practice makes perfect

RSS?

2008-10-25T12:43:00.000-07:00

I'm game, I'm willing, I try to see the benefit of RSS feeds....but I just don't see how this is something I am going to use. I have better things to do with my time - but then that's the point I suppose. I like to keep up on the weather for travel and sporting events, home improvement ideas, crafts, cooking, etc and have it all in one place so I don't have to waste time surfing. Speaking of sporting events, I was happy to find RSS feeds for NASCAR. Right now I am getting news posted to me about the latest news in NASCAR Sprint Cup series and about my favorite driver. Anyway, I'll keep playing with it and, as I already stated, I'm game to find out how this all will help me. Who knows? This could turn out to be a pretty cool thing!

What's your Wiki?

2008-10-04T15:41:00.000-07:00

As resistant as I am to try new technologies, I have to say that I do enjoy Wikis. In spite of myself I have found them to be very useful in the workplace. And now after perusing a few other library's Wikis I can see how fun they can really be. In particular I liked Princeton's library Wiki for the book reviews - heading into Halloween season I am excited about viewing and reading various horror and supense films as well as books. One review gave me a good idea for a costume!
And then I was randomly clicking through the Bull Run Library Wiki - I found the dream library job! Promoting downloadable eBooks, audiobooks, music, and video on the Digital Bookmobile! What a blast it would be to drive around a massive 75 foot Big rig!!! To much fun - check it out! http://www.digitalbookmobile.com/default.asp

Practice Makes Perfect

2008-09-23T18:24:00.000-07:00

Has anyone else out there found that they are dismayed at the way things are heading in this culture? Unless you have a cell phone to text on (what happened to actually TALKING on the phone?), an mp3/iPod player attached to your ears, a computer to blog on, do email, watch streaming video, create spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations (and all at once BTW), you are way behind. I am no ludite but I say there are more enjoyable ways to spend my time that don't require being "plugged in." But how do we keep up??? Well, that's exactly why I am here, virtually that is. We've gone 2.0 where I work so just maybe through this little/big step for me, I can be closer to those who are "in the loop." As they say, "Practice makes perfect" and I am not one who enjoys being outside of the loop so here goes.....

MY FIRST BLOG!!!!!!