technosavvy

Thing #7

So I really never thought of myself this way, especially compared to my math/computer geek of a husband. But to the rest of my family, I guess I've "been around" when it comes to web 2.0. I mean I taken some courses on Webpage development. And I've done many "things" already on the to do list, but I realize how much the web world has changed in just a few years. Blogging and social networking is so common. Everyone knows someone, if not themselves, that has a blog, or a social networking page. IMO (in my opinion) we, meaning HCL, are truly behind the times when it comes to web presence. RSS feeds and ebooks are a great start, but our names need to be out there on YouTube, MySpace etc. Getting us the recognition that we deserve. We need to have a teen page devoted to our web generation. As our patrons come to us for help, we really need to be broader in our knowledge of today's technology.

Also, I don't know how many patrons are disappointed with us that are ebooks aren't Ipod-compatible. Apple has saturated the market, with MAC commercials, newer versions of Ipods, and now Iphone. An apple a day could keep HCL away if we don't find a way to be more compatible to the masses.

Sorry, soapbox edition of the blog put away now. Anyway, hopefully, as a result of this training, more staff will be more comfortable with creating a web-friendly atmosphere in HC.

On a weirder note, something fun I found searching around for image generators. You can't export it but it is fun.... If you are a fan of South Park, you can create your own character at spstudios.

Thing #6

I had fun looking at fd's Flickr toys website.
So many options. My favorite was the Warholizer, but I couldn't find any picture that had the right amount of contrast that looked right. I spent probably too much time on that.


So I opted for the framer.

Thing#5
Flickr this...

I have uploaded some GLE pics to Flickr. Since I am in charge of displays temporarily, I've been busy. This display helped circ all of our Forni books. One thing I liked about Flickr is that you are able to edit and change tags/descriptions at any time.









Photo posted by djazzy on Flickr: Howard County (MD) Library, Glenwood Branch displays. Tags: civility, library displays, glenwood branch, etc.