podcast.net has been the most useful for me ...
*SQ*
Friday, August 24, 2007
web 2.0 awards
Yes - I have made no secret of the fact that my life dreams include hosting my own productive Etsy store!!! And I see that they are on the awards list under the retail heading for web 2.0!
etsy ... yum
*SQ*
etsy ... yum
*SQ*
23things-zohowriter import
Dear Reader,
I refuse to blab on and on in a document that I will never view again, taking myself on the short bus to crazytown U.S.A., so I will bid you only this quick, "hello," and a fond, "fare-thee-well," as I complete one awesome run-on sentence for my soon-to-be attached-to-my-blog document created in zohowriter, thereby meeting completion requirements for our 23things exercises.
*yup*
I refuse to blab on and on in a document that I will never view again, taking myself on the short bus to crazytown U.S.A., so I will bid you only this quick, "hello," and a fond, "fare-thee-well," as I complete one awesome run-on sentence for my soon-to-be attached-to-my-blog document created in zohowriter, thereby meeting completion requirements for our 23things exercises.
*yup*
Wiki's
This is our collective - ness at it's best. Wikis for library-world are expecially interesting and I really appreciate the St Jospeh's Library System's use - another inspiration!
*SQ*
*SQ*
Cluetrain Manifesto
" We are waking up and linking to each other. We are watching. But we are not waiting."
More manifesto? Go here - Jonathan Adler is a guru, that's all I'm sayin'
*SQ*
More manifesto? Go here - Jonathan Adler is a guru, that's all I'm sayin'
*SQ*
Technorati
interesting - I assumed that web crawlers find everthing they were set to search for. I'm not ready to "go public" since this is a learning tool ...
*SQ*
*SQ*
Rollyo
Another useful tool - and a new goal! To set up rollyo's for homework helpers and parent helpers to send FCPL'ers to ... I'm inspired!
*SherryQ*
*SherryQ*
LibraryThing
Hmmm... so a book form of del.icio.us - nessiosity? Okay then. I so don't think that this would be worth my time to spend time there... but it is interesting and fun to peak into...
Jenny is GREAT
Most of us probably clicked on and read some of Jenny's site - I am in awe, I worship at her feet! Perhaps if BRAVO, HGTV, MTV (silly, but true), Discovery, TBS (can anyone get enough SJP?), and History channels would magically disappear, I could have the awesome presence of mind to get to 10% of Jenny's coolness!
(paypal rec'd yet?) *SQ* ;)
(paypal rec'd yet?) *SQ* ;)
flickr mash-up
WHAT? A color freaks dream!!!! I could spend hours here - I love colors, hues, form, etc. The flowers, crayon box and front color picker are my favorites...
*SQ*
*SQ*
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
I'm Back!
Harry Potter has been tidied up (finished the book!), and I returned from the conferenc
e relatively unscathed :)
I promise to get back to the 23 things whenever and sometime soon...
e relatively unscathed :) AND ... I had my very Happy Birthday!!! :)
I promise to get back to the 23 things whenever and sometime soon...
In the meantime, a new light fixture has been installed:
And, I am deeply into holly becker's amazon list :) We even have some of her recommendations at FCPL...
tayl *SherryQ*
tayl *SherryQ*
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Leadership Conference - Day 4
I miss my sweet puppy!
Okay, got that out of the way ... Let's start with photos :
So, today we - whoops! The photos are of the dining room where we took our meals. It is SO pretty - it has amazing gorgeousity (thanks, Georgia!). Tonight, we're having turkey.
Risk taking, courage, strategies for action, personal reactions, change transitions/ strategies, vision, motivation cycles, and a quote, "a leader's primary goal is managing conversation."
HP update - I'm on page 308! :) I'll see ya'll soon!!!
*SherryQ*
Okay, got that out of the way ... Let's start with photos :
So, today we - whoops! The photos are of the dining room where we took our meals. It is SO pretty - it has amazing gorgeousity (thanks, Georgia!). Tonight, we're having turkey.
Risk taking, courage, strategies for action, personal reactions, change transitions/ strategies, vision, motivation cycles, and a quote, "a leader's primary goal is managing conversation."
HP update - I'm on page 308! :) I'll see ya'll soon!!!
*SherryQ*
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Day 3 at the Leadership Conference
W O W - what a day ...
We created a vision for ourselves, our
libraries, and MD libraries. Afterwards, we selected a member of our team to represent us in creating a vision for this Leadership Institute that we'll bring back to our libraries... So Watch OUT! :)
The afternoon was spent on a simulation where we had to memorize data, synthesize it, and then maximize our profit and meet the larger groups goals. This had us thinking about our own personal leadership strategies, group dynamic, and adaptability ... I don't want to giv
e too much away, JUST in case someone is reading this that might be attending in the future. :)
Frankly, my brain hurts - Isa dun thankin :)
Anywho - some photos from today :
ttyl *SherryQ*
ps. I'm on pg 210 of HP7!!!
We created a vision for ourselves, our
libraries, and MD libraries. Afterwards, we selected a member of our team to represent us in creating a vision for this Leadership Institute that we'll bring back to our libraries... So Watch OUT! :)The afternoon was spent on a simulation where we had to memorize data, synthesize it, and then maximize our profit and meet the larger groups goals. This had us thinking about our own personal leadership strategies, group dynamic, and adaptability ... I don't want to giv
e too much away, JUST in case someone is reading this that might be attending in the future. :)Frankly, my brain hurts - Isa dun thankin :)
Anywho - some photos from today :
ttyl *SherryQ*
ps. I'm on pg 210 of HP7!!!
