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Book Review: Half the Church by Carolyn Custis James

2011-05-31T13:44:00.000-07:00

In her three previous books James laid the Biblical foundation for a better understanding of God's vision for women. In Half the Church, she continues in that vein but also shifts her focus so that her mission has now become twofold.

First, she aims to widen the reader's scope of understanding from a primarily middle class Western worldview to a much broader international view. To do so she takes the reader through snapshots of the lives of individual girls and women identifying each by name and describing her circumstances in light of the societal context in which she lives. Although she spares the reader of some details too horrific to repeat, there remains enough information to cause the reader to be sickened by the knowledge that events so tragic happen in epidemic proportions in the 21st century.

Second, James draws from the Biblical foundations spelled out in her previous body of work to bring to the attention of the reader, whether male or female, God's explicit call on women to join alongside her brothers as ezer-warriors. To illustrate how both men and women benefit when the sexes join together to battle the enemy, James retells events that happened in the lives of great ezer-warriors both in scripture and in more recent history. Once the reader has gained that understanding and has heard the cries of the helpless, the author shifts her focus to call "half the church" to arise and go forth into their destinies.

The book is well structured. James's research and writing point readers to the bigger picture of the church's mission. She intentionally does not take sides on troublesome issues debated by Biblical scholars. Rather, she urges readers to dig deeper into God for answers on those passages of scripture. The topic is certainly thought-provoking and worthy of self-reflection. Through her writing, James seeks to awaken the sleeping giantess one reader at a time.

NOTE: I requested and received a copy of this title via NetGalley.com but made no commitment to review it.

2011-05-31T12:30:00.000-07:00

"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. ~World Health Organization, 1948"

Counterfeit Gospels by Trevin Wax

2011-05-29T13:47:00.000-07:00

I received a copy of this title via @NetGalley. I can't wait to read it! I like the idea that Christianity is being compared to a three-legged stool. We need all three legs to stand.

Ask a Librarian's The Director's Chair Video Contest

2010-02-20T17:42:00.000-08:00

Ask a Librarian's The Director's Chair Video Contest

Review: Blue Plate Special by Michelle D. Kwasney

2010-01-25T08:31:00.001-08:00

Review: Blue Plate Special by Michelle D. Kwasney

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Readergirlz loves Teen Read Week! Salute!

2009-10-23T19:48:00.000-07:00

Go to Readergirlz for all things Teen Read Week!

Friday Fill-Ins #147 - October 23, 2009

2009-10-23T19:02:00.000-07:00

Friday Fill-Ins #147 - October 23, 2009

And...here we go!

1. The crickets sing, whether we listen or not.

2. Stand up and shine wherever you are.

3. I want to get far away from the heat of the day.

4. My den has pink walls and plush pink carpet - heh; this is a dream.

5. But as for me I'm going to kick my feet up and chill this weekend.

6. There are no losers where I come from.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to chillin' with the boys, tomorrow my plans include relaxing and taking in a movie (Vampire's Assistant, I think), and Sunday, I want to enjoy the day with the kids.

"Waiting on" Wednesday - Oct. 21, 2009

2009-10-21T13:48:00.000-07:00

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that the YA world is eagerly anticipating.

My choice for this week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" title is
How to Ruin Your Boyfriend's Reputation by Simone Elkeles.

Publication Date: November 1, 2009
Publisher: Flux

From Amazon:

Product Description:

Guess who’s jetting off to the Holy Land this summer!

Yes, it’s me—Amy Nelson-Barak. I’ve volunteered for ten days of military training in Israel with my friends. The Sababa brochure said it would be a “fun” summer experience. Okay, so I didn’t sign up to prove I’m not a princess…I did it to surprise my hot Israeli boyfriend stationed at the same base.

Too bad nobody told me:

- It’s hot in the Negev desert…like, so hot your makeup melts off and you get under-boob sweat spots.

- You can’t sleep in until 11 a.m.

- You shouldn’t kill bees with your flatiron—don’t ask.

