Tuesday, May 19, 2009
official trailer for "The Road"
The film version of McCarthy’s devastating apocalyptic novel, The Road, now has a firm release date (October 16).
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Hello is anyone out there?
Well I am still trying to find the time to work on my tech skills for work....time is always the problem....so little time so much to do! Anyway I got to sit in on the Live Online Class: "Trends in Technology" that NEFLIN offered yesterday. Very interesting. The funny thing is some things mentioned are very familiar since we just completed the 23 Things!!!! Two new terms I just learned are Terabyte and Petabyte. I still find it hard to grasp the concept of a hard drive that has the storage capacity of one quadrillion bytes....but that is a Petabyte. WOW!
Friday, April 17, 2009
Happy Friday!
Well today I learned how to group my friends on facebook....and create a photo album to show off photos of my furry babies. I am soooo happy to have kitties.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Thing 23: Take a short survey
Wow...Thing 23 was by far the easiest Thing to do!
Congratulations! You have completed Thing 23!
Congratulations! You have completed Thing 23!
Thing 22: Staying Current
I am looking forward to "improving my skills" by playing around with Flickr, YouTube and Facebook. Seriously there were so many "things" I plan to go back and spend some more time with like Thing 9: Picture Trail , Big Huge Labs, Lazybase, and 50 Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story . I would like to find a way to share photos of the events held here at the library with the public so they can see the benefits of attending our future programs! I also plan on going back thru the things and trying some of the (optional) Challenge Things I did not have time for the first time through the Things. As stated in Thing 22 to stay current we must make the effort on a continuing basis and I am sure I can find at least 15 minutes a day to work on improving my skills and knowledge.....the BIG question is will I remember to update this blog....umm only time will tell since I have a hard time putting my thoughts into words most of the time.
A good day is when you learn something new so that is my goal to record either something new or funny in each posting from now on. So many sites to visit, so many stories to read, oh what fun I plan to have...
A good day is when you learn something new so that is my goal to record either something new or funny in each posting from now on. So many sites to visit, so many stories to read, oh what fun I plan to have...
Monday, April 13, 2009
Thing 21: Student 2.0 Tools
When I looked at Assignment calculator I was very impressed. When I plugged in an assignment and clicked on calculate assignment schedule I was surprised at how detailed the assignment schedule the calculator printed out. At every step there are links if anything needs further clarification and the suggestions are fantastic. For a procrastinator (like me) this will help keep you on track to succeed! I especially like the links to the following: • QuickStudy: Citing sources• The Elements of Style - William Strunk, Jr.• RefWorks: Citing sources using an online tool. This is an excellent resource for students....if they will use it?!?
For Research Project Calculator I was not able to get a demonstration of a project .....I did not want to register with them and give out my email. I did click on the link on the right side [Glossary of Terms ] and that gave me entrance to other parts of the research project calculator: Question Gather Conclude Communicate: Essay - Electronic Slides - Video Evaluate . From these along with the glossary of terms there is some useful information but not set up as nice as Assignment Calculator.
I didn't find any use for the Teacher Guide to the Research Project Calculator for the library.
How might the RPC and the Teacher Guide help you help students plan and manage research projects? Well I would recommend students with projects check out the RPC site and the Assignment calculator site for help in tracking and planning their project/assignment.
For Research Project Calculator I was not able to get a demonstration of a project .....I did not want to register with them and give out my email. I did click on the link on the right side [Glossary of Terms ] and that gave me entrance to other parts of the research project calculator: Question Gather Conclude Communicate: Essay - Electronic Slides - Video Evaluate . From these along with the glossary of terms there is some useful information but not set up as nice as Assignment Calculator.
I didn't find any use for the Teacher Guide to the Research Project Calculator for the library.
How might the RPC and the Teacher Guide help you help students plan and manage research projects? Well I would recommend students with projects check out the RPC site and the Assignment calculator site for help in tracking and planning their project/assignment.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Thing 20: Books 2.0
Books on Your Phone - I looked at BooksinMyPhone and my opinion is Are you Crazy!? I enjoy reading but lets be real...why would I try to read text on a little 2 inch screen? Not to mention the battery life of the phone barely covers being on all day and getting or making a few calls before recharging and the fact of the phone being in use heats it up. NOT for me thanks.
Reader's Advisory - I looked at ReadingTrails then I clicked on : Curious? Learn How Reading Trails works» . I read the explainations and clicked on examples of trails and intersections but when I go to search for author none of the authors I put in were found. Maybe I was doing it wrong...there was no guidelines on how to enter the name....anyway ... Since I love to read and never have trouble finding something to read I don't see me using this unless it is to start a list of books to read after I win the Lottery and am sitting on a beach somewhere.... Like that going to happen.
