Wow, a catch-up week....and I've just spent 3+ hours catching up!! Great minds, and all that.... I might have time to read others' blog entries this week. Wow!!
It's nice to have a week to just look back on how far we've come and to think about how we can use what we've learned in our work/everyday life. I already know there are some I will never use. And some that I use and will continue to use, like blogging, RSS feeds, Dropbox, Facebook. I can see some uses for screen capture software for helpful tutorials for staff and patrons and I want to learn to use Audacity. Also maybe dig a little deeper into the organizing programs such as Zotero.
Now, if I could be magically given many more hours in a day to do it all as well as keep up with work, home, family, quilting, genealogy, reading, etc. maybe it would all happen.
I do know that I am definitely looking forward to the next "things" on the list.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
CPD23 -- Week 12 -- Thing 18
Screen Capture: I've seen instances of this in action on how-to videos on YouTube, but knew nothing about how it was done. After reading about Jing, Screencast-O-Matic, Camtasia Studio and Lightshot, I now know how they do those videos. The great thing is that these tools all have free or trial versions to try them out. Jing and Camtasia Studio also have good tutorials...Camtasia's is very thorough. While Jing and Screencast-O-Matic both have free versions, the later has a longer recording time which could make a difference as to which one to try.
After learning about these tools, my first thought was of using one to do a little tutorial video of learning to use the library's OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog). It's simple enough, yet someone using it for the first time is always hesitant....and they're so afraid of breaking something if they poke the wrong button.
I also thought of little tutorials on how to do helpful things on the computer, like making the text on a page larger or opening a second or third browser window. Those are things some of us do as a matter of course, but are new and wondrous to the less computer literate.
Podcasting: Many moons ago I had iTunes installed on my computer (it may still be there for all I know) and had it set to record certain podcasts. However, I never got around to listening to them so I abandoned it. I'll bet a lot of us don't realize there are other "podcast catching" programs available other than iTunes so I found the site listing the others helpful and have bookmarked it.
As far as creating podcasts, I really don't think that's in my future, though I do appreciate the reminder of Audacity. I understand it's an excellent audio recording/editing program. And best of all, being the tightwad I am, it's FREE. (Open source is great and all the open source programmers deserve a big round of applause.) While I don't expect to be doing any podcasting, I do have some old record albums and cassette tapes at home that I'd like to record to MP3.
It's too bad that CPD23 can give us all this wonderful inspiration but can't give us more hours in the day to make use of it all. Apparently what every library needs is a person who deals strictly with the computer/digital stuff....or a librarian who only has to work the desk a few hours a week yet gets paid to do this the rest of the time. We can dream, can't we??
After learning about these tools, my first thought was of using one to do a little tutorial video of learning to use the library's OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog). It's simple enough, yet someone using it for the first time is always hesitant....and they're so afraid of breaking something if they poke the wrong button.
I also thought of little tutorials on how to do helpful things on the computer, like making the text on a page larger or opening a second or third browser window. Those are things some of us do as a matter of course, but are new and wondrous to the less computer literate.
Podcasting: Many moons ago I had iTunes installed on my computer (it may still be there for all I know) and had it set to record certain podcasts. However, I never got around to listening to them so I abandoned it. I'll bet a lot of us don't realize there are other "podcast catching" programs available other than iTunes so I found the site listing the others helpful and have bookmarked it.
As far as creating podcasts, I really don't think that's in my future, though I do appreciate the reminder of Audacity. I understand it's an excellent audio recording/editing program. And best of all, being the tightwad I am, it's FREE. (Open source is great and all the open source programmers deserve a big round of applause.) While I don't expect to be doing any podcasting, I do have some old record albums and cassette tapes at home that I'd like to record to MP3.
It's too bad that CPD23 can give us all this wonderful inspiration but can't give us more hours in the day to make use of it all. Apparently what every library needs is a person who deals strictly with the computer/digital stuff....or a librarian who only has to work the desk a few hours a week yet gets paid to do this the rest of the time. We can dream, can't we??