- Peeing in a hole isn’t easy (when you’re a girl)—double don’t ask.

When I find out our team leader is my boyfriend Avi, I’m totally psyched…until I learn he has to treat me like all the other recruits. Can you say OY VEY!

About the Author:

Simone Elkeles (Illinois) was born and raised in the Chicago area. Half Israeli, she has close ties to the culture described in her book. How to Ruin a Summer Vacation, winner of the 2005 Chick Lit Stiletto contest, is her first novel.

Teaser Tuesday - Oct. 20

2009-10-20T07:35:00.000-07:00

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

* Grab your current read
* Open to a random page
* Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
* BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
* Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My Teaser:

And I honestly don't know if this should be about hatred. I don't want to hurt Uber, and yet if I cave and marry him, and keep this Gladiator Wives thing going not just for my family, but for girls everywhere as the ads say, that's guaranteed sorrow at my door.

-- p. 197, Girl In the Arena by Lise Haines.

Friday Fill-Ins #146 - October 16, 2009

2009-10-16T14:57:00.000-07:00

Friday Fill-Ins #146 - October 16, 2009

And...here we go!

1. So are we going to run errands tonight or relax in the jacuzzi? Hmm.

2. A promotion is what's up ahead.

3. I love to quilt to music.

4. They are lovers of some sort.

5. I walk a lot less than I should.

6. Starbuck's caramel macchiato is the true elixir of life!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to hot tea and biscotti, tomorrow my plans include working and cleaning the chicken coop and Sunday, I want to worship God!

Teaser Tuesday - Oct 13

2009-10-14T16:29:00.000-07:00

Leaning out over the seventh-floor rail. I wait and think about what it will feel like to be free. To finally be free.

-- p. 166, The Death of Jason Porter by Jaime Adoff.

Friday Fill-Ins #145 - October 9, 2009

2009-10-09T09:32:00.000-07:00

Friday Fill-Ins #145 - October 9, 2009

And...here we go!

1. Sweet dreams make way for passionate days.

2. The ocean was created especially for me.

3. Silliness frees the spirit.

4. Light the Night this Halloween.

5. Outstanding or not effort is valuable.

6. A cleaner house is what I want right now!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to crossing 5 things off my personal hunny-do list, tomorrow my plans include going to the beach and Sunday, I want to celebrate eternity!

Teaser Tuesdays

2009-10-06T07:23:00.000-07:00

When he lets go, his eyes lock with mine. Even though he's not touching me, I still feel pinned in place by that gaze.

-- p. 108, Blue Plate Special by Michelle D. Kwasney.

Book Review: Secret Saturdays by Torrey Maldonado

2009-10-05T20:07:00.000-07:00

Red Hook Projects is one tough neighborhood. Drugs, crime and poverty are sterile words that don’t do justice to the scene in the streets. In this neighborhood turning the other cheek only opens up fresh skin for another strike. How do you survive in a place like this? You hang tight with a few close friends. They move, you move. It’s just that simple.

Sean, Justin, Kyle and Vanessa have always been able to count on each other. They’ve had each others’ backs since fourth grade. At school, Sean is king of the hill and he leads with only one rule. When someone hassles him or one of his friends he always fights back. By instinct he pegs the one thing that embarrasses the attacker more than anything else. With a few choice words he puts him back in his place – no blood, no bruises – but very effective.

Then – bam! The next thing you know Sean’s different. He’s going downhill fast and Justin, Kyle and Vanessa don’t know what’s gotten into him. Now he’s the one starting fights, he’s hanging with a tougher crowd and his grades are slipping. Worst of all, he won’t be straight with them about why he’s ditching them on Saturdays when they’ve always spent the weekends together. They decide that they’ve got to find a way to help him before he hits bottom. But what if Sean’s outgrown them and doesn’t want their help? When the truth finally comes out Sean and his friends have to decide if things can go back to the way they were or if it’s time for them to go their separate ways.

