Thing #15: Presentations...This was so much fun! I could spend all day watching slideshows but maybe I'll try to find something constructive to use at the library, too.
http://www.slideshare.net/nanvac

Some fun pics about animals

View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: pics pictures)

Thing #14: Delicious. I created a Delicious account at the last Training Extravaganza and I really liked it, but kinda forgot about it. Had to reset my password because I can't find my training packet with that info. I looked at other Delicious user's tags for NebraskAccess (boy, do I have trouble typing that!) I think the tag I will use is "databases". I could add all kinds of tags for nearly every database, but I prefer being concise. I don't like "Nebraska" because the site isn't really about Nebraska. "NebraskAccess" is OK but people outside the state wouldn't have a clue what that is, and probably can't get into it anyway

Thing #13: Twitter. I joined Twitter, don't know why. Seems to be just another one of those techno wastes of time. I tried to follow Allana--she's protected; Michael is very busy; NLC Reference is interesting.

This is my Library Thing catalog: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/nanvac
I like this Thing. I have a young friend who wants me to make her a list of the juvenile and young adult fiction that I have read and recommend. This will be much easier than typing up a list. I can think of ways to use this in the library, too. Reading lists for Summer Reading Program, author spotlights, etc.

Thing #11-Technology Since we have just received the WiFi Connectivity Grant my new favorite thing is WiFi and the laptop computer. We have put the word out that the library now has WiFi, but haven't had any "takers" yet. We get calls occasionally asking if we have WiFi (mostly from people visiting in Wilber) so now we can tell them "YES". We didn't know exactly how to make the laptop public access--we really don't want to encourage school kids messing around with it. We have enough trouble with them abusing the public access computers. Then a college student came in to take an online exam. Instead of having him use the public access computers, we put him in a small quiet room with the laptop. He was very appreciative of the peace and quiet as he completed his exam. Our next opportunity came with a staff writer for our local newspaper. She uses the microfilm reader in our Heritage Room to write her articles. We set her up with the laptop and she typed her article and emailed it to the publisher. Worked great.

Thing #10

Thing #9 My question is: Where do people get all the time that they must spend doing this FLICKR stuff???? I don't see anything that would be useful in the library and I certainly won't spend my free time peering into people's lives.

Thing #8--this is my second try at posting. Something didn't go right the first time. I found pictures on Flickr of San Francisco that were taken at the same sites where I took pictures last year. The first one was of the painted ladies Victorian houses across from Alamo Square. The photographer also had a shot of the Tanner house from "Full House". Both shots are from the opening scenes of "Full House" which my daughter loved watching as a child. As a young adult she wanted to see those places. We had the address of the Tanner house and when we arrived, the owner was backing out of the driveway. She invited us to sit on the steps and take all the pictures we wanted. What a thrill!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chenwillie/1331020959/comment72157607107117122/