CPD23 -- Week 11
Thing 15 : Attending - Presenting - Organizing
I'm good at attending! :-) I've been attending meetings, workshops, etc. for many years now. Sometimes the offerings get repetitive when you've been at it for so long, but I know to go to the event anyway because even if the presentation is a repeat of something I've heard before I will learn from other attendees. No matter what kind of meeting or educational opportunity I attend I ALWAYS learn something from others who are also attending. So, my advice is even if you think the event is just a repeat of something you've already learned, go anyway if you can because there is always something to be learned.
Presenting (or, YIKES public speaking). I'm much better at attending, but I have had to get up in front of people and speak---County Supervisors, Village Board, county librarians, computer classes at the library. All I can say is do your preparation so you know what you're talking about and try to relax enough to actually be able to get the words out. And, if someone asks a question you don't know the answer to right off hand don't be afraid to say you don't know.....but tell them you will find out and let them know and then DO IT.
I must say I enjoyed Ned Potter's slides on how NOT to do a presentation. How often have you seen all those things done? Or been guilty of doing them yourself?
Organizing events is always stressful. I don't care if it's a Story Hour for four year olds or weekly computer classes or an author visit. But, it's part of a librarian's job and eventually we get over the feelings of panic. And, there will always be the event no one comes to. To me that is the worst...I'm embarrassed, the presenter is embarrassed, and I just never want to plan anything ever again. Yet I must and so do you, it's all part of the job.
Last, but not least, I learned how to embed fonts into Power Point presentations. I'd never even thought of needing to do that before. It's the little things isn't it??
Thing 16: Advocacy
Advocacy....a word we hear a lot. And one that no doubt means different things in different communities. In my small community/library it amounts to doing everything we can to get our patrons what they are looking for, a semi-regular Library News column in the local newspaper, reports to the Village Board and County Supervisors, as well as short talks to both at budget time (they really don't like long-winded speeches). Sometimes I lay in bed making lists in my head of all the things we do for our patrons, all the things we offer them, and especially justifications for our computers and Internet access in a place where way to many people in charge still think of the Internet as only games and and kids getting into pornography. And also the belief that everyone has Internet at home. I imagine that if we were faced with closure or major budget cuts it would be different and we would pull out all the stops. Hey, I write my best Library News columns when the library is faced with some sort of challenge.
I really think the best advocacy for the library, or our library at least, is by building good will among library users by doing all we can to help them in whatever way we can on a one-to-one basis. If they make positive statements about the library to others even the non-users will see that the library is important to somebody. And we all know that if someone ISN'T pleased with the service they received they will tell even more people than they do when they ARE pleased.
I'm good at attending! :-) I've been attending meetings, workshops, etc. for many years now. Sometimes the offerings get repetitive when you've been at it for so long, but I know to go to the event anyway because even if the presentation is a repeat of something I've heard before I will learn from other attendees. No matter what kind of meeting or educational opportunity I attend I ALWAYS learn something from others who are also attending. So, my advice is even if you think the event is just a repeat of something you've already learned, go anyway if you can because there is always something to be learned.
Presenting (or, YIKES public speaking). I'm much better at attending, but I have had to get up in front of people and speak---County Supervisors, Village Board, county librarians, computer classes at the library. All I can say is do your preparation so you know what you're talking about and try to relax enough to actually be able to get the words out. And, if someone asks a question you don't know the answer to right off hand don't be afraid to say you don't know.....but tell them you will find out and let them know and then DO IT.
I must say I enjoyed Ned Potter's slides on how NOT to do a presentation. How often have you seen all those things done? Or been guilty of doing them yourself?
Organizing events is always stressful. I don't care if it's a Story Hour for four year olds or weekly computer classes or an author visit. But, it's part of a librarian's job and eventually we get over the feelings of panic. And, there will always be the event no one comes to. To me that is the worst...I'm embarrassed, the presenter is embarrassed, and I just never want to plan anything ever again. Yet I must and so do you, it's all part of the job.
Last, but not least, I learned how to embed fonts into Power Point presentations. I'd never even thought of needing to do that before. It's the little things isn't it??