Torrey Maldonado has captured the essence of the universal struggle for balancing truth and privacy within the bounds of friendship. He’s also taken us inside the hearts and minds of youth who live with a very difficult and disturbing slice of reality.

~~~~~~~~~~

Secret Saturdays by Torrey Maldonado
Coming in April 2010
From G. P. Putnam’s Sons
a division of Penguin Young Readers Group
www.penguin.com/youngreaders

Fiction * 208 pages * ISBN-13: 978-0399251580

About the Author (quoted from Amazon):
Torrey Maldonado is a teacher born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, where he still lives. Secret Saturdays is inspired by his life and the experiences of his students.

Jay Asher: So Much Drama!

2009-10-03T21:43:00.001-07:00

Jay Asher: So Much Drama!

Quoted from Jay Asher's blog:

"Best seller being adapted for ACHS performance

Thirteen Reasons Why, Jay Asher's 2007 young adult novel that has spent 44 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller List, is coming to ACHS in November in the form of an original adaptation for the stage. Teachers Wanda Teddy and Audrey Nagel worked to write a script this summer along with a group of students."

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‘Shiver’ Is The Latest Werewolf Love Story To Latch Onto ‘Twilight’ Success » MTV Movies Blog

2009-10-02T20:19:00.000-07:00

‘Shiver’ Is The Latest Werewolf Love Story To Latch Onto ‘Twilight’ Success » MTV Movies Blog

Shiver's moving up my TBR&R list very quickly!

HarperTeen: The HarperTeen Podcast | Home

2009-10-02T15:12:00.001-07:00

HarperTeen: The HarperTeen Podcast | Home

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Google Map of Book Bans and Challenges, 2007-2009

2009-09-30T16:45:00.000-07:00

quoted from the link:

"There are hundreds of challenges to books in schools and libraries in the United States every year. According to the American Library Association (ALA), there were at least 513 in 2008. But the total is far larger. 70 to 80 percent are never reported.

This map is drawn from cases documented by ALA and the Kids' Right to Read Project, a collaboration of the National Coalition Against Censorship and the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression. Details are available in ALA's "Books Banned and Challenged 2007-2008," and "Books Banned and Challenged 2008-2009," and the "Kids' Right to Read Project Report."

Blogfest 2009

2009-09-23T17:36:00.000-07:00

Simon & Schuster BLOGFEST 2009

What is Blogfest?:

Blogfest is a two-week event where 40 of Simon & Schuster's top teen authors and their fan bases come together to share ideas on one single blog.
(taken directly from blogfest)

Review: The Declaration by Gemma Malley

2009-09-19T14:23:00.000-07:00

You’ve probably heard the sayings “all good things must come to an end” and “life is good,” right? Well, obviously life must come to an end. You don’t need sayings to know that. But in this futuristic tale by Gemma Malley, the good life never has to end. Every legal 16-year-old gets to choose. So, what’s the choice? Eternal life or a child. Just sign the Declaration and you’re in – forever.

The problem for 15-year-old Anna is that she’s not legal. She doesn’t get that choice or any other choices because she’s Surplus. All the children who weren’t supposed to be born are Surplus. For Anna that means Grange Hall, a training facility, where she’s being programmed to serve the ‘immortals’ until her short miserable life is over. She’s been beaten, starved and brainwashed to believe that her parents were selfish to have her and that it would take her whole life to atone for their sins.

Then 16-year-old Peter gets dropped off at Grange Hall by the Catchers. But Peter’s no ordinary Surplus. He’s got confidence and spirit and all his attention is focused on Anna. He tells her he knows her parents and that they love her. He says he got caught on purpose so he can help her escape. He’s definitely getting into Anna’s head. Anna’s life depends on her ability to continue her training without distraction but it’s getting harder and harder for her to maintain her focus. What if Peter’s telling the truth? How long can she suppress her hidden hopes and dreams for a real life outside of Grange Hall? Is this a trick? Is it a test to see if she’s ready to advance in her training? Or could everything she believes in be one huge pack of lies?

The Declaration is a thought-provoking read and the way things are going now it may not be too far off from tomorrow’s truth.

