Project Gutenburg

This is a great site. I just read a children's book on inventors. It is so nice to see something FREE. I also liked the idea that unknown authors can be given a chance to share what they think is important to everyone else.

NPR Podcast

I just found Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me . This is one of my husband's favorite NPR programs. I added it to my blogline just for him(It took some time remembering about RRS feeds). Hope he appreciates it!

WNM discussion

My three questions for Dan Pink?
1. What led you on your search to tackle this concept?
2.How do your feel religion or the lack thereof fits abundance? Just what are pattern recognizers?
3. When I offer children's programs should I now be focusing on imagination, joyfulness, and social dexterity and not so much on early literacy?

BRIEF SYNOPSIS-This book reminds me of The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman. It reminds us that the world is constantly is flux and we also need to be in a state of change. In this instance, the book focuses on the work world. The demand for left brained , information workers will be replaced by a demand for right brained conceptual workers.

THOUGHTS: I loved some of the facts and statistics on the text. Is the route to holistic medicine a part of the idea? Will my son in pharmacy school need some classes on this type of medicine? Now I can understand why math teachers are being imported from the Philippine's to work in the inner city. I am a baby boomer(birthday today!) and I truly agree that more of my life to behind me. And IF I had grandchildren, I would be spending much more time with them and much less time on career and the rush that goes with it!
PS If and when I get time, I would like to finish the book!

I Discover YouTube

Had my first YouTube experience today. It's a goofy world out there. However I did see something of interest to me. One of my second graders in now a senior in high school. She had a video on why the food drive was so important to her. It's wonderful to see you students turn out well!

Biblio.com

I found this site one of the more interesting of the 23 things. For one thing, I could really understand it's purpose and it was easy to use. I started with the eventful site. I plugged in where we will spend Thanksgiving, and events for the entire area came up. VERY USEFUL!
I think library patrons might find Biblio.com for rare, used and out-of-print books useful. Customers are alwasy coming up and asking for books they read as a child and many are no longer in the library.

Online Productivity

I really don't think I need this tool. I use Word 2003 that's on my computer, and it seems to work fine. If the Internet is down, I can still get to Worjd. Maybe if there were a bunch of us using the same document I could actually find a use for this.

Sandbox wiki

As stated before in my wiki blog, To add a blog to the Sandbox is as easy as making a peanut butter sandwich. But to be truthful, I really don't know when I would EVER do such a thing!

the wiki

Until now, I had never thought of the wiki unless it referred to wikipedia. I found the sentence: Making a wiki is as easy as making a peanut butter sandwich right in my language. I can see the children's librarian using this when an entire third grade class -in the whole county-must do a specific project such as Egypt. Setting up a spot to help them search for maps, crafts, and other information could be accessed from one spot.

Away From the Icebergs

Anyone who has three different bathing suits-all different sizes-in their closet understands perfectly, the just in case collection. I not only agree with that idea, but also the second iceberg, services that can be used without training. It only makes sense, that a librarian can't be in twenty places at one time to help customers. As for the come to us vs the we must go to them, I am technologically challenged and not quite sure how this can be done.

No Joy in Cleveland

I was recently searching Technorati to waste a little time-by feet hurt and no one was in the library branch who needed any help, and I discovered the Joy of being a Sox fan. I think I seriously might have enjoyed looking at blogs IF the Indians had won. As is it, I really have too much to do, to sail around in Technorati.

Del.icio.us

Exploded some of the bookmarks in the PLCMCL account. thought the trading cards was cute. Looked at making your own calendar-maybe I could use that with children's pictures saved from programs we have had this passed year. Might be something to explore further when I have time.

ROLLYO

Found a great use for this site. I listed all of my web sites that I use for children's programs. Now I just need to plug in the theme and my favorite sites are all there.

Library Thing

I just listed five of my favorite inspirational books. Ortberg is my favorite! This list reminded me that I would do well to read more of this kind of literature. My heavy use of serial killer books does not do well to lift my mood.

MERLIN

I just subscribed to the MERLIN website. I hope that in the future when I have more down time, I can use it in my work. It would be great to find one spot for library related material.

Sixty and Loving It

Just finished my first Avatar. It's a lot like children's games on the computer where they make their faces with mustaches and big noses and the like. The poodle skirt was one of my favorites-really had one -so did my 2 sisters--beautiful Christmas card send to the relatives.

Geneseo My Home Town

I was really excited to add the local newspaper to my bloglines account. My children live in this town and we will return their when we retire. We still have our house waiting for us! This is a good way to keep in touch with my former students, my friends, and my church news.

Digital Camera

I was SO excited when I learned to use my digital camera. It is the first, and only piece of technology that i can use without help. I think they call that user friendly. My printer-copier-scanner has a spot for the memory card. The printer just copies in miniature all the pictures on one page. You fill in the little ovals(just like a test) next to the pictures you want, and DA DA!! The pictures print- no Walmart or photo shop.

Mashups

I found this darling picture, but for the life of me I could not get it to stop s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g the library card! It still was a cool idea to make the trading card and I could see doing this for my little ones at the library!

Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/peter_hasselbom/1374162807/

This is a picture of a link to TAKE TIME TO SMELL THE FLOWERS!
I could not believe how many beautiful and CRAZY items were posted on this Thing 5! I have yet to figure out how to use them in the Children's Dept. but I haven't have time to do a whole lot of thinking.

Monica's Mission

"Personally, I am always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.-Winston Churchill
I picked this quote because I love to learn everyday, and I do! All my little ones in storytime are constantly teaching me. However, I fight tooth and nail when someone tell me I MUST learn something new. This is more pronounced when the something new is in any way a machine. I truly am mechanically challenged. The computer is a mystery to me. But as I love my job, I will endure this mission!
And thanks ahead of time to Karen and all the others who will be over my shoulder giving aid and comfort.