Step 7

Well this has been an interesting step. I like the idea of doing an online presentation because of the lack of a thumb drive. Just pull up the url. I tried Prezi and had a really difficult time trying to figure everything out. I finally just put some words in there and made a path. It's pretty pathethic, but I need more time to spend on this on.

http://prezi.com/g_teqf68e18d/step-7/

Step 6

I was given a Kindle for my birthday recently and I love it! I had not heard that Kindle was now allowing libraries to circulate their product and I am so excited! This is a major breakthough for smaller libraries that cannot afford to buy into Overdrive. I am anxious to find out more about this project and the possibilities for our library.

I was so also excited to read about the Gutenburg project with tons of free books. I have been worried about the state of libraries and our access to TexShare NetLibrary database. The Gutenburg project will be a site that I can recommend to others seeking their free services.

Step 5

I have been on LibraryThing and Goodreads before, but I can really see the potential to embracing these sites. Not only can we socially connect with others about books we love or would like to read, but as a librarian, we can see what others are saying about books and consider these for purchase.

I signed up with Goodreads and was given the test. Afterwards, I was linked to others who share my preference for books. Sweet!

I kind of agree with the author about LibraryThing. It's a little retro. I didn't know Shelfari was owned by Amazon. Is there nothing they won't do?

I will definitly bookmark these for future reference. I can see the fun of creating an online bookclub.

Step 4

This was an interesting step... I really enjoyed going to the different job searching/resume making sites. I did not know these resources were avaialble so this is a ++ for me.

VisualCV is awesome for someone who has the computer skills to build a resume from this site. People with limited computer skills would not be able to do it. Emurse looks like it may be easier.

Indeed.com and Career builder are good resources for jobs and had many listings for a variety of positions. Bixee was a little strange... Asian based businesses. I was not sure what exactly this site did... sourcing out Asians for American companies or something. I was unclear on this one. Tweetsmyjob is a good service for mobile technolgy users. I have been a member of Linkedin for some time and I do not see the benefits. I just keep getting asked to put someone on my list.

Step 3

The directions for creating a map must be from a newer software version than the one I have, so I had to improvise a bit to make it work. Our library had created a map once of some of the better restaurants so I had some experience with this. This time, I just created a map to our library, unpublished for now. I wasn't sure where to copy the link to, but anyway here is the link:

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217683998018128743339.0004a9c2fcf914f0c3c13&msa=0

Step 2

I learned about iGoogle a few years ago and still love playing the games that I put on my page. The gadgets are endless. I opened a Netvibes account and it is pretty cool. I changed my theme to "rainy day" because living in North Texas, I had forgotten what rain looks like. I also liked that the weather gadget was set for Paris, France. It's nice can cool there with a high of 61 degrees... they are so lucky!! Of course, if I was there I would crave the heat. I love Texas!! Just give us a break with the weather.

Step 1

Well it has been a long time, but I enjoyed reviewing my old blog and relearning how to manipulate and post information. So here we are again, 2nd time around.