Teen Boys and Young Adult Lit: An Important Relationship | Getting Boys To Read

2009-09-11T23:39:00.001-07:00

Teen Boys and Young Adult Lit: An Important Relationship | Getting Boys To Read

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Jumpstart's Read for the Record

2009-09-11T08:25:00.001-07:00

Sometimes the smallest of actions makes the biggest difference - join me in reading to a child on October 8.

Review: Sorcerers of the Nightwing: Book 1: The Ravenscliff Series… by Geoffrey Huntington

2009-09-07T07:03:00.000-07:00

If you've ever thought 'my life's a living hell' then you've got to read Geoffrey Huntington's Sorcerers of the Nightwing. Hell literally knocks on Devon March's door – his closet door to be exact. All the hordes of hell seek to drag him into their fiery depths. He knows he has the power to defeat a demon or two and to cast them back into their hellholes but he doesn't understand why. The key to Devon's future lies in his past but the time to learn of his heritage is quickly running out. The Madman, an evil sorcerer bent on ruling the world, knows Devon's powers better than he does. Will he uncover the truth of his heritage in time to save the world from the Madman? Does he even possess the power needed to defeat him? He'll have to go into the very depths of hell to find out. Of course, getting into hell won't be a problem for Devon. The question is … will he be strong enough to fight his way back out?

LibraryThing | Catalog your books online (7 September 2009)

http://snipurl.com/rnjwj

PaperBackSwap.com: Free Online Book Club to Swap, Trade & Exchange Books.

2009-08-30T00:56:00.001-07:00

PaperBackSwap.com: Free Online Book Club to Swap, Trade & Exchange Books.

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I absolutely love this site!
I use it all the time =)

Heads Up, High School Writers and Editors… « Flip the Switch : Teens aWake

2009-08-28T18:12:00.000-07:00

Heads Up, High School Writers and Editors… « Flip the Switch : Teens aWake

This could be a great opportunity for budding teen journalists. Do you know one? =)

The Internet Public Library is a great starting point for research

2009-08-26T15:32:00.001-07:00

The Internet Public Library is one of the best sites to direct patrons to as a starting point for research projects. You'd be hard pressed to find a topic NOT addressed. The next time you need to start a project or help a friend with a project, check out the IPL!

http://www.ipl.org/

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News, Magazines, Newspapers, Journals, Reference Articles and Classic Books - Free Online Library

2009-08-26T14:54:00.000-07:00

News, Magazines, Newspapers, Journals, Reference Articles and Classic Books - Free Online Library
4,277,095 articles and books at:

The Free Library by Farlex

PodBean

2009-08-15T17:12:00.000-07:00

Just discovered PodBean. The teens at Cape May County Library Teen Zone use it to discuss teen books, library programs, etc. Check it out!

http://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=32183

Final Thoughts on Web 2.0 Exploration Project

2008-07-15T05:53:00.001-07:00

I enjoyed every aspect of this project. I enjoyed exploring the different websites available to enrich both my work and my personal life including Google Reader, Playlist, YouTube, NPR Podcast Directory, and MySpace. I enjoyed learning about tagging, widgets and webcasting. I especially enjoyed using Blogger as a place to gather my thoughts and findings. Blogger helped me record and make sense of all of the different directions my explorations took me.

I think the aspect that made this project a success was that we were given TIME to discover and explore. Without the gift of time, this project would probably have been an exercise in frustration and futility. We are all so busy. It's hard to take the time to learn something new. The design of this project gave me the time I needed both to join and enjoy this adventure.

YouTube

2008-07-14T10:37:00.000-07:00

YouTube is a whole world of entertainment, education and just plain fun. I found YouTube videos that were used by libraries to promote upcoming events. I posted one about Banned Books Week.

Katie Couric's Notebook: 'Banned Books Week' (CBS News)

2008-07-14T10:29:00.001-07:00

This is an example of a useful video for a library webpage during Banned Books Week. Professional and thought-provoking.

PBCLS Digital Media Collection (Overdrive)