Thing 16: Advocacy
Advocacy....a word we hear a lot. And one that no doubt means different things in different communities. In my small community/library it amounts to doing everything we can to get our patrons what they are looking for, a semi-regular Library News column in the local newspaper, reports to the Village Board and County Supervisors, as well as short talks to both at budget time (they really don't like long-winded speeches). Sometimes I lay in bed making lists in my head of all the things we do for our patrons, all the things we offer them, and especially justifications for our computers and Internet access in a place where way to many people in charge still think of the Internet as only games and and kids getting into pornography. And also the belief that everyone has Internet at home. I imagine that if we were faced with closure or major budget cuts it would be different and we would pull out all the stops. Hey, I write my best Library News columns when the library is faced with some sort of challenge.
I really think the best advocacy for the library, or our library at least, is by building good will among library users by doing all we can to help them in whatever way we can on a one-to-one basis. If they make positive statements about the library to others even the non-users will see that the library is important to somebody. And we all know that if someone ISN'T pleased with the service they received they will tell even more people than they do when they ARE pleased.
Great meeting
We had a great meeting of the Antelope Co. Library Association this morning. We're a group of librarians, staff and board members from seven libraries in the county who meet every other month at a different library in the county each time on a rotating schedule. At each meeting the host library lines up some form of continuing education that lasts about an hour. Each attendee gets credit for one Continuing Education hour towards either Board or Librarian certification through the Nebraska Library Commission.
At this meeting Anita Hall, Antelope Co. Extension Educator, was our guest speaker. She gave a presentation about how we can make a difference in the lives of the youth in our communities, including the 40 Developmental Assets for Adolescents that the Search Institute of Minneapolis, MN has identified as the positive experiences and qualities that all of us have the power to bring into the lives of children and youth. The presentation led to some lively discussion among those present. Since all but one of the group was age 50 or better we could also see very different ways young people are regarded between our generations and the current.
Anita's presentation made me aware that we don't always give our youth an opportunity to participate in ways that will help them grow up to be concerned, involved adults. I don't know how or if we can work this into the library, but it's certainly something for us to keep in mind.
At this meeting Anita Hall, Antelope Co. Extension Educator, was our guest speaker. She gave a presentation about how we can make a difference in the lives of the youth in our communities, including the 40 Developmental Assets for Adolescents that the Search Institute of Minneapolis, MN has identified as the positive experiences and qualities that all of us have the power to bring into the lives of children and youth. The presentation led to some lively discussion among those present. Since all but one of the group was age 50 or better we could also see very different ways young people are regarded between our generations and the current.
Anita's presentation made me aware that we don't always give our youth an opportunity to participate in ways that will help them grow up to be concerned, involved adults. I don't know how or if we can work this into the library, but it's certainly something for us to keep in mind.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
CPD 23 - Week 10, Thing 14a,b,c,
This weeks Things were all completely new to me...had never heard of any of them before. After reading about all three and watching the videos I chose to explore Zotero further, thinking it might be the most useful to me though I don't expect to use nearly all of the features. This thing is feature rich. I like the word "free" too. LOL
As an add-on for Firefox it's ideal because Firefox is my preferred browser. I often find articles online that I'd like to keep....that's why my Bookmarks list is longer than my arms. Being able to share and access what I've saved from any computer is a plus too. Though as I understand it, all three of these "Things" have that ability. At times the ability to make notes about what I've saved would be ideal.
Since I don't expect to be writing any research papers or articles requiring lots of research I don't see myself much more that skimming the surface of the abilities of this program. And since my library is small and rural we don't usually have college students researching major papers here and the high school students don't seem to do much in depth research for their papers, but a little info about this program and the others might be a topic for a library news column sometime in the near future just so our patrons know about it and can do their own exploration.
As an add-on for Firefox it's ideal because Firefox is my preferred browser. I often find articles online that I'd like to keep....that's why my Bookmarks list is longer than my arms. Being able to share and access what I've saved from any computer is a plus too. Though as I understand it, all three of these "Things" have that ability. At times the ability to make notes about what I've saved would be ideal.
