LibraryThing.com-Week #5

http://www.librarything.com/catalog/sunshinem

Image Generators-Week #5

Week #5 is image and text generators. I played around with Bead Art. Here's my Jeep in circle beads. I think it looks cool.

To Kindle or Not To Kindle

So Amazon keeps flashing me this nifty little e-reader whenever I check the website. It is oh so taunting me.

Anybody have one and would like to comment? Yea or nea?

So You Think You Can Dance

I love this show! It really has been my favorite for summertime. People are just too talented to be believed. Don't get me started on Neil not winning last year. He was robbed! Sabra was cute but she wasn't Neil.

Blog Like An Egyptian.....

If you'd like to see my blogline feeds here they are:

http://www.bloglines.com/blog/sunshinem23things

I really like the RSS Feeds. They keep me up to date on everything I care about. I use them both in "My Yahoo" and on Firefox. The feeds are updated in real time. When breaking news happens, when politicians say the stupidest things, when blogs are updated, when authors change their websites, when Perez Hilton decides to insult another celebrity, I can click on their feeds and read everything.

I liked this exercise. I had no idea that a website like Bloglines was out there. Good to know! I will not be using it however after this exercise. It seemed way too fussy. I already use My Yahoo and Firefox as readers and I really see no reason to change.

May 22, 2008

Never put your IPOD in the wash

I've learned something. Never put your IPOD in the washing machine. When it comes out, even though it will be sparkly clean and shiny, the ruddy little thing will not work anymore.

Moral of the story--always check your pockets as you are sorting your laundry.

The View from My Chair

The View from My Chair
Originally uploaded by msunshne

This is the view from my chair in the Youth Service department. I love how tidy our desk looks. This photo was taken by me one day before the library opened. I think I was making sure my batteries worked before using the camera for a program.

How Libraries can use Blogs

Libraries will need to use blogs if they want to keep up with technology and other businesses and organizations. More and more people get their news and information off of the internet. We have to keep up! Libraries can post their programming schedules, new rules for the patrons, coming and goings of staff members, bibliographies, useful links, antedotes, and whatever cool fun stuff librarians can come up with. It can be a way for libraries to get information out of the public as well. Such as new material requests, programming ideas, and everyday comments and opinions.

1st Blog

Hello my fellow bloggers. This is my first post.

How I feel about the 7 1/2 Habits of Lifelong Learning? Fine. Thanks for asking. I don't think any part of this learning exercise will be difficult for me to do. I have already used most of new tools we will be learning already (at least I think I have.....I hope I have!) I am looking forward to any new tips and tricks I might learn that I didn't know about beforehand.