D. L. Serling's Blog

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2008-03-07T10:50:00.000-08:00

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pgTY3t7602NkxkqAX0K5fDA

Weekly schedule

2008-03-04T09:35:00.000-08:00

Reference desk manual

2008-02-08T09:17:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the reference desk manual. You are here to serve library customers all over the world. In order to give Sunsational service you should become familiar with our collection, our libraries, and the layout of the floor.
The ready reference collection is the collection right behind the reference desk. These books can't be checked out. You will find Yellow pages, local history reference books, and other items. Encyclopedias are located on the other side of the reference desk.

Customers who request books:
1. If the customer knows the title, open the catalog and search by title. If the title dose not appear, do a second search in google.com to make sure the title is correct. At times the customer might have mistakenly written down the wrong title, or overheard the wrong title.

2. If the customer knows the authors last name, open the catalog and search using the last name comma first name format. At times you may not know the correct spelling of the authors last name. Use an alternate search tool to find the correct spelling.

3. If the customer wants books on a subject, do a keyword or multiple index search using those terms. A second option is to use the dewey decimal list and search by subject listing.

4. Journal articles. Most non-business journals are available on line. Go to the Broward County home page. Click on electronic information, next look for magazines and newspapers.

Each one Teach one provides learning services for adults. Tutoring for children is not available.

Fax service is not available.

Color printing is available for an additional cost. Customers make the selection when they hit file print.

thing 25

2008-01-07T10:20:00.000-08:00

I have been a member of myspace since 2006. Myspace is a dating service, a music service, and advertising space. Myspace allows you to meet people virtually, if you are interested in dating. I know of a couple who met through myspace. I met someone through myspace. I don't think myspace lives up to its name. It is NOT a place for friends. It is just a dating site, a business site, and a music advertising site. Anytime someone adds you as friend, you'd better believe they have a music band they are trying to promote.Occasionally you can find old high school and college pals there, but communication with them usually trails off after a while.

Thing 22

2008-01-02T13:46:00.000-08:00

Overdrive
I learned about overdrive the minute Broward County subscribed. However, since I have no home computer, I didn't sincerely pay attention. I was used to listening to books on c.d., and reading books. I will always have my books on c.d. and an actual book. Barnes and Nobles is still having a successful run at the book business. However, overdrive is great because there are times when my c.d. gets scratched, which ruins the listening experience. Overdrive allows a good listening experience for those with home computers.

Thing 21

2008-01-02T13:39:00.000-08:00

Podcasts. I have been familiar with the term podcast, but I never took the time to watch one. I looked at the suggested directory, podcastalley.com and was deliciously pleased. I liked the way you can search for your favorite genre. Of course my favorite genre, comedy was listed! I have to review how to subscribe to my RSS feeds.

Thing 20

2007-12-24T07:06:00.000-08:00

I have heard of you tube, but I've never had a desire to log in to watch. I don't have a home computer, so my internet time is limited. Since t.l.c. 2.0 requires a youtube visit, I visited and was pleased. Youtube was pleasing because they have a functioning search feature; you can search using a keyword. I searched using the word 'braid.' I was told that I could find an instructional video for braiding in the past, but I never made the time to find it. I found three braid videos. One supposedly was for instruction, but the videos aren't long enough for you to really learn. You tube not only provides entertainment, it provides a forum for networking and advertising. A few of the braiders posted their phone numbers and made their post into a commercial. You tube requires a log in to post a video, which makes the owners of You tube and the hackers richer. You tube is a win win situation.

DS

Thing 19

2007-12-24T06:48:00.000-08:00

Thing 19 invited us to look at more web 2.0 tools from an awards list.The web 2.0 awards list was extensive. I am glad we were given the suggestion to choose a topic, and then explore. I chose health beause to me, that is a very important topic. The first website that came up was www.peertrainer.com.
I was quite pleased as I viewed their site. Peertrainer. com appears to be a nice way to meet people with similar interests and goals. You meet people by joining a small group, some that have limits of four people. You also have the option of creating a group, in the hopes that others will join you. you can search for a group by location or topic. I searched by location, using my zip code, and I found a group that is as close to me as Sunrise Boulevard. www.peertrainer.com deserved to be on the awards list.

thing 18

2007-12-15T10:20:00.000-08:00

The Zoho site sounds great. I'll have to play around with it more to see if it really works.
It's great to have microsoft word capabilities for 'free.'

Thing 17

2007-12-14T13:16:00.000-08:00

Playing around with PBWiki sandbox. The idea of an online community seems beneficial to the library community. Wiki is all new to me. I've heard of wikipedia.com, but I never truly knew the definition of a wiki.
I still don't like the term. Yes, I would love to read and I wouldn't mind contributing to a BCL wiki.