Online Book Communities - I looked at http://www.overbooked.org/index.html and I like that Overbooked originals include annotated lists of nonfiction, fiction and mystery books which received starred reviews, themed booklists, featured titles lists and hot lists of hard cover US fiction releases and notable books. The themed booklists include the following genres:
Alternate History , Chicklit , Contemporary Fantasy , Cross Genres , Gothics , Graphic Works , Time Travel , Westerns . Another thing I really like is the link not only to Christian Fiction Authors but also Reading Lists and Hotlists that are Christian based. I get many requests for this info and now I know where to look for a current up-to-date source.
Book Group Resources - I looked at LitLovers. I like this site since it very easy to use and has great information ...it goes way beyond suggested books for clubs and reader's guide questions and offers icebreakers, tips on starting and running book clubs, and Menus & Recipes!!! Maybe you can tell food is important around this library!
Audio Books - I looked at Librivox. I had not heard of it before but I am impressed by what I see. I have not been able to try it here at the library but the sit is very easy to use and I think it is a possible option for patron when our audiobook is checked out.
Book Reviews - I looked at One Minute Critic . I really enjoyed the video one minute reviews. This site is fun because of the wacky book titles and the interesting reviewers. It runs really slow at the library but from home I had no problem.
Book Rental - I looked at BookSwim . This seems like a good site if you are a very fast reader. It could be a solution to extremely long wait lists for some patrons...oh course I offer the solution of if you don't want to wait and buy a copy, maybe you could think about donating the book to the library when you are done with it!...just kidding...I wish I could say that but I have a feeling it would get me in trouble. I do know that I would not use BookSwim for textbooks...then again maybe for a short course that had a REALLY expensive text...never say never.
Facebook - I added WeRead app to my Facebook profile and found that I have 2 friends that have the same app. I went ahead and added a few favorite books from the suggested list and will go back later to search for more. As soon as I have some more time to understand what all comes with this I might be interested in sending out invites to join to a few of my friends that I know are BIG readers. Isn't the whole point of this to share...share...share with friends?
What are you observing in your library about books and reading?
With the economy so messed up there are more and more people that don't want to buy their own books anymore so our waitlists have gotten really long!!! BUT people are still reading books and loving the library!!! :)
Reader's Advisory - I looked at ReadingTrails then I clicked on : Curious? Learn How Reading Trails works» . I read the explainations and clicked on examples of trails and intersections but when I go to search for author none of the authors I put in were found. Maybe I was doing it wrong...there was no guidelines on how to enter the name....anyway ... Since I love to read and never have trouble finding something to read I don't see me using this unless it is to start a list of books to read after I win the Lottery and am sitting on a beach somewhere.... Like that going to happen.
Online Book Communities - I looked at http://www.overbooked.org/index.html and I like that Overbooked originals include annotated lists of nonfiction, fiction and mystery books which received starred reviews, themed booklists, featured titles lists and hot lists of hard cover US fiction releases and notable books. The themed booklists include the following genres:
Alternate History , Chicklit , Contemporary Fantasy , Cross Genres , Gothics , Graphic Works , Time Travel , Westerns . Another thing I really like is the link not only to Christian Fiction Authors but also Reading Lists and Hotlists that are Christian based. I get many requests for this info and now I know where to look for a current up-to-date source.
Book Group Resources - I looked at LitLovers. I like this site since it very easy to use and has great information ...it goes way beyond suggested books for clubs and reader's guide questions and offers icebreakers, tips on starting and running book clubs, and Menus & Recipes!!! Maybe you can tell food is important around this library!
Audio Books - I looked at Librivox. I had not heard of it before but I am impressed by what I see. I have not been able to try it here at the library but the sit is very easy to use and I think it is a possible option for patron when our audiobook is checked out.
Book Reviews - I looked at One Minute Critic . I really enjoyed the video one minute reviews. This site is fun because of the wacky book titles and the interesting reviewers. It runs really slow at the library but from home I had no problem.
Book Rental - I looked at BookSwim . This seems like a good site if you are a very fast reader. It could be a solution to extremely long wait lists for some patrons...oh course I offer the solution of if you don't want to wait and buy a copy, maybe you could think about donating the book to the library when you are done with it!...just kidding...I wish I could say that but I have a feeling it would get me in trouble. I do know that I would not use BookSwim for textbooks...then again maybe for a short course that had a REALLY expensive text...never say never.
Facebook - I added WeRead app to my Facebook profile and found that I have 2 friends that have the same app. I went ahead and added a few favorite books from the suggested list and will go back later to search for more. As soon as I have some more time to understand what all comes with this I might be interested in sending out invites to join to a few of my friends that I know are BIG readers. Isn't the whole point of this to share...share...share with friends?
What are you observing in your library about books and reading?
With the economy so messed up there are more and more people that don't want to buy their own books anymore so our waitlists have gotten really long!!! BUT people are still reading books and loving the library!!! :)
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