Since I don't expect to be writing any research papers or articles requiring lots of research I don't see myself much more that skimming the surface of the abilities of this program. And since my library is small and rural we don't usually have college students researching major papers here and the high school students don't seem to do much in depth research for their papers, but a little info about this program and the others might be a topic for a library news column sometime in the near future just so our patrons know about it and can do their own exploration.
CPD23 -- Week 9, Thing 13
Since I am already somewhat familiar with Google Docs and Wikis I decided to learn more about Dropbox. It's been discussed quite a bit on genealogy blogs as a way for family history researchers to save their databases, share them and sync them between computers. One of my greatest fears is that I'll lose my database even though it's always backed up to a flash drive and an external hard drive, all the while knowing that it should be backed up off-site as well. What if something happened to my house and I wasn't there to grab either the computer or one of the backup drives? All that work lost....doesn't even bear thinking about.
So, I signed up for the 2GB free version, downloaded the software and installed it on my laptop. Following the directions, I moved the file with my database to the Dropbox folder and logged into the site. All the data in that file was automatically uploaded to Dropbox where I can access it from my computer or any other computer with access to the Internet. One fear relieved. Now I just need to install it on my desktop and sync the files. Another problem solved...I no longer need to worry about having something added to the database on one computer but not the other. Sneaker net doesn't always work as well as you'd think!!! LOL
While I had read about Dropbox on the genealogy blogs this exercise gave me the kick in the pants I needed to actually make the move to using it. I also have lots of other files that need to be backed up off site but some of the off-site storage options are a bit pricey, including Dropbox. I'm thinking one called Carbonite might be an option since for one price storage is unlimited. In researching I also came across one called SugarSync that works much like Dropbox, but again, it might be too pricey for me. More research needed.
So, I signed up for the 2GB free version, downloaded the software and installed it on my laptop. Following the directions, I moved the file with my database to the Dropbox folder and logged into the site. All the data in that file was automatically uploaded to Dropbox where I can access it from my computer or any other computer with access to the Internet. One fear relieved. Now I just need to install it on my desktop and sync the files. Another problem solved...I no longer need to worry about having something added to the database on one computer but not the other. Sneaker net doesn't always work as well as you'd think!!! LOL
While I had read about Dropbox on the genealogy blogs this exercise gave me the kick in the pants I needed to actually make the move to using it. I also have lots of other files that need to be backed up off site but some of the off-site storage options are a bit pricey, including Dropbox. I'm thinking one called Carbonite might be an option since for one price storage is unlimited. In researching I also came across one called SugarSync that works much like Dropbox, but again, it might be too pricey for me. More research needed.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Tomatoes, Tomatoes, Tomatoes
They started out slow.
This batch getting canned today.
This batch got picked this morning.....almost two 5-gal. pails full.
Why was I worried that I wouldn't get any tomatoes? There will be plenty more to pick too.
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| Only five quarts from the first picking. |
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| Seven quarts in the canner as I type. |
This batch got picked this morning.....almost two 5-gal. pails full.
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| Should be ready to can by Friday. I estimate another 12-14 quarts. |
Annual Family Get-Together
Not such a big crowd this year. A few Risinger cousins usually come, including some of their kids, but this year that branch had a wedding in St. Louis over the weekend.
As usual, there's no evidence I was even there. LOL
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| We didn't lack for desserts. Or any other food for that matter. |
As usual, there's no evidence I was even there. LOL
Daughter's Surprise B-Day Party
Her 40th b-day is coming up and her kids & DH decided to surprise her.
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| Here she is just after discovering she'd been had...with the party hat she refused to wear. Her SIL took her out for drinks while the fam set up the party & guests gathered. Just before I took this picture she turned to SIL and says, "You lied to me!" |
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| Part of the crowd in the backyard. I think some may have left before I took this picture but I heard the last guest left at 3:45am. Guess it was a good party. |
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Will Kindles kill libraries?
This is an interesting article I came across online. Will Kindles Kill Libraries? That's the 64-million-$$$ question. While quite a few people own eReaders and like them, many, many more swear they will stick with real books. Guess we'll have to wait and see. I will say though, that Overdrive, the major distributor of eBooks to libraries has a way to go.
