Meet Nora, the talented piano-playing kitty!
Friday, July 13, 2007
Week 9, Thing 20
I explored YouTube and Google Videos, but was not able to access the Yahoo site on my computer at HQ.....blocked, rated R! The funny thing is that I didn't have any trouble getting into it on my library computer at home! I would have thought that it would have been the reverse.
Obviously there are a variety of library applications...
*highlighting library programs, especially Summer Reading
*featuring databases on a rotating basis
*instructional, explaining items on our website, such as Marina
I found the YouTube site to be extremely "busy," which was a distraction for me. After I located a library promotion that I liked, I looked at some funny cats videos. There was a bountiful selection, but many of them had scenes that I considered inappropriate to post here.
Take a look at the library promotion video.
Obviously there are a variety of library applications...
*highlighting library programs, especially Summer Reading
*featuring databases on a rotating basis
*instructional, explaining items on our website, such as Marina
I found the YouTube site to be extremely "busy," which was a distraction for me. After I located a library promotion that I liked, I looked at some funny cats videos. There was a bountiful selection, but many of them had scenes that I considered inappropriate to post here.
Take a look at the library promotion video.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Week 8, Thing 19
Just out of curiosity, I took a quick look at One Sentence under Fun Stuff. Sometimes people can take forever to say nothing, so it is wishful thinking on my part that they should have to look at this site before they speak!
Then I explored Lulu. What a great site for anyone considering self-publishing!
(Could anyone predict that I would choose something in the Book category?)
Lulu presents itself as "fast, easy, and free" (although not everything is free!) and is a one-stop shooping site for self-publishing. What surprised me, and probably shouldn't, is that it isn't just for publishing books. Calendars, CDs-music and audio books, DVDs, brochures, e-books, and images.
This site offers just about every service a self-publisher could ask for. Although most of these are free, some are fee-based.
*prepub - editing, proofreading, formatting
*graphics - cover and illustrations
*publishing - PDF conversion, uploading, revisions
*marketing and publicity - sample and guide to press releases, tips for book signings, reviews, media kits, etc. *translation services
*pricing and finishing wizard to establish cost of the product
Other advantages include print on demand, no inventory, no set-up fees or minimum orders. I especially like the Intended Audience category.
Then I explored Lulu. What a great site for anyone considering self-publishing!
(Could anyone predict that I would choose something in the Book category?)
Lulu presents itself as "fast, easy, and free" (although not everything is free!) and is a one-stop shooping site for self-publishing. What surprised me, and probably shouldn't, is that it isn't just for publishing books. Calendars, CDs-music and audio books, DVDs, brochures, e-books, and images.
This site offers just about every service a self-publisher could ask for. Although most of these are free, some are fee-based.
*prepub - editing, proofreading, formatting
*graphics - cover and illustrations
*publishing - PDF conversion, uploading, revisions
*marketing and publicity - sample and guide to press releases, tips for book signings, reviews, media kits, etc. *translation services
*pricing and finishing wizard to establish cost of the product
Other advantages include print on demand, no inventory, no set-up fees or minimum orders. I especially like the Intended Audience category.
Book Review: The Talented Clementine
The Talented Clementine
by
Sara Pennypacker
Clementine is a strong, warm-hearted, wacky girl who tackles life with enthusiasm.
She is doing quite well in third grade....until she learns that the third and fourth grades will be presenting a talent show. Clementine can't do anything well enough (or even at all) to perform at this event. Even worse, her best friend Margaret is "perfect" at so many things, she can't decide which talent to display!
None of Clementine's hilarious attempts to to learn a new talent help, including glueing bottle caps onto the soles of her sneakers in order to try tap dancing. During practices for the fast-approaching talent show, Clementine finds ways to prevent mishaps and to make improvements to various acts. It isn't until the night of the talent show that Clementine's talent is officially recognized. As a result of her organizational skills, Clementine finds herself in the role of assistant director!