2008-07-13T07:16:00.000-07:00

I really like our Digital Media Collection. In the past, I have checked out audiobooks and transferred them to an mp3 player so I could listen while traveling.

Today I found and checked out:

Ender's Game
An Ender Wiggin Novel #1
Edition: Unabridged
Series: Ender Wiggin
by Orson Scott Card
Stefan Rudnicki
Harlan Ellison

Lending period: 14 days
File size: 160872 KB
Number of parts: 9
Duration: 11 hours, 11 minutes

One of the things I like about our Digital Media Collection is that access to the audiobook is available to you for the entire 14 days so you can either download it in parts or all at once. The file size and number of parts in the book are both listed so you can make a determination using that information. You might even choose to download the first section, listen to it, and then decide if you want to download the rest of the book.

Go on, give it a try!

NPR Podcast Directory

2008-07-13T07:15:00.000-07:00

For this exercise, I went to NPR's Podcast Directory. There were 620 available podcasts at the time of my site visit. I had a hard time deciding which podcast to add to my blog. My top four favorites (today) are "On the Money with Chris DiSimio", "GLT's Poetry Radio", "Your Legal Rights" and "NPR: Education" podcasts. Finally, I chose GLT's Poetry Radio because each podcast is 2-5 minutes in length and a poem put to music is refreshing to hear. You'll find it in my sidebar.

Podcasts put the information you want - where you want it - so you can listen at your leisure. Sound's kind of like TiVo for your ears.

2008 Web 2.0 Awards

2008-07-07T06:49:00.001-07:00

Category: Widgets
Tool: YourMinis

For this discovery exercise, I explored one of the Web 2.0 tools on the "2008 Web 2.0 Awards" page. From this site, I selected the category "widgets" and tool "YourMinis". On this website I discovered a Weather Channel widget that can be set to a location of your choice. I added this widget to my blog and set it for Belle Glade, the location of my branch library. I like that the widget can be personalized and that the size of the widget can be adjusted manually to fit on a blog or website as you choose.

http://www.yourminis.com/minis/yourminis/yourminis/mini:weather

I'm not sure how this tool could be used in a library setting other than as a point of interest on each branch's web page.

Zoho Writer (& Google Docs)

2008-07-07T06:48:00.001-07:00

Zoho Writer can be a very useful tool for word processing. Similarly, before MS Word was installed on all of our public computers, we directed patrons to Google Documents for their word processing needs. The documents created on Google Documents are MS Word compatible and thus a good alternative for those without computers at home and/or without the availability of MS Word elsewhere. Another benefit of an online writer is that your documents can be saved and retrieved at a later time on any computer with an internet connection. This feature allows patrons to save their work-in-progress if their computer time expires prior to the completion of their work.

How to add an EXTERNAL website link

2008-07-02T14:51:00.001-07:00

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Bonnie Calhoun
Date: May 16 2007, 2:08 pm
Subject: how do I ADD EXTERNAL website link
To: How Do I?

To create a link that will open the titled website in a new window, follow this format when writing the link:

<a href="URL OF SITE="_blank">TITLE</a>

URL OF SITE is going to be replaced by the website address....and TITLE is to be replaced by the name you want to give it. Other than that keep everything else that I wrote in the link!

Bonnie Calhoun [Blog*Star 2007]

http://howcanidothat.blogspot.com/- How Can I Do That
http://bonniescalhoun.blogspot.com- Bonnie Writes

PBCLS Wiki

2008-07-01T15:11:00.000-07:00

To me, the PBCLS Wiki SandBox was similar to the parallel play of children in a real sandbox. I would have liked to know WHO thought Marco Island was a great vacation spot and WHO loves Gabaldon's book series. There doesn't seem to be a way to connect with someone by saying "Hey, I love Marco Island too". Maybe I'm missing something.

Library Wikis

2008-07-01T15:10:00.000-07:00

I think wikis would be a great way to share pathfinders with patrons. The Internet Public Library is one site that contains extensive pathfinders for many areas of research although not in a wiki format. I have followed the online procedure at IPL to notify them of a broken link. With a wiki, I could have taken care of the broken link on my own. The wiki format would allow for quicker editing of erroneous information (including broken links).