I've researched Overdrive a little, thinking it might be time for my library to get on board. However, every time I check on the availability of a book I might want to read there is always a waiting list. Sometimes two on the list, sometimes 5 or more. I think the record was 26. Multiply that figure by the 2 or 3 week checkout period and you can see how long it will be before #27 gets the book. Waaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy to frustrating. And buying & downloading popular books gets expensive since they average $9.99 to $15.99 ea., with a few free offerings and 99 cent books thrown in. Not only that, eBook sellers can zap them off your reader just as easy as you downloaded them, if they so see fit. Amazon has done it. Is it any wonder voracious readers with an eReader turn to pirated copies?
Really, I don't think libraries are in nearly as much danger from eBooks as they are from short-sighted politicians who see them as easy targets for funding cuts.
I've researched Overdrive a little, thinking it might be time for my library to get on board. However, every time I check on the availability of a book I might want to read there is always a waiting list. Sometimes two on the list, sometimes 5 or more. I think the record was 26. Multiply that figure by the 2 or 3 week checkout period and you can see how long it will be before #27 gets the book. Waaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy to frustrating. And buying & downloading popular books gets expensive since they average $9.99 to $15.99 ea., with a few free offerings and 99 cent books thrown in. Not only that, eBook sellers can zap them off your reader just as easy as you downloaded them, if they so see fit. Amazon has done it. Is it any wonder voracious readers with an eReader turn to pirated copies?
Really, I don't think libraries are in nearly as much danger from eBooks as they are from short-sighted politicians who see them as easy targets for funding cuts.
Pets on Quilts
SewCalGal is having a Pets on Quilts show/contest and even though I don't have any expectations of winning I just have to enter this picture of my Nicky being cute.
Go to SewCalGal's blog, read the rules and enter your quilt loving pet.
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| Nicky. If there's quilt, or even a quilt block, laying around she'll be on it. |
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
CPD23 - Week 8, Thing 12
Finally, catching up on the blogs for Weeks 6, 7 and 8. Shouldn't let myself get so far behind...it's too much to do all at once to get caught up again.
Ah, social media. Just a few years ago the term didn't even exist and now almost everyone thinks they can't live without it. I didn't realize how pervasive it actually was until last fall when I finally joined Facebook. It seemed like everyone I knew or had ever known was on it. For better or for worse, it's a part of our lives now.
Anyone who knows me personally has heard me admit to being somewhat of a hermit. I don't even own a cell phone. When I see all these people driving down the road with a phone to their ear or standing around texting I always ask myself, "Who the hell are they always talking/texting to anyway?"
I must say that I haven't seen much professional social media activity going on in my neck of the woods. Yes, most of the libraries have web sites, some have Facebook pages and/or a twitter account. I always wonder how many people actually read those pages/posts/tweets. Plus, we've all read how personal Facebook posts have actually damaged careers. I guess the thing to keep in mind is that once it's out there on the Internet it's out there forever, and even if we're posting to our personal page it can either help or hurt us professionally.
Done rambling now.
Ah, social media. Just a few years ago the term didn't even exist and now almost everyone thinks they can't live without it. I didn't realize how pervasive it actually was until last fall when I finally joined Facebook. It seemed like everyone I knew or had ever known was on it. For better or for worse, it's a part of our lives now.
Anyone who knows me personally has heard me admit to being somewhat of a hermit. I don't even own a cell phone. When I see all these people driving down the road with a phone to their ear or standing around texting I always ask myself, "Who the hell are they always talking/texting to anyway?"
I must say that I haven't seen much professional social media activity going on in my neck of the woods. Yes, most of the libraries have web sites, some have Facebook pages and/or a twitter account. I always wonder how many people actually read those pages/posts/tweets. Plus, we've all read how personal Facebook posts have actually damaged careers. I guess the thing to keep in mind is that once it's out there on the Internet it's out there forever, and even if we're posting to our personal page it can either help or hurt us professionally.
Done rambling now.
