Thing 7

Lots of reading and listening involved in thing 7. I am getting used to communicating via e-mail at hte library rather than by memo. I still find myself jotting notes from e-mails as reminders rather than sending myself a "reminder note". I am amazed at the speed at which most people are able to text message. It takes me for---ever just to enter a new contact number into my cell phone. Maybe if I could find the backspace button??? I have attended a few webinars as training sessions. As an attendee they went very well. As a presentor I would have LOTS to learn.

Thing 6

Again this would have been a bit more fun if I had used something more appropriate than a picture of water lillies, but as I have mentioned before, I am using what is available to me.

Thing 5

This is a Bead art picture that I created at the
big Huge Labs Flickr site. I would have liked to use one of my own pictures, but I work on a shared computer. I have been asked not to download anything more. So I am working with whatever is available on the computer here at work.

Thing Four

I chose this picture because I have very fond memories of hiking around Jordan Pond in Acadia National Park when I visited my daughter who lives in Maine. It was a beautiful summery day. We rested on some sun-warmed rocks and drank blueberry juice. None of the pictures I took caputred the beauty of the area nearly as well as this one.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/planetpixel/50186957/

Thing 3

I have accomplished thing 3. It was not as difficult as Thing 1 and Thing2. I can not visualize myself using such a tool. As I am very "old school" and prefer to get my news from the newspaper and television, this is a novel program and I can see how many will be excited at the idea. None-the-less, it seems much more work to me than sitting down with the newspaper at my convenience.

Thing 2

First of all, I am probably the most technically challenged librarian around. I needed tech support just to finish Thing 1. I have no computer acess at home, nor do I intend to in the near future, yet I see a need to learn more about the internet and services in order to meet patron needs. I'm not certain I fully understand the parameters of Library 2.0. It appears to me to be a very vague concept: not completely defined. On the other side, I hope never to see a parent and child interfacing with a computer rather than snuggling on the couch sharing the joys of a picture book. Hopefully there is still a place for both scenarios
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Thing 1 1/2

Currently working on Thing 2. My avitar has been exported somewhere other than my blog: possibly Bolivia or outer-cyber-space. I'm still working on getting it where it belongs. If I have accidentally exported her to you, please send her home. Thanks!