Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Thing 12-Twitter, or Twittering
OK, Twitter was neat. Since I am dropping AOL, this seems like a good substitute for AOL's instant messaging. I invited several of my friends to 'twitter' with me. So far, three have done so. The only thing I do not like about Twitter is the space limitation, but on the other hand, the same occurs with AOL IM's. So what am I complaining about?
Friday, November 28, 2008
Thing #11-Library Thing
This one was easy and fun. For some time I've been organizing my books and recorded music in a database. The really neat thing about Library Thing is that I can organize my books, have a picture of most covers, and more. It's also neat to see who else might have read the same titles. You can see what I've added to my library by going to mspman@librarything.com. Happy reading!
Thing #10
I tried it, didn't like it, but will try again. I had trouble working with online image generators.
Thing #9 Library Related RSS Feeds
I looked at several library related blogs but really what I saw at Internet Public Library. First off, I really IPL and have looked at it for years. The IPL blogs are organized ture to 'library form'. Everything is in subject order with subcategories within each subject. The two I most liked are IPL Blogging 101 and the Entertainment and Leisure category. Check out Blog Flux to get articles on blogging. An example is "Finding your blogging voice". In the Entertainment and Leisure category, I focused on Gaming, particularly Wii (since I just bought one).
Another interesting blog was the one from ALA midwinter 2007. It was a compilation of blogs. Even OCLC had a blog here.
Another interesting blog was the one from ALA midwinter 2007. It was a compilation of blogs. Even OCLC had a blog here.
Thing #8 RSS Feeds
OK, so I continue to take forever to get this right! I actually signed up for feeds from the New York Times and the Columbus Dispatch more than a month ago. I even checked it off on my Learn & Play Tracking log. But wouldn't you know that I didn't do it quite right. It was just one simple detail---Google Reader. I selected the categories for the RSS feed, but didn't do that reader bit. I have now done it correctly.
This was one of the easiest 'things' to accomplish. It's also very practical. I think I'll drop my subscription to the Dispatch and just get feeds from the sections in which I am interested. I'm also going to explore some other resources that might prove worthwhile in getting up RSS feeds.
I must now press on to document Thing 9.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Learn & Play Lifelong Learning
Okay, so I move fast. I completely skipped the part about writing about lifelong learning. So, back to the basics.
Learning is fun! Learning is fundamental! Learning is life changing! Learning until the end is one of my mantras. As a child, Child Craft was my friend. As a youth, I used to read the entire almanac, peruse encyclopedias and randomly pick words in the dictionary to develop my vocabulary. In other posts on this blog, I mentioned how much I like computers and things related to them. Learning enrichs my life.
People often say to me that it must be fun to work at the library and read all the time. They are surprised to when I respond that reading is not why I like being a librarian. Yes, I do read, but not hour after hour, day after day, book after book. I am not a fiction reader. I love to read to learn, hence my love of non-fiction. It is the reason I find reference so intriguing and so much fun. I learn something every day I work information. Sometimes this new knowledge is very simple; other times it is more detailed and complex. Regardless of the level, I like learning.
I like learning about so many different things, from cooking to cars, from music to make-up, from biography to technology. The subjects could go on and on. I recently learned, for example, how the valve lifters work on an automobile. This will be good to know when I take my vehicle in to the dealer.)
As I looked at the '7 1/2 Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners', I thought about how I can apply these habits to my own learning behaviors. The easiest habit is to view problems as challenges. Just as with difficult reference questions, I like the challange of 'passing the test', or finding the answer. I start with the premise that there is an answer, the job is to find it. This requires creative thinking and more than one stragegy. The payoff, however, is great! I haven't quite figured out which habit is most challenging. In different situations it could either #1 - Begin with the end in mind, or # 7 -teach/mentor others.
Learning is fun! Learning is fundamental! Learning is life changing! Learning until the end is one of my mantras. As a child, Child Craft was my friend. As a youth, I used to read the entire almanac, peruse encyclopedias and randomly pick words in the dictionary to develop my vocabulary. In other posts on this blog, I mentioned how much I like computers and things related to them. Learning enrichs my life.
People often say to me that it must be fun to work at the library and read all the time. They are surprised to when I respond that reading is not why I like being a librarian. Yes, I do read, but not hour after hour, day after day, book after book. I am not a fiction reader. I love to read to learn, hence my love of non-fiction. It is the reason I find reference so intriguing and so much fun. I learn something every day I work information. Sometimes this new knowledge is very simple; other times it is more detailed and complex. Regardless of the level, I like learning.
I like learning about so many different things, from cooking to cars, from music to make-up, from biography to technology. The subjects could go on and on. I recently learned, for example, how the valve lifters work on an automobile. This will be good to know when I take my vehicle in to the dealer.)
As I looked at the '7 1/2 Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners', I thought about how I can apply these habits to my own learning behaviors. The easiest habit is to view problems as challenges. Just as with difficult reference questions, I like the challange of 'passing the test', or finding the answer. I start with the premise that there is an answer, the job is to find it. This requires creative thinking and more than one stragegy. The payoff, however, is great! I haven't quite figured out which habit is most challenging. In different situations it could either #1 - Begin with the end in mind, or # 7 -teach/mentor others.
Learn & Play Thing 7
I combined Thing 7 and learning more about Flickr. The comments were actually done on Flickr, then uploaded, which was an interesting process.
If I would give this photo and comments a title, it might be 'We've come a long way, baby.'
Click on the photo to see my comments.
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