Technology @ OCLS

As a library employee, technology plays a major role in my job. For the most part, I rely on the internet to look up information and provide answers to our patrons. I am responsible for promoting wonderful services such as email or text messaging due date/class reminders, our online databases, downloadable media, online computer classes and chat services that we provide. With these services, we are able to reach many, many patrons that we wouldn't most likely get through our doors.

My goal is to keep up with the trends with the proper training and reading up of new technology coming out. Working at the library has helped me keep with new technology and avenues of communicating with the world. We have wikis and blogs that help us communicate with each other and we have classes that we attend to help us learn how to use new software or new services we provide.

I have to admit though, that I try to stay away from technology when I am away from work. Not completely, that would be impossible, but I do tend to stay away from my home computer and I refuse to buy a cellphone that has a touch screen and does everything except carry a blood sample from you. I'll stick to my old flip phone as long as I can make/take phone calls and send text messages, I'm good. I also don't visit the social networks I have signed up for online such as Myspace and Facebook as often I used to. I guess I'm all teched out by the time I get home. :-)

That is pretty much I have on that, but before I go, I did google my name. Fortunately my name is really common so there is no way to track me down, at least the real me...

I'm all for it

I really enjoyed the health articles that were provided. I think I may visit the Nutrition Data site quite a bit. This lesson came right on time. I've just started getting serious about losing weight and being healthy. Let me tell you, it sure has been hard. I've cut back on the soda a lot and drink water on daily basis. I've also started walking at least two miles a day. For me this is a big step since the farthest I've ever walked before is my garage to my car, then parking garage at the library to my work station, then reapeat cycle backwards. Not good, I know. Since I've started the walking, I have felt much better and less tired. So it looks like I'm off to a good start.

I would like to eventually get the Wii Fit. That looks like a lot of fun and something that everyone in the household can really enjoy. I'm just finding a way to work it into the budget. For now, we will stick with the Wii sports that came with the console.

Once again, it was a great lesson with lots of useful information.

why...

hello there. I'm actually impressed that I remembered my password. As one can see, I'm still a very private person. My last blog was in June of 2007. Wowsers! A lot sure has happened in the past year, but I won't waste your time with my life drama. :-) I will only share that I have moved on to bigger and better things and am very happy with my life.

What do I expect this year from this experience? Only bigger and better things. I know that OCLS will not disappoint me. Up to this date, they haven't and I don't expect them to...

That's it. That's all I got. Until next time...

how?

How am I going to use the MP3 player? Music, all the way! I'm not a big fan of audio books, I prefer to read a book. So yeah, that is going to be my main use for it. YAY!!!!! Thanks OCLS. One of the many reasons that we rock!

music downloads

To pay or not to pay? Hmmmm, I'm all about the free. I'll admit, I am one that is quick to run home and download a song that I just heard on the radio that I liked. I understand the artist has to make a living, but I have to agree with many out there that say why pay $14-$15 for a CD that probably has only 1 or 2 good songs on it.

The artists and companies talk about we are taking money out of their mouths and pockets by downloading online or burning copies for friends...I mean, really? 'Cuz it sure don't look that way from their videos and interviews. Everyone knows that in the business you make your money by going on concert tours and merchandising. I mean, right? Everyone knows that?

Don't get me wrong, depending on the artist, I am willing to shell out the dollars for a whole CD, and that is only if the CD holds more than 10 songs, but for a new artist that just came out or an artist that i am not completely 100% feeling, downloading or burning is the way. Sorry, thats just the way I feel.


By the way, thanks for the new sites: LastFM, Musicstrands, and Upto11. Great sites.

'sup

Well, it's that time to start to wrap things up, huh? Where did I leave off? Lets see, i believe I was going to start writing about one of my favorite lessons. Fun Stuff- Week #7. YAY! Blufr kept me slighty entertained for about 10 minutes, then it was on to Puzzle Player and now I'm addicted. I really, really like word games. Thanks to whoever decided to mention it and submit the link. :-) I also loved Philip Moore from Chug'd and the chicken dance song, classic. I just HAD to become a member. I really shouldn't have, but I couldn't resist. I probably won't remember my password in a couple of weeks anyway. All in all, great Learn 2.0 week.

Week 8 is about sharing. Hmmm, I'm not sure about the whole sharing thing. It may be the whole only child syndrome, I don't know. Naw, I'm just kidding. I'm all about sharing and the only two things we seemed to have shared in my department about Learn 2.0 is about how cool it is and when are we getting our MP3 players. I haven't had to ask anyone for help and no one has asked me for help. We all seem to be moving along ok. We just ask each other if we have done the course yet and what we did/did not like.

I posted about 3 pictures on the Flickr account that I already seemed to have. I am known for signing up for a whole bunch of different craaa...stuff and forgetting about it. It was easier than i thought it was going to be, but I have to admit, I'm still a dropping my film or disposal camera to a Walgreens, type of person. Shame on me. I know, I know.

Well, that's about it for now. My time is up. It is time to goooooooooooooooooooo. Until next time...

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy behind

Ooops! I'll admit, i have been a wee bit lazy with my blogging, but I swear, its just with the blogging part. I have followed the course faithfully. Scouts honor. Where to begin when one is sooooo behind? Lets see, quick rundown. Video ninja- FUNNY. I've heard people refer to it before, but was like "whatever". Shame on me. Lets see, youtube I use daily and I was addicted to myspace for a hot minute, but the fever has gone down. I knew the library had an account, but didn't know exactly how many. I think that is a cool way to reach out and advertise to the public. However, I did not like the profile song... I'm totally lying. The reason I say I did not like it is because it was stuck in my head for 2 days. Not cool, walking aroung, humming, this book is so awesome! Pure madness!!!!!

Did I mention that ELF totally ROCKS! I simply looooooooooooovvvvvveeeeee it. I received a text the other day telling me that I had 1 item due that day. Can we say AMAZING? Well, can we? I also like the detailed emails they send out of what items are checked out, whats on the request list and what is overdue. Nice, very nice. I also played around with the other websites mentioned, but as you can see, Elf is the one that really impressed me. I do have a friend that is trying really hard to convince me to join Shelfari, but... we'll see, we'll see. What should I read next was also a cool and handy site.

I think this covers up to week #6, I'm not sure, but oh well. This blog is lengthy enough, I guess I will finish up with the rest in another day or so. Until then, Adios and good day. I say good day!