Had our first TechMunchies event today. TechMunchies is a new staff training series at my library to help staff get comfortable with technology in an easy-going, informal setting. It’s a lunch-time series, so staff can bring food and eat and converse while learning something new. I see it as a continuation of the Learning 2.0 [...]
Categories: 10 Things, Instruction, Libraries, Professional Development, Technology
MPOW just had its annual staff day and I think everyone had a good time (especially the staff who took home the prizes, including a Dell Computer, Wii, and iPod). I know I did. It was especially fun to see people let loose a little during the gaming session, led by the Jenny Levine herself! [...]
Categories: 10 Things, Libraries, Professional Development, Videos
Regarding Thing 10 of the 10 Things.
I’m really impressed with the library’s website and have been even before working here. The design is appealing and the content is second to none. Each week I look forward to seeing the new front page image and I definitely keep an eye on what’s new with the website. [...]
Regarding Thing 4 of the 10 Things.
I have accounts on Facebook, LinkedIn, and some other social networking sites, but to be honest, I’m really not immersed in any one of them. On a personal level, I like Facebook the most from the ones I’ve tried and have used it to stay somewhat in touch with [...]
Categories: 10 Things, Libraries, Technology
Regarding Thing 9 of the 10 Things.
Ah, the almighty, ubiquitous Google…what else is there to say about the Goog that hasn’t been said already? Some people think it’s the greatest thing humanity has ever produced and others think it’s the epitome- of -evil. I think it probably falls somewhere in between . All I [...]
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