I did join the Library Success wiki and then used the information I learned in the Wiki in Plain English video to add my name to the User Profile list on the wiki. See, Library Success Wiki User List

Also, I did notice an announcement on the Library Success wiki that expresses one of the concerns about using wikis: "Update! Because of vandalism problems, e-mail confirmation is now required".

I'd like to see our library system implement the use of wikis for pathfinders and for sharing programming success tips.

Wordle on Del.icio.us

2008-06-26T06:14:00.001-07:00

http://wordle.net/

"Wordle is a toy for generating "word clouds" from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them to the Wordle gallery to share with your friends.

Create your own." (quote taken from the website)

"Wordle Blog" by the creator, Jonathan Feinberg.

http://blog.wordle.net/

Web 2.0: My thoughts ...

2008-06-26T05:21:00.000-07:00

I read Dr. Schultz's article about the impact of Web 2.0 on libraries. In that article she referred to "a rising ladder of value progressing from commodity to product to service to experience: e.g., from selling coffee beans to selling Maxwell House to serving coffee at Dunkin Donuts to providing an exotic Starbucks’ coffee permutation in its chattering, WiFi, jazz café atmosphere."

I think Web 2.0 as it applies to libraries is about experiencing, sharing, collaborating, learning, growing and ultimately enriching the lives of all who participate in the process of growth and change. I have learned with my children that if I want to find them and connect with them, I have to seek them out and go where they go (i.e. MySpace, etc.) They are excited to share their experiences and to lead me into their technologically advanced world. I just have to be willing to take the time and energy to follow. In the process of teaching and learning, our lives together are enriched and nurtured.

Schultz, Wendy (2006). "To a temporary place in time...On the way to the library experience of the future." The Next Space: the OCLC Newsletter. No.2
ISSN: 1559-0011. Accessed on July 1, 2008 at:
http://www.oclc.org/nextspace/002/6.htm

Technorati

2008-06-26T05:20:00.002-07:00

On Technorati I discovered that I can use tags to find other librarians who are participating in "23 Things" Web Exploration Projects at other library systems. It's a big world, but yet we are not alone. :)

Del.icio.us

2008-06-26T05:20:00.001-07:00

For this discovery exercise, I clicked on the bookmark "web2.0" because it has been bookmarked by a lot of other users. In my opinion, some of the "related tags" that are listed to categorize this reference were useful to me while others were not. I'm not sure, however, if the related tags all have "web2.0" as an accompanying tag or not. If so, I can see how they'd be more useful. I can see great potential in this tool for research assistance both on the job and in my FSU courses.

Also, I have been frustrated with my browser's bookmark feature and think Del.icio.us could be more useful. Only, if the Del.icio.us tabs are required to add web pages, we would be able to access Del.icio.us from work, but we'd be unable to add websites and tags from work.

Library Thing

2008-06-19T08:17:00.000-07:00

Library Thing is an interesting way to find related titles to those in your own library. Your library can include searchable subject headings. Clicking on these subject headings showed me a list of books I'd like to add to my 'to be read' list.

RSS Feeding Libraries

2008-06-04T14:55:00.000-07:00

I started using Bloglines in 2006 as a class assignment and then switched to Google Reader when I opened my Gmail account so I'm somewhat familiar with newsreaders. I don't know how I'd feed my info junkie head without a reader. I love being able to get news about all my current interests in one place. How else can a girl keep up?

My dilemma is that I seem to be constantly wavering between too many and not enough feeds. I find the search for new feeds to be somewhat like bellying up to a buffet table. I find something I want to sample and then later decide I've had enough of that feed. No problem, just delete it. Oh, and when I can't keep up - I just delete the neglected posts and start fresh. Sometimes purging can be healthy too. :) Maybe someday I'll find that happy medium.

