it said there was nothing in the Serbian Library (I don't know why it checked only that one!). Then I clicked on redlightgreen.com and the page said that access ended on 5 November 2006. While I was standing there trying to figure out what to do, it kicked me over to worldcat.org. So I checked a book that a friend has written recently, Geek to Chic, and I found that the closest copy was in the San Leandro Community Library (other than the copy I bought!).
I then opened a rollyo account and typed in some urls dealing with lost/found pets sites. At this point I couldn't figure out how to get a link from my rollyo account to my blog. I spent several frustrating minutes clicking back and forth and still couldn't figure it out. Then I thought maybe if I wrote my post, it would be obvious how to link my rollyo.
So here's goes....
http://www.rollyo.com/search.html?q=cats&sid=279390
Friday, March 9, 2007
Week 5, Thing 11
For this assignment, I looked at the short list of award winning sites. I chose craigslist since I was already a little familiar with it and I wanted to explore it more. What amazes me is that it covers so much of the world!
I saw a cat yesterday that is living at the edge of a hiking park. Its coloring is like a wild spotted/striped cat, very unusual. The cat is very friendly and looks well-fed. I talked with a neighbor who said the cat had been there about a year. So I wanted to check craigslist to see if anyone had lost it. Craigslist did have many entries for lost pets, but the listing didn't go back far enough for my purposes.
Many of the ads included photos of the lost/found pets which would be very useful for determining if the pets were yours.
I'm not sure how this site would help in a library setting.
I also checked "judy's book" but it seems to cover mostly shopping sites which doesn't interest me as much.
Technorati also covered many sites which looked good, but not enough to interest me right now.
I was fascinated by the map at the left of the lesson page--the one that shows where in the world people are doing our lessons. Amazing! There are people following these all over the world!
For this assignment, I looked at the short list of award winning sites. I chose craigslist since I was already a little familiar with it and I wanted to explore it more. What amazes me is that it covers so much of the world!
I saw a cat yesterday that is living at the edge of a hiking park. Its coloring is like a wild spotted/striped cat, very unusual. The cat is very friendly and looks well-fed. I talked with a neighbor who said the cat had been there about a year. So I wanted to check craigslist to see if anyone had lost it. Craigslist did have many entries for lost pets, but the listing didn't go back far enough for my purposes.
Many of the ads included photos of the lost/found pets which would be very useful for determining if the pets were yours.
I'm not sure how this site would help in a library setting.
I also checked "judy's book" but it seems to cover mostly shopping sites which doesn't interest me as much.
Technorati also covered many sites which looked good, but not enough to interest me right now.
I was fascinated by the map at the left of the lesson page--the one that shows where in the world people are doing our lessons. Amazing! There are people following these all over the world!
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Online Image Generator
Week 5, Thing 10This lesson was a little frustrating for me because the words didn't match the instructions. For instance in the comic strip generator, the directions said, "Push the 'change quote' button" and yet the link that eventually worked said, "Customize comic strip." Then the directions said, "Select 'save image as'" and yet the option offered that worked said, "Save picture as." I figured it out and made a comic strip and a beach picture, but then I couldn't figure out how to get them onto my blog. The "add image" button didn't do anything. I saved them to the c drive so I wouldn't lose them. Then I saved them to my flash drive so I could work on it in my other branch.
Then I figured out I had to have my blog open which I had closed in all my clickings. About the time I logged in, a co-worker came to rescue. The buttons, of course, worked for her! So here they are!
A Few Useful Library Related Blogs
Week 4, Thing 9
I have been looking around in the suggestions for the 9th lesson. There is so much out there! I looked at Shifted Librarian and found a YouTube made by some students. It is called "Library Ninja, Defender of Books" and it is a short video showing how, although computers are an importance resource, books are still sometimes the best choice. I e-mailed it to myself and will later figure out how to add it to my blog.
A very interesting blog I added to my bloglines was one suggested by a customer at Calabazas who came up to the desk while we were discussing our blogs. It is fusenumber8 and she is a children's librarian in New York. I also looked at "Unshelved, A Comic Strip About Libraries" that is on my bloglines.
Syndic8 looks good, too, but that will have to be another day.
I have been looking around in the suggestions for the 9th lesson. There is so much out there! I looked at Shifted Librarian and found a YouTube made by some students. It is called "Library Ninja, Defender of Books" and it is a short video showing how, although computers are an importance resource, books are still sometimes the best choice. I e-mailed it to myself and will later figure out how to add it to my blog.
A very interesting blog I added to my bloglines was one suggested by a customer at Calabazas who came up to the desk while we were discussing our blogs. It is fusenumber8 and she is a children's librarian in New York. I also looked at "Unshelved, A Comic Strip About Libraries" that is on my bloglines.