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Day 2 at the Leadership Conference
Yesterday we spent time getting to know the group, and understanding the layout of the week etc.
Leadership traits
Being an Activist Librarian
Leadership being the ability to exert influence
Risk taken = Benefit received
and a quote ... "it's going to seem like Friday by the end of the week, it's going to go by so fast" really???? :)
We had to identify our learning objectives for the institute - why we wanted to come here.
We separated into groups and identified groundrules for the group
Finally, we talked about the difference between leadership and management - as in leadership is fun, management is ... management.
Another quote, "Leaders who know themselves are able to seek clarity about personal motives, fears, strengths, weaknesses, values and beliefs. They actively pursue life-long learning and walk their talk." hmmm...
We are at breakfast 7:30 a.m., meet from 8:30-noon, lunch noon-1 p.m., meeting 1-5 p.m., dinner 6 p.m., meeting 7:30-9 p.m. b u s y - or, rather, intense ...
Before we came to the conference, we had to complete our Enneagram Leadership Style - go ahead and click on it (go to 'tests,' 'proceed to tests,' 'enneagram') ... try it out! You can read more about the styles here. If you need to know - I'm a 7, 4, 9 - yeah, like you're surprised!
We shared with our like-styled people, and then with our group, different traits, strengths, weaknesses, and set goals for ourselves.
Our next fosuc was on strategic planning - identifying and assessing environments, and coming up with focus issues for strategic planning.
Okay, then... and now for some photos from the venue ...
Leadership traits
Being an Activist Librarian
Leadership being the ability to exert influence
Risk taken = Benefit received
and a quote ... "it's going to seem like Friday by the end of the week, it's going to go by so fast" really???? :)
We had to identify our learning objectives for the institute - why we wanted to come here.
We separated into groups and identified groundrules for the group
Finally, we talked about the difference between leadership and management - as in leadership is fun, management is ... management.
Another quote, "Leaders who know themselves are able to seek clarity about personal motives, fears, strengths, weaknesses, values and beliefs. They actively pursue life-long learning and walk their talk." hmmm...
We are at breakfast 7:30 a.m., meet from 8:30-noon, lunch noon-1 p.m., meeting 1-5 p.m., dinner 6 p.m., meeting 7:30-9 p.m. b u s y - or, rather, intense ...
Before we came to the conference, we had to complete our Enneagram Leadership Style - go ahead and click on it (go to 'tests,' 'proceed to tests,' 'enneagram') ... try it out! You can read more about the styles here. If you need to know - I'm a 7, 4, 9 - yeah, like you're surprised!
We shared with our like-styled people, and then with our group, different traits, strengths, weaknesses, and set goals for ourselves.
Our next fosuc was on strategic planning - identifying and assessing environments, and coming up with focus issues for strategic planning.
Okay, then... and now for some photos from the venue ...
Monday, July 23, 2007
A week on the Donaldson Brown Estate in Port Deposit
Hey :)
You didn't seriously think that I was going to stay in town after Harry Potter - did you? Did you? I jest :)
I am here for a week for the Maryland Library Leadership Institute.
It's a pretty place, with an okay drive on a summer Monday morning ...
This conference center is at the end of a driveway , past a working diary farm with like, cows and stuff ...
I'll post to let you know what's going on - in the meantime, feel free to enjoy my other photos of this cute Georgian manor house overlooking the river, including the bedroom that I am sharing with four other women - one bathroom, one shower ... that outta be enough challenge for the entire week ... ;)
You didn't seriously think that I was going to stay in town after Harry Potter - did you? Did you? I jest :)
I am here for a week for the Maryland Library Leadership Institute.
It's a pretty place, with an okay drive on a summer Monday morning ...
This conference center is at the end of a driveway , past a working diary farm with like, cows and stuff ...
I'll post to let you know what's going on - in the meantime, feel free to enjoy my other photos of this cute Georgian manor house overlooking the river, including the bedroom that I am sharing with four other women - one bathroom, one shower ... that outta be enough challenge for the entire week ... ;)
RSS / newsreaders
Frankly, have always bothered me ... if I want to read/ get information from a site, I'll go there - either through bookmarks, del.icio.us, or by, hey - just typing in the address or something ...
In my last library system, we offered RSS feeds - and while at first it seemed pretty cool using, at that time, brand new technology... I found it to be redundant, and not useful, since when I visited bloglines, I just wanted to explore the originating info. site anyway - including the library... SO, if I'm going to the sites anyway, why take the extra step of visiting my reader ... ????
On the upside - I rediscovered that I already had a bloglines account, and it is now chock-a-block full of silly info and outdated feeds, leaving me a bit awestruck and giggly at what a different place in life I am now vs. 7 years ago ... a mere babe :)
I should add that I am related to people who LOVE feeds and readers ... just isn't my cuppa.
*SQ*
In my last library system, we offered RSS feeds - and while at first it seemed pretty cool using, at that time, brand new technology... I found it to be redundant, and not useful, since when I visited bloglines, I just wanted to explore the originating info. site anyway - including the library... SO, if I'm going to the sites anyway, why take the extra step of visiting my reader ... ????
On the upside - I rediscovered that I already had a bloglines account, and it is now chock-a-block full of silly info and outdated feeds, leaving me a bit awestruck and giggly at what a different place in life I am now vs. 7 years ago ... a mere babe :)
I should add that I am related to people who LOVE feeds and readers ... just isn't my cuppa.
*SQ*
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