Thing 16

2007-12-14T10:11:00.000-08:00

Of course I loved Princeton's Booklover's wiki the best. Wiki's are great for creating an online community. Many of our customers use the computer. Some are readers, some aren't, but they are all online.

Rollyo

2007-12-14T09:47:00.001-08:00

Rollyo was new to me. I am still learning how to use it. Thanks to Debbie and Sedona Dee I have learned how to publish my results in this web log.

2007-12-14T09:45:00.001-08:00

Thing #13

2007-12-14T09:17:00.000-08:00

Online image generators are great! You receive a finished product in seconds. I enjoyed bighugelabs.com the best. I still am having trouble publishing my results for others to see. I will ask Professor Robbie for assistance on this one.

DS

thing 12

2007-12-14T07:44:00.000-08:00

I enjoyed reading the essay by the director of the University of Nevada at Reno. I agree with him about the just in case thinking. It is very hard to eliminate just in case thinking. Circulation is down, even though the librarything.com community are active library customers. I agree that we can slowly eliminate and not add to collections.

I also was intrigued by the lone female OCLC writer. Just thinking that next year there may be a library 3.0, and even a 4.0 makes me want to get all the information I need now. There is no time to wait.

Library #23

2007-12-14T07:16:00.000-08:00

Face book is a decent site. Since I know the creators of Facebook are millionaires, I previous chose not to utilize that site. There are other ways to network, including alumni assocations, health clubs, etc. I am now a member of facebook.

Library thing #14

2007-12-14T07:05:00.001-08:00

I have used librarything.com for a while since taking Stephen and Arlene's Reader's Advisory course. I enjoy cataloging my books, and looking at other's.

Darcia's Favorite things

2007-12-04T12:41:00.000-08:00

Just like Oprah, Darcia has favorite things.

1. Whole Foods brand lemon cookies. These are only good when you are hungry.

2. Super Firm mattress

3. Hardwood floors

4. Organized closets

5. Spinning class...or any other exercise that brings out endorphins!

6. Meat and potatoes

7. Florida sun

8. A good book that is easy to read... one that can be read in 24 hours..Now I'm reading Laurinda Brown's Fire and Brimstone.

9. White roses

10. Adidas!!

Thing 10

2007-12-01T13:32:00.000-08:00

Delicious. At first I skimmed the tutorial to understand what delicious was all about. I had to read it again to understand what tagging is and how tagging works. Again, new vocabulary words that I wouldn't necessarily have created are being added to the American Standard Dictionary.

Technology blog # 9

2007-11-19T14:34:00.001-08:00

Another BCL thing, #9.
I love technology, although I don't like the new dictionary words that are being created.

I love mapquest.com.
I don't understand why wikipedia is promoting google maps.com in their mashup definition. I think mapquest.com is used more often than google.com for maps.

Digital film is great, although I'm still using the point and shoot camera.

...Blogs are great. I'm still amazed that we can post our thoughts for "free" online. Normally, if you were macy's, or any other commercial site, you would have to pay for web space.

I enjoy reading my coworker Robbie's Training Blog. He made his blog name rather close to his real name.

Mashups

2007-11-19T14:30:00.001-08:00

With new technology comes new dictionary entries. I never heard of the word 'mashup' until I enrolled in Libraries 2.0. I am not skilled at developing digital film, thus I'm not at the advanced level of using any of the suggested mashup websites. I am enrolled in flickr, and I am continuously learning.

News feeds and useful blogs

2007-11-15T14:39:00.000-08:00

Discovery Exercise:
Explore some of the search tools noted above that can help you locate some news feeds.
Create a blog post about your experience. Don’t know what to blog about? Here some questions to think about …
Which method of finding feeds did you find easiest to use? Which Search tool was the easiest for you? Which was more confusing? What kind of useful feeds did you find in your travels? Or what kind of unusual ones did you find? What other tools or ways did you find to locate newsfeeds?

Feedster.com is still down for the month of November. I liked topix.com., it was quite useful. It reminded me of how wonderful the internet is.

Flickr

2007-11-10T09:50:00.000-08:00

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbpuppy/1302982522/

The above image on flickr reminds me of a new beginning.

RSS feeds

2007-11-07T16:33:00.001-08:00

This is my first time subscribing to RSS feeds. I can't believe the title is Really Simple Syndication. I LOVE technology. RSS feeds are wonderful. Everything is so interesting, it is easy to sign up for a lot of articles, but not even have time to read all of them.
RSS is great!

DS

7.5 Habits revisited

2007-11-07T15:34:00.000-08:00

It is very easy for me to have fun! I enjoy going to comedy clubs. I always win free tickets for shows that feature the up and coming, yet hardly known comics. I go to support them, and to get out the house.
It's very hard for me to view problems as challenges. I view problems as hostile situations. I intend to change that view to align myself with the 7 1/2 habits.