Answer boards

I thought that I have finished the course but apparently I missed the Answer boards part. I tried to post a question on Yahoo Answer and found out that others already asked similar question. It is another source of information, I guess it has a big potential for libraries, most people have an access to internet this days so they can not only check our catalogue on line to see if we have the item but also comment on our services, ask Librarian, book events etc.

Social networking

I went to Chrystie Hill seminar on 4th of August and thanks to this course I was able to understand when she was taking about WebJunction.
I can see the adventage of social networks such as web conferencing, instead of meeting in Sydney or Melbourne we will meet in cyber space and listen and participate or download as a podcast to listen to it later!
I don't have a Facebook or My space but I have my profile on this Polish side when you can display photos, invite and talk to your friends from your school years, it's great I now have contact with people that I haven't talked to for 20 years.

Mashups

I guess this image represents Valuing People, after a hard day at work this is something to look forward to,meeting people from other branches, talking, laughing drinking. Happy days.

Podcasts

I had a look at podcasts, like with the new television gadget TIVO you don't have to be home to see or listen to your program. You choose the time, I like that. It gives you so much more freedom.
I've subscribed to ABC feed.

LibraryThing | Catalog your books online

LibraryThing | Catalog your books online

Google Maps

This is not part of this course but it is the latest technology. It's so busy today that the program has dificulty displaying photos.
Could very clearly see my house this is so cool.

del.icio.us

I love del.icio.us, just signed in, can't wait to start using it. I think it is great for individuals and teams. We could tag items that are relevant to all of us.Second hand booksellers sites, library info etc.

Caruso sang by Lara Fabian

Lara Fabian is a Belgian-Italian singer, she lives in Quebec, Canada. Lara sings in Italian, French, Spanish and English.

RSS feeds

It took me a while to get my head around this one, but I think I've got it. I have signed up with few interesting sites including New Yorker magazine. Now I have to find time to go in and check what's new.

Olsztynek - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Olsztynek - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wikis

I have been using Wikipedia before but I assumed it was an online encyclopedia, I had no idea I can actually contribute to it.
I checked the town I came from and found out that it was created by the Teutonic Knights in 1300s, pretty old! The castle is still standing, it is converted into a school .

Teamwork

One for all and all for one!

If we all join in we will succeed, like the three musketeers.

Library at night

"This book is an account of Manguel's astonishment at the variety, beauty and persistance of our efforts to shape the world and our lives, most notably through something almost as old as reading itself: libraries.

It is a fascinating study of the mysteries of libraries, a thorough analysis of their history through the world and an esoteric, enchanting celebration for reading"

I have not read that book yet, but it's definitely on my list!

first post

People always ask me why did I choose library as a career, and I always say because I love reading. But to tell the truth we do not read books at work but we see hundreds of them and make list of titles that we will read soon, and then make another list and another.
Maybe when we retire we have enough time to read all the classics we promised ourselves to read and all the books on those lists.
I am addicted to books, everytime I am in the bookshop with my husband he says, but you work with books why do we have to spend hours looking at more books and then he walks off to the DVD section.
I think that if you read you are leading more than one live, you visit places, meet people, discover ideas and of course solve the murder before the book ends.
happy reading!!