It works!

http://rpc.bloglines.com/blogroll?html=1&id=jenstechtrek

The Best I can Do

Okay. Sooooo... I am still unable to figure out why you can't link to my bloglines account directly from this blog, but you CAN copy and paste this link in a new window to visit it.

http://www.bloglines.com/public/jenstechtrek

brownie points

Here are the blogs I subscribed to on bloglines:



For some reason I am having trouble getting a live link to post for my bloglines url, so......I am still working on it. Can anyone help me out with that?

RSS=Awesome

Seriously! RSS feeds are awesome. Before, I thought I didn't really have time to keep up with blogs because there are so darn many of them out there. Now, I know that I can keep up with blogs, podcasts, flickr, etc... All in one handy-dandy place. Who knew??? Well, now *I* do I guess.

This is going to save me so much time! In my professional life, this new tool will enable me to stay informed. faster. And in my personal time I will stay thoroughly entertained and be able to access all of that juicy celebrity gossip in one place! This was a fun day because I discovered some blogs that I wasn't aware of and I really delved into the world of podcasts.

CCPL should definitely figure out a way to incorporate RSS feeds into the catalog to notify our patrons about new books, DVD's, etc. We get asked this question (where is a list of your new____________fill in the blank) on a weekly, often daily basis at my branch so I know this type of service would be relevant to our patrons and make them very happy.

IM me, baby

i have a little bit of experience IM'ing thanks to my distance ed degree. (in fact, i remember a painfully embarrassing moment that occurred during an online class when i accidentally sent a private message meant for one person-- to the *entire* class.) in that respect, instant messaging helped me work on group projects and bridge the distance between myself and my classmates.

however, it's not something that is a part of my everyday life. in fact, i find it kind of annoying. typing under pressure isn't really for me. and i figure, if i really have something to say to someone who is not in my presence, i'll just call them, right?

so i called my boyfriend and asked him to be my guinea pig.

it went kind of like this (we were still on the phone for some reason)....

me: "okay i just sent it, didja get it?"

him: "oh! okay i got it..... i just sent you something, do ya' see it?"

me: "i got it...neat! okay i just sent you something back..."

etc, etc....

then we giggled and repeated the (simultaneously verbal and virtual) conversation about 40 more times. now i just have to do it without the phone!

i am pleasantly surprised by my IM experience. i thought it was fun and i felt really comfortable talking with someone online. i can still be expressive, just in a different way. i know a handful of people that IM who will be glad to know that i am catching on. :) still not into typing under pressure, though. makes me stressed out. especially when i misspell a word!

life long learning

i'm really jazzed about tech trek 2.0 now that i've actually taken the first step of the process and viewed the presentation about life long learning. i'm kind of a procrastinator by nature, but i'm tackling this thing with a vengeance! i like to think that i am a pretty open-minded person who is receptive to new ideas and i am constantly trying to learn and do new things in both my personal and professional life. so i feel like i am already in the right frame of mind to begin this journey. some positive ideas that stuck with me from the presentation are "I will...I can...I do" and "attitude is everything". my response: ain't that the truth! (i'm a firm believer in self-prophecy.)

so... i predict that i will not only succeed at this little endeavor, but also enjoy it immensely. my numero uno goal is to come away from this experience with some tech savvy that i can utilize for programming and promoting the library. i really, *really* want to start a book club for my afterschool kids that will incorporate blogging book reviews and reccomendations for the kids.

the easiest of the "7.5 habits" for me is definitely to play! i am a children's librarian so it comes naturallly to me to play while learning (and vice versa). the hardest habit for me will be "to view problems as challenges". i'm quite comfortable with viewing obstacles as learning opportunities but i am easily frustrated by "technical difficulties" that are normally due to software and equipment problems. the solution? patience, grasshopper.....