Task #10-new website

Happy new year to all! I think the new website is super-dooper, although I predict kvetching a-plenty by patron types. Very eye-catching and appealing, and I can't think of anything that I disapprove of, but maybe I'll think of some complaints later. I like the black area at the bottom with the menu, etc.; it seems like it's pretty easily navigated. I guess once I start using it all the time I'll have a better idea of what I like and don't like.




(I do not personally endorse the flying of airplanes by naked babies.)

Task #9 - Universal Class

I've looked at the Universal Class offerings-ever so extensive-and, if I were in the mood for self-improvement, I would absolutely be signing up for some classes. As it is, though, I've decided to embrace my many inadequacies and deficits. It's easier, don't you think? However, in my capacity as library do-gooder, I'm all about foisting self-improvement opportunities on the patrons, and Universal Class has many fine classes to recommend.

Task #8 Español LibGuide

This was a very informative task. Google Translate is very handy for the translating of things. I took the quiz and missed two--I have a question about #9-or maybe it's a comment. I didn't find the lab hours on the Events page, I found it on the Maps/Schedules page, which wasn't one of the options. So I don't know. Frankly, I think I was ripped off, score-wise. Nevertheless, I wouldn't hesitate even for a second to recommend this to patrons, and use it to help them.

The owl represents me, feeling vexed about my score.

Task 7-Cloud Computing:Dropbox vs. Google Docs

Dear me. This task made me feel more clueless than usual. I can see no reason to ever have anything to do with either of these two things. I have no files, spreadsheets, documents to edited by large parties of people, photos, syncing, uploading, downloading, synchronizing, or storage needs (I just use shoeboxes). But, I realize there are people in this world who lead exciting, complicated lives and need cloud-related things like this. Which would I recommend? I would tell them about both and let them figure it out.



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I just liked it.

Oops.

I didn't do task #6 in the proper format. So very sorry. Attention span not what it should be and all that. Not going to fix it though.

Task # 6- helping patrons

The quiz was fabulously easy, dahlings- 100%. I'm with Purple Kitchen Accessories- I need validation, even on this small scale, every day. How would I use more than one resource to help patrons? Hmm. If they needed the next book in a series, the library catalog is one place to go, since usually it displays the books in the right order, although sometimes not. NoveList is another resource, as is the What's Next button on the Reader's Cafe home page; this is good because you can easily print them a nice little list to take with them. Always nice to have a list, I always say.
So that's my story, and I'm stickin' to it.

The Flatiron Building? No particular reason, other than it's swell.

Extra Credit #2-A Google a Day

This was fun and informative-. I hadn't a clue, of course, how to find the answer, and so flailed around helplessly. Linda Ciavonne had some helpful advice, but I still got it wrong. I peeked at the answer and thought it was nice that they told how to do it. I reckon I'd like another entry in the $100 gift card drawing, please.