Belly dancer

Finished

2010-05-20T08:05:00.001+12:00

At least I finished this one - that was because each week was something I already do anyway so didn't learn anything new. Now I can stop thinking about this stuff and do some work

Facebook

2010-05-20T08:01:00.000+12:00

Been using this for a couple of years now - already have lots of Manukau Library staff as friends. Only log on about once a month as I use facebook to keep in touch with old friends from when I was living in the UK. Our customers already know about Facebook, and Bebo, so no, they don't ask about it.

Music

2010-05-20T07:57:00.000+12:00

downloaded a song from Amazon - just like I do from itunes. Not something I'd do as I like the physical prescence of a cd to have as back up and so I can lend them if I so choose. Once again, those who download music prbably already know about all this stuff and all we do if point them in the right direction.

Good reads

2010-05-10T08:56:00.000+12:00

Been using Goodreads for a while now - found it useful to keep track of books for my Open Polytech course - but then I also use Google books for that. Once again, if I am asked I will talk about the many sites people can use for their own reading lists, it's not something I would raise with them. I don't use it from a library staff point of view, and probably never would. Although we now have access to the internet from generic log ins it is still a major and I tend to show customers www.fantastic fiction.co.uk as it is useful to help with readers advisory stuff. And the OPAC is good for that as well. Once again, if people want to use it then they will - and the ones who would use it probably already know about it.

Twitter

2010-04-27T08:42:00.002+12:00

Been using twitter for a long time now - follow all sorts of people, including Sue Bradford - I told her so yesterday when she was in the library - and of course Manukau Libraries, as well as the wonderful author who re-tweeted my review of her book "The Christmas Cookie Club". I add a comment every now and then - unlike some people who tweet all the time from their phones! I prefer speaking to people face to face, or actually speaking on the phone!, I know, a dying art! The customers I deal with are fairly compter savvy and I don't talk about the maultitude of things available for them to waste time on - if they want to ask that's different, then I could pass on the little that I know. I would sooner talk about books!

Zamzar

2010-04-27T08:39:00.000+12:00

Too many annoying popups telling me I have won - and of course you have to take the time to read them - just in case..... Who knows, one day I just might ring the number.....yeah, right!
This is similar to other programmes I have been using for years to convert documents to pdf format - no need for that anymore as I can scan them and hey presto! they are pdf documents! Word 2007 (on our learn.nets) save as either .doc or .docx or even pdf. I did hear one casual staff member showing a customer last week so some people will use it.

Web 2.0 version 2

2010-04-19T11:16:00.002+12:00

I've re-registered my blog - since creating this and doing some of the last lot of exercises - got frustrated with not being able to access too much last time around and flagged the whole exercise. Since then I have run 2 blogs - one for work and one for my dancing group. Am now in the process of setting up one new blog to replace the old work one, to cover all the children's services I currently run on a regular basis.

Can't read perspecives on Web2.0

2008-08-26T20:09:00.001+12:00

Can't do this at home - prefer paper to read from and can't (and wont) print at home - no ink in the cartridge at this time and it costs me money to replace it. Guess it will have to wait till one day when I have some spare/free time (ha, ha) at work

Claiming my blog

2008-08-26T20:07:00.001+12:00

Clicked on the link to see what this is only to find I don't have permission to view the page!

what I've been using my blog for

2008-08-26T20:04:00.002+12:00

I look for stuff at home that I can use in my programmes in the library - instead of emailing the link I now can put a link on here - I have found some interesting children's stuff and added the link - as yet have not had time to open the link at work though.

Technorati tag generator

2008-08-26T20:01:00.003+12:00

Had a look - it talks about things which have no meaning to me whatsoever - what is a tag generator in the English I learnt at school when things were taught properly? I've looked in all the tabs and I am still no wiser. If I can't make head nor tail of the information what possible use is it to me? And, as you can see from the time, I am working from home again.

Kelly's email

2008-08-26T19:58:00.001+12:00

Seems to me if you've finished all this you have far too much time on your hands - some of us have a work load totally prohibitive doing even so much as opening their blog at work and are reduced to doing stuff from home - that totals taking work home and ..........

The Children's Library

2008-08-18T20:53:00.000+12:00

The Children's Library The giant encyclopedia of theme activities for children by Kathy Charner

Delicious

2008-08-16T11:37:00.003+12:00

I have created a Delicious account and created my bookmark file at home once again. I will try and do my work ones next week - time permitting - and speed of the computers as well of course. Now I have wasted too much of my weekend on this and will stop now.

Sandbox play

2008-08-16T11:11:00.005+12:00

Had a play in the sandbox - just to share how much time I spent playing in sandpits as a child - that was one of my favourite things to do and I spend ages creating whole new worlds in my imagination - kids today don't seem to have this range of imaginatory skills as everything is on some sort of screen with someone else's imagination ideas in front of them! Anyway I digress, I added my favourite, which I was surprised was not alreay there given the type of society we live in, and added my blog to the fav. blogs list - nothing to it - been there done that.......

Wkis - my thoughts on the examples shown

2008-08-16T11:10:00.002+12:00

had a look through the examples - at home in my own time yet again. Thought they were supposed to be vibrant and interesting - thought the formats tended to be dull and uninspired. Who knows the relevance - cant see any that I can use at this time

Snapfish and Skype

2008-08-15T23:19:00.002+12:00

I use Snapfish to store my photos - I have albums which I can share with anyone I choose, and the option to allow them to re-share them as well. Good for library based activities. Skype is good for calling family overseas as it is a lot cheaper. Sound quality is not the best and the video gives lots of problems whan trying to talk to someone.

Rollyo

2008-08-15T23:15:00.003+12:00

Back to doing this at home - should be watching the A League first game! Decided that Rollyo is not for me - easy site to navigate and find out about tho

Flicr???? spelling????

2008-08-11T15:24:00.002+12:00

had a look at this but as I use Snapfish for all my photo needs I can't see any benefit for me to use this one. Snapfish allows me to create albums, share albums, make calendars............ Besides just to open my blog and create a new post at work takes about 3 minutes just to get to this page - too slow!

Link to my library thing

2008-07-27T12:05:00.002+12:00

As you can see I finally managed to get my library thing list here - only took 5 attempts and I still have no idea how I managed to get it to work this time.

Library Thing

2008-07-26T11:53:00.001+12:00

I have had a Library Thing account since May 2008 so this is nothing new. Now I will link it to my blog somehow

Word Clouds

2008-07-26T11:49:00.003+12:00

These are so much fun to create and play with - also to view what other people are creating on del.icio.us... My word cloud will not open at work - only at home!

Another thought about all this stuff

2008-07-20T12:20:00.005+12:00

Pop ups are blocked on my home PC so I can't actually do much from home. I have done this but can't say I understand what I have done - more good luck than anything else.

Week 2, even though we are now moving into week 4!

2008-07-20T12:14:00.001+12:00

What I learnt from week 2 is that Web2 training and school holidays do not mix. We are now moving into week 4 and I have just started on week 2 - and at home at that. I managed to find out about RSS feeds in spite of all the instructions rather than because of them and did't enjoy the experience at all. As this is now non-work time I have too much else to do so the rest of week 2 (and 3) will just have to wait until I can find some spare time during my work day around all the stuff to do with patrons and providing a public library service to the community.

Setting up my blog

2008-06-30T15:30:00.000+12:00

What great fun this was - I enjoyed selecting a colour scheme and what to include. I have decided to come back later and add some photos as well. I have learnt how you can change your text colour easily. Next I would like to add some photos to my blog - when I find some that are suitable of course.