Week 8, Thing 18
Love these online productivity tools!!!
I created an account with Zoho and Google Docs.
As someone who telecommutes part of the time, I really appreciate that I can create documents, both in word processing and spreadsheets, and access them from any computer.
Although I didn't actually create a word document in Google, I did write a book review in Zoho Writer. I liked this application quite a bit and will continue to use it. Love the autosave feature!
Then I followed the "Publish" directions, and it went straight to my blog. How easy!!
I also created spreadsheets in Zoho and Google Docs and will experiment with them to see which I prefer. Here's a link if you'dlike to take a look.
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ar?id=o02386377327435104801.4467229786905611439.09117104254545920022.8366515649315071579&hl=en_US&action=1&tile=0&rpert=100&tfe=hs_11&fprt=false&srow=0&erow=16&scol=0&ecol=5
I created an account with Zoho and Google Docs.
As someone who telecommutes part of the time, I really appreciate that I can create documents, both in word processing and spreadsheets, and access them from any computer.
Although I didn't actually create a word document in Google, I did write a book review in Zoho Writer. I liked this application quite a bit and will continue to use it. Love the autosave feature!
Then I followed the "Publish" directions, and it went straight to my blog. How easy!!
I also created spreadsheets in Zoho and Google Docs and will experiment with them to see which I prefer. Here's a link if you'dlike to take a look.
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ar?id=o02386377327435104801.4467229786905611439.09117104254545920022.8366515649315071579&hl=en_US&action=1&tile=0&rpert=100&tfe=hs_11&fprt=false&srow=0&erow=16&scol=0&ecol=5
Monday, July 2, 2007
Week 7, Thing 17
This was fun!
I created an account with Maryland Libraries Sandbox and added my blog to the Favorite Blogs page. Easy!!!
Naturally I went to the Favorite Books page next. Because it would be too stressful to identify a single favorite title, I chose to make a post on the Currently Reading page. It's interesting to see what others are reading.
I'll probably keep checking the Favorite Books page to see what everyone is reading.
I created an account with Maryland Libraries Sandbox and added my blog to the Favorite Blogs page. Easy!!!
Naturally I went to the Favorite Books page next. Because it would be too stressful to identify a single favorite title, I chose to make a post on the Currently Reading page. It's interesting to see what others are reading.
I'll probably keep checking the Favorite Books page to see what everyone is reading.
Week 7, Thing 16
A wiki is a website that allows members/users to edit information.
The largest and best-known wiki is Wikipedia.
Wikis are easy to use, but one of the things that is an advantage is also a disadvantage -anyone can make changes. For this reason, using a wiki as a reference tool is not the best resource to recomend.
There are, however, many excellent uses for wikis in public libraries.
CCPL already has a wiki for tracking team progress and for our internal newsletter, Pipeline.
Viewing the various Discovery Resources brought to my attention other very practical library uses. I have listed a few below.
*subject guides
*community information (not the directory, but events and calendars)
*government information
*reader's advisory
I was fascinated by the Bull Run Virtual Library that is maintained bt one library patron! I particularly liked the Best Free Reference Websites for 2006. Something similar to this would be be very handy for our library users.
The largest and best-known wiki is Wikipedia.
Wikis are easy to use, but one of the things that is an advantage is also a disadvantage -anyone can make changes. For this reason, using a wiki as a reference tool is not the best resource to recomend.
There are, however, many excellent uses for wikis in public libraries.
CCPL already has a wiki for tracking team progress and for our internal newsletter, Pipeline.
Viewing the various Discovery Resources brought to my attention other very practical library uses. I have listed a few below.
*subject guides
*community information (not the directory, but events and calendars)
*government information
*reader's advisory
I was fascinated by the Bull Run Virtual Library that is maintained bt one library patron! I particularly liked the Best Free Reference Websites for 2006. Something similar to this would be be very handy for our library users.
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