Delicious

I feel like the White Rabbit from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, who scurried along saying, "Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!" This is the last week of 2.0 Challenge and I am late doing my lessons!

The lesson on Delicious (tagging, social bookmarking) is intriguing. I used "quilting" as a search term and had a ton of responses. I discovered a lot of new sites to check out (someday, when I'm all caught up on everything else!). That's the problem with Delicious: I'm afraid it could become addicting!

I did sign up for Delicious. I can see how it will be helpful for organizing my favorite library, story time, children's literature sites - and maybe lead me to some new ones as well.

Thoughts on Podcasts and Youtube

The Summer Library Program has ended, it's Fair Week, and school starts in five days! There is a lull in activity in the Children's Room. I have a moment to report on my Podcast and Youtube experiences.

I had heard of podcasting, but had not listened to any before this lesson. I was surprised at the variety of podcasts that are available! I did sign up for a children's author podcast, and it has been faithfully showing up on my RSS. However, I have been too busy working to actually listen to it!

On a non-library note, I am a quilter and I did find several podcasts on quilting that I think would be fun to listen to. However, it's hard to find the time at home to be at the computer listening to a podcast. And if I am at the computer, I can't be sewing! I have too many projects and not enough time!

I am discovering that while technology can be a time-saver, it can also be a time-waster! I spent most of one evening watching "library" videos on Youtube! My favorite was Cookie Monster (from Sesame Street) at the Library. [Maybe our patrons would be happier if we had cookies and milk at the circulation desk!? :o)] Unfortunately, while I was watching Youtube, neither the Dish Fairy nor the Laundry Fairy visited my house....

I do wonder about copyright issues. If our library wanted to post videos on a site like Youtube, or link to such a site, I think we would have to make sure we were in compliance....

Trading Card

I know I am behind on this challenge and that most people have moved on to YouTube or Facebook or whatever else comes next, but I do have a good excuse. This past week was very low tech for me as I was in the mountains of Guatemala, helping to build a fence around a community school (I learned how to mix cement by hand as well as make rebar!), and doing Bible school activities with the children. We sang songs, told Bible stories (going through two translators), did craft projects, and played soccer.

It didn't really matter that we did not speak the same language. A smile is the same in any language.

It's hard to get back in the swing of things at the library after being gone. It has been a challenge to make this card and post it here on my blog. Thanks, Hannah for helping!