CPD23 - Week 7, Things 10 & 11
#11 - Becoming a Librarian: To all you librarians out there with the Master's degree or beyond I'm not a "real" librarian at all, though I've been doing the exact same work for more years than some of you have existed. I started out in my small rural library as an assistant and learned as I went from my boss. When she resigned the Board realized, after interviewing a bunch of totally unacceptable applicants, that perhaps they should hire me. At least I had worked in the library for six years and knew a little about how things should be done. From then on I learned by the seat of my pants and taking various training workshops and reading. Since then I've worked hard at collection development, weeding out the horribly outdated junk that had collected, worked on a library enlargement project, introduced computers/Internet and networked the library. Next came the automated circulation/catalog system. It's been a ride, that's for sure. Anyway, what exactly is a "real" librarian?
# 11 - Mentoring: I have definitely had much needed mentors -- the school librarian in my high school where I was a library volunteer, my first boss in the public library, fellow librarians in my county. I have been going to the County Library Assoc. meetings since I first started out in the public library and at each meeting there is some educational program, mostly about librarianship. Now that I am the most senior librarian in our county I am more mentor than mentee, as informal as it may be, and I try to be as helpful as I can. Whether mentor or mentee, there is always more we can learn.
# 11 - Mentoring: I have definitely had much needed mentors -- the school librarian in my high school where I was a library volunteer, my first boss in the public library, fellow librarians in my county. I have been going to the County Library Assoc. meetings since I first started out in the public library and at each meeting there is some educational program, mostly about librarianship. Now that I am the most senior librarian in our county I am more mentor than mentee, as informal as it may be, and I try to be as helpful as I can. Whether mentor or mentee, there is always more we can learn.
CPD23 - Week 6, Things 8 & 9
#8 - Google Calendar: If I led a more complicated life, worked in a library/business with lots of different events, opening/closing times, etc. and had a phone that accessed the Internet this could be very useful. As it is I don't really need it, though it's good to know about it.
#9 - Evernote: At first glance my thought was, "I'll never need this." However, on further thought it might be hand during my genealogy research. Sometimes I bounce around from site to site and later am not sure what was where. This might be a solution to that problem. Will require further investigation.
#9 - Evernote: At first glance my thought was, "I'll never need this." However, on further thought it might be hand during my genealogy research. Sometimes I bounce around from site to site and later am not sure what was where. This might be a solution to that problem. Will require further investigation.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Look what I did
For better or for worse, here's the Library's poster for the County Fair display by the Antelope County Library Association. Considering the hot & steamy weather we've been having, I'm ever so grateful the group decided to have an unmanned display this year. Regardless, I wouldn't have been there. It's also our local celebration this weekend.
Not the greatest picture with half of it shadowed and looking more crooked than it actually is, but you get the idea. Orange, lime green and purple....I like bright colors, and these are my favorites of the moment. Turned out Neligh's poster was in the same colors. :)
Not the greatest picture with half of it shadowed and looking more crooked than it actually is, but you get the idea. Orange, lime green and purple....I like bright colors, and these are my favorites of the moment. Turned out Neligh's poster was in the same colors. :)
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Sunday....Hot and Muggy
We've been babysitting since Wed. morning for our daughter's dog while they were on vacation. Did you know that babysitting dogs is much easier than little kids??
And here are 600 HSTs all sewed together into rows and pressed, ready to be put into blocks.
And here they are sewed into the blocks. Fifteen finished and fifteen to go.
I don't know about anybody else, but I'm ready for Fall. This heat and humidity is getting old. Sunny Fall days with bright blue skies and NO humidity...YEAH!!!
Later. Oopsie...do you see what I see? The row of HSTs along the right side is sewed on backward...gonna need a do-over there.
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| The grand-dog. |
And here they are sewed into the blocks. Fifteen finished and fifteen to go.
I don't know about anybody else, but I'm ready for Fall. This heat and humidity is getting old. Sunny Fall days with bright blue skies and NO humidity...YEAH!!!