Syndic8 looks good, too, but that will have to be another day.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Bloglines
Week 4, Thing 8
This lesson took me a bit of trial and error and some handholding by a co-worker. I finally did, however, set up my blogline. I subscribed to 15 blogs including 2 of co-workers at CZ. Before I subscribed, I viewed several possibilities and found some interesting stuff. I have some links to articles and blogs about cats, and dogs, and library humor if I ever have the time to look at them!
This lesson took me a bit of trial and error and some handholding by a co-worker. I finally did, however, set up my blogline. I subscribed to 15 blogs including 2 of co-workers at CZ. Before I subscribed, I viewed several possibilities and found some interesting stuff. I have some links to articles and blogs about cats, and dogs, and library humor if I ever have the time to look at them!
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Technology
Week 3, Thing 7
I have fluctuated between not wanting to bother knowing new technology that I don't think I will need and wanting to learn many new things to expand my possibilities. I still am doing a little fluctuating, although these lessons are getting me excited. With my new blog and flickr account, I have started posting some of the photos that I have had unviewed on CD-Roms. I am starting to dream of bigger things!
I realize that I am a little behind in these lessons. I am on only Thing 7 and I need to finish 23 by the end of March. That gives me a little over a month. I should do at least one every workday just to finish on time. I will have to pick up my pace.
I wrote a comment on the blog of the person who showed me her trading card of her dog which gave me the idea of making a trading card with my cat. She is also the only one (I believe) who has commented on my blog (other than the virtual services team), although other friends have commented through my regular e-mail.
I have fluctuated between not wanting to bother knowing new technology that I don't think I will need and wanting to learn many new things to expand my possibilities. I still am doing a little fluctuating, although these lessons are getting me excited. With my new blog and flickr account, I have started posting some of the photos that I have had unviewed on CD-Roms. I am starting to dream of bigger things!
I realize that I am a little behind in these lessons. I am on only Thing 7 and I need to finish 23 by the end of March. That gives me a little over a month. I should do at least one every workday just to finish on time. I will have to pick up my pace.
I wrote a comment on the blog of the person who showed me her trading card of her dog which gave me the idea of making a trading card with my cat. She is also the only one (I believe) who has commented on my blog (other than the virtual services team), although other friends have commented through my regular e-mail.
Friday, February 23, 2007
Week 3, Thing 6
I actually did this one mostly by myself! During the other lessons I usually had someone nearby to help.
I have been looking at other blogs to get ideas. One person at work had finished her blog (mostly at home), so I looked to hers for inspiration. She had created a trading card with a photo of her dog. That gave me an idea to make a trading card of one of my cats. I used the same technique from a previous lesson of taking photos from a CD-Rom I had made from a disposable camera when I had the roll developed. I saved one of the photos to my flickr and started in on the trading card. I finished it and didn't know what to do next. Whatever I clicked on made the card disappear. I started over and again I lost it. The last time I saved it before I clicked and this time I found the way to get to the page where I found the "blog this" command. So here it is!
I actually did this one mostly by myself! During the other lessons I usually had someone nearby to help.
I have been looking at other blogs to get ideas. One person at work had finished her blog (mostly at home), so I looked to hers for inspiration. She had created a trading card with a photo of her dog. That gave me an idea to make a trading card of one of my cats. I used the same technique from a previous lesson of taking photos from a CD-Rom I had made from a disposable camera when I had the roll developed. I saved one of the photos to my flickr and started in on the trading card. I finished it and didn't know what to do next. Whatever I clicked on made the card disappear. I started over and again I lost it. The last time I saved it before I clicked and this time I found the way to get to the page where I found the "blog this" command. So here it is!
Jo with a catnip "pillow"
Jo is the only boy in a litter of four. He feels a little intimidated by his sisters, even though he is now bigger than they are. I wanted a literary name for them and I finally came up with the "Little Women" names. So he is, of course, Jo.
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Week 3, Thing 5
I have been looking at this lesson off and on for a couple of weeks but didn't do anything until today. I had looked at Picasa and found that it would have been useful when my husband made a collage of photos last month. They were photos sent to him by his children and step-children and he wanted to copy them all on one page and send them to his immediate family. We ended up arranging them on a piece of paper and taping them, and then we photocopied them. Very low-tech when I saw things that could be done with photos!
Most of the photos I have been taking recently have been with disposable cameras. When I have them developed, I always have a Kodak Picture CD made along with the prints. I have never looked at the CDs until today when I used a recent one to add a photo to my blog. It is a photo of my cats on my bed--Rascal at the top, Norton (the gray) in the middle, and Sammy toward the bottom. You can see part of Smokey at the left. I like this photo because my cats seem so relaxed and comfortable together. I forgot, however, to add the tag of SJ_learning2.0 so I don't know if I successfully completed the assignment or not.