As far as how libraries can take advantage of RSS feeds, well, it all depends on finding info that patrons and others WANT to 'eat'. Unless you're on a diet and are intentionally limiting your food intake choices or you're forcing yourself to eat foods you'd rather avoid, you're going to eat things you LIKE eating, right? Or, like I said, I'm willing to sample a feed that sounds interesting but if I lose interest in it I've got no qualms about hitting that 'delete' key either.

Who's your target audience? What kind of info do they seek? Just promise me you won't take a survey to find out!

Coming Up For Air Guitar - ALA Tech Source Blog entry

2008-06-04T13:28:00.001-07:00

http://www.techsource.ala.org/blog/2008/06/coming-up-for-air-guitar.html

2008-06-01T20:42:00.001-07:00

YouTube Broadcast Yourself™

My favorite video!

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Call to worship based on Slow Fade by Casting Crowns - Visit us at www.phillycgc.org

Slow Fade by Casting Crowns - YouTube Video

2008-06-01T20:31:00.000-07:00

Library 2.0 SlideShare

2008-05-21T20:20:00.001-07:00

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Me in Second Life - at the YALSA Kiosk @ ALA Island

2008-05-21T09:12:00.001-07:00

Me in Second Life - at the YALSA Kiosk @ ALA Island
Originally uploaded by bowerk23things

Did you know that the American Library Association (ALA) and Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) have a presence in Second Life (SL)? I know there are also other ALA groups in SL but YALSA is my favorite!

I took this photo of my avatar in SL. Yes, I love this outfit ... and my evening gowns ... my goth outfits ... my, well, you'll just have to go to SL to get your own avatar! You can have the wardrobe of your dreams including shoes, purses, makeup, and jewelry too! (sorry guys for that little girlie moment).

I discovered SL through one of my MLIS classes at FSU. Our assignment was to go to SL, create an avatar, find a reference librarian on SL, interview that librarian about library and reference services on SL, take a photo of our avatars together and then report back to the class on our experiences. It seemed overwhelming at first, but now it's just fun!

A new idea ...

2008-05-16T19:32:00.001-07:00

You can publish a post to your own blog without going to Blogger! Instead, you can email it to your 'mail-to-blogger' address. You can set this up on your own Blogger page by clicking 'Customize' on the upper right-hand corner of your blog. Select 'Settings'. Select 'Email". Enter a word or phrase (i.e. '23things' or something else). Then select 'publish emails immediately'. You're done! Happy blogging!

Library Blogging Ideas

2008-05-16T08:32:00.002-07:00

Blogging can be used in libraries in many different ways. I like to work with the teens so I’ll probably focus more of my efforts on uncovering ways to apply blogging technology for usage by and for teenagers.

One of the more common uses of blogging would be for a teen librarian or someone working in that capacity to maintain a blog detailing upcoming teen events, soliciting advice (i.e. teen advisory) for teen programming, and providing a forum for community dialoging on new teen books available at the library. A blog would also be a great place to share websites of interest as they can be listed as hyperlinks which would take the interested blogger directly to any website with only a click (or two) of a mouse.

I hope to surf current library blogs during this exploration project to see what other ways blogs can positively impact library services.

7.5 Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners

2008-05-16T08:32:00.000-07:00

The 7.5 Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners provide a solid foundation for anyone of any age who is seeking to step out into something new. I thought the presentation was user-friendly and I would eagerly recommend it to friends and family members outside of our Web 2.0 Exploration Project. I am very excited to be able to apply these Habits to our current project. I look forward to delving into some cutting-edge technology that may prove useful in meeting the needs of our patrons.

I am also beginning a new adventure outside of work so it was very fortunate for me to have this step-by-step guidance so readily available. I printed out two copies – one for this project and another for my personal project. The ability to transfer learning is a good thing. :)

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