Later. Oopsie...do you see what I see? The row of HSTs along the right side is sewed on backward...gonna need a do-over there.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
CPD23 Week 5
Thing 6: I found it interesting to read about the various online networking opportunities though quite a few of the examples given seemed to be more British than American. I joined Facebook last fall and have found it to be a good way to keep up with the far flung members of my and my husband's families. I especially enjoy the pictures some post of their family activites. LinkedIn was one that I had heard of before and it looks like it would be a good one to join if your aim is to make many contacts in your profession and might be useful for job hunting and relocating. Since I'm not looking to do either I won't join. Somehow I just keep thinking about something I saw once that said, "On the Internet you can be anything you want to be." While online contacts may be a starting point, I really think good old fashioned face-to-face networking is still the best.
I've been reading quite a bit about Google+ and the favorite thing about it for most people seems to be the circles so you can post certain things to certain groups and not to others. I think the way Facebook does it gets people into trouble because everything posted goes to everybody on the friends list, or friends of friends depending upon how your privacy settings are set up. Google+ might be something to keep an eye on.
Thing 7: I had never heard of the majority of these face-to-face networking opportunities. I think ALA was the only familiar one...one I have never joined because I don't work in a library that would pay for going to meetings and events or pick up the tab for dues. Most of my personal networking is kept pretty local...the county library association and the library system events. Living where I do there would just be too much travel involved to participate at the state or national level and I'm not eager to pay for these things out of my meager small town library salary. I do see where it could be useful for MLS professionals who want to become better known and move up the ladder. I know I'm staying here and just want to keep on top of things enough to do the best job I can for my library and it's patrons.
I've been reading quite a bit about Google+ and the favorite thing about it for most people seems to be the circles so you can post certain things to certain groups and not to others. I think the way Facebook does it gets people into trouble because everything posted goes to everybody on the friends list, or friends of friends depending upon how your privacy settings are set up. Google+ might be something to keep an eye on.
Thing 7: I had never heard of the majority of these face-to-face networking opportunities. I think ALA was the only familiar one...one I have never joined because I don't work in a library that would pay for going to meetings and events or pick up the tab for dues. Most of my personal networking is kept pretty local...the county library association and the library system events. Living where I do there would just be too much travel involved to participate at the state or national level and I'm not eager to pay for these things out of my meager small town library salary. I do see where it could be useful for MLS professionals who want to become better known and move up the ladder. I know I'm staying here and just want to keep on top of things enough to do the best job I can for my library and it's patrons.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Pressing Matters......
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| Working on pressing 600 HSTs. Not as much fun as you would think. Updated later:  All done!! With one pressed the wrong way, I see. Oh well, at least it doesn't involve ripping. |
Sunday, July 17, 2011
We wished for warmer temps.......
....and now they're here. My thermometer is sitting on 98* and I just saw on AccuWeather that the forecast high for today is 103*. Whoever invented AC wasn't paid nearly enough!!!
Been doing some slicing & dicing of fabric lately:
Doesn't look like much yet.
Yesterday we went to my BIL's wedding....why do people get married in July when it's almost a sure thing the weather will be at it's hottest and most humid? Weather wise it was a repeat of our niece's wedding last year, only her's was outdoors and this was in a church with comfortable AC in the sanctuary. Then we moved to the church basement for the meal and it was freezing cold down there, after which we moved on to the auditorium downtown where it started off fairly cool but got hotter as the evening progressed. I heard the happy couple is going to Arizona for their honeymoon. Who in their right mind goes to Arizona in July?? Oh well, it's a dry heat! :-) :-)
Been doing some slicing & dicing of fabric lately:
Doesn't look like much yet.
Yesterday we went to my BIL's wedding....why do people get married in July when it's almost a sure thing the weather will be at it's hottest and most humid? Weather wise it was a repeat of our niece's wedding last year, only her's was outdoors and this was in a church with comfortable AC in the sanctuary. Then we moved to the church basement for the meal and it was freezing cold down there, after which we moved on to the auditorium downtown where it started off fairly cool but got hotter as the evening progressed. I heard the happy couple is going to Arizona for their honeymoon. Who in their right mind goes to Arizona in July?? Oh well, it's a dry heat! :-) :-)
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