I have been looking at this lesson off and on for a couple of weeks but didn't do anything until today. I had looked at Picasa and found that it would have been useful when my husband made a collage of photos last month. They were photos sent to him by his children and step-children and he wanted to copy them all on one page and send them to his immediate family. We ended up arranging them on a piece of paper and taping them, and then we photocopied them. Very low-tech when I saw things that could be done with photos!
Most of the photos I have been taking recently have been with disposable cameras. When I have them developed, I always have a Kodak Picture CD made along with the prints. I have never looked at the CDs until today when I used a recent one to add a photo to my blog. It is a photo of my cats on my bed--Rascal at the top, Norton (the gray) in the middle, and Sammy toward the bottom. You can see part of Smokey at the left. I like this photo because my cats seem so relaxed and comfortable together. I forgot, however, to add the tag of SJ_learning2.0 so I don't know if I successfully completed the assignment or not.
Saturday, February 3, 2007
Week 2, Thing 4
I guess I completed the "register your blog" when I told the committee my blog name and received confirmation and congratulations.
In the meantime, I discovered that there was a scanner for public use in the lower level at the King Library. I took a photo I had taken of the Joyce Ellington Library while it was being demolished and scanned it for practice and e-mailed it to myself. More on that later, because I used that photo in my flickr account.
I guess I completed the "register your blog" when I told the committee my blog name and received confirmation and congratulations.
In the meantime, I discovered that there was a scanner for public use in the lower level at the King Library. I took a photo I had taken of the Joyce Ellington Library while it was being demolished and scanned it for practice and e-mailed it to myself. More on that later, because I used that photo in my flickr account.
Week 1, Thing 2
I think in this lesson we were supposed to talk about the easiest and hardest (for us) of the 7 1/2 habits of highly successful lifelong learners.
I might pick Habit 1 as the easiest for me since I frequently set goals for myself. As yet, however, I don't know the end of these lessons, but my goal now would be to complete them and learn new technology in the process.
Which brings me to the hardest for me--Habit 6 "Use technology to your advantage." I find that while customers in the library look to me for answers to their questions on the computers, I really know just a small part of what is available on a computer and on the Internet. There is so much to know and it increases every day. I always seem several years behind the rest of the world in learning new technology. But when I do learn it, I try to use it to my advantage.
I have found that other people are very willing to share their knowledge with me. I am finding, also, that nurturing other people helps me learn.
I think in this lesson we were supposed to talk about the easiest and hardest (for us) of the 7 1/2 habits of highly successful lifelong learners.
I might pick Habit 1 as the easiest for me since I frequently set goals for myself. As yet, however, I don't know the end of these lessons, but my goal now would be to complete them and learn new technology in the process.
Which brings me to the hardest for me--Habit 6 "Use technology to your advantage." I find that while customers in the library look to me for answers to their questions on the computers, I really know just a small part of what is available on a computer and on the Internet. There is so much to know and it increases every day. I always seem several years behind the rest of the world in learning new technology. But when I do learn it, I try to use it to my advantage.
I have found that other people are very willing to share their knowledge with me. I am finding, also, that nurturing other people helps me learn.
Week 1, Thing 1
I will go back to the beginning since I haven't written anything about Week 1 or Week 2.
I have never had a blog, although I knew what they were. I had also never added anything to anyone else's blog. I bought a set of headphones and listened to the introduction. Thanks, Mary, for your explanation. I am still not sure exactly how this will fit into our jobs at the library, but I'm sure it will be clear by the time it is completed.
I'm looking forward to earning a flash drive for completing this set of lessons, although I'm looking forward to learning the lessons, too! I think flash drives are the best thing since sliced bread! I think of mine as my office in my pocket, since I work at two branches and could never carry with me everything I might need.
I will go back to the beginning since I haven't written anything about Week 1 or Week 2.
I have never had a blog, although I knew what they were. I had also never added anything to anyone else's blog. I bought a set of headphones and listened to the introduction. Thanks, Mary, for your explanation. I am still not sure exactly how this will fit into our jobs at the library, but I'm sure it will be clear by the time it is completed.
I'm looking forward to earning a flash drive for completing this set of lessons, although I'm looking forward to learning the lessons, too! I think flash drives are the best thing since sliced bread! I think of mine as my office in my pocket, since I work at two branches and could never carry with me everything I might need.
Joyce Ellington Library
Here is Joyce Ellington Library as it is being demolished. You can see the mural in the picture book area from the sidewalk!
Saturday, January 20, 2007
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