WEEK 3, THING 7 -- TECHNO STUFF

It's hard to keep up with all the technology. It seems like everything changes so quickly -- I just got HDTV! I have not been that excited about digital cameras, because it just seems that everyone just takes the photos, looks at them immediately and never actually prints them out. I guess I'm still old-fashioned, but I like the idea of photo albums and pictures in frames. But now that I've explored Flickr and the unending resources available with photos, I can really see the advantages of a digital camera. Just like with everything else, you just need to keep up with it.

WEEK 3, THING 6 -- FLICKR REVISITED

Success! I created a billboard and will try to upload it now. It seems after one hurdle is completed, another one is right around the corner, but it is fun trying these things out.

Ok, so I wasn't able to upload the image. This is the message I received:

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WEEK 3, THING 6 -- EXPLORING THE UNKNOWN

Having not yet moved into the world of the digital camera, Flickr was a complete unknown to me. I tried to understand the language used in the description on Flickr and Wikipedia about mashups, etc., but have to admit it did not make to much sense to me. I tried to work with the Flickr fun stuff like billboards, trading cards, etc. at www.bighugelabs.com/flickr.com, but did not have much luck. Will have to go back and try again. When I went to the drop-in session a couple of weeks ago, I was able to create a magazine cover, but no such luck today!

WEEK 3, THING 4 -- BLOG REGISTERED!

Successfully registered blog. It's fun to see mine, along with other participants from BCPL. Some staff are incredibly skilled and creative at this. It should be a fun process to do myself and learn from others.

WEEK 1, THING 1 -- BLOG REVIEW

Learning about emerging technologies is a great idea for staff at all levels of the public library. I think this will help us offer better, updated customer service, both external and internal. I'm looking forward to exploring some of the things mentioned which I have heard about, but am not familiar with.

WEEK 1, THING 2 -- LIFELONG LEARNER

Lifelong learning is something which I embrace. I found this tutorial to be particularly interesting since I am relatively new to my position in the library. It seems that every day is full of new and challenging learning opportunities. I definitely agree with asking questions. The experience of those around you is a goldmine of learning!

WEEK 3, THING 5 -- PHOTO FUN

I enjoyed exploring Flickr and played with the mashups. I even created a magazine cover. I could see why this and other similar sites are so popular with the explosion of the digital camera. I don't have a digital camera . . . but will try to upload a picture to my blog.