Info-maniac

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How to Place a Hold

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Renew online

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Final Project

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:59:00 +0000

Alas, the class has come to a close. And so doth our final project.

I have learned a great many things in this class and I happy to say that I am applying these new skills to my new job. Please check out the new YA blog for the Rockaway Township Public Library.

And now for the final presentation. Here is a treatise on using Web 2.0 technology to awaken a long, dead YA program. When you are finished reading, please check out the Teen Scene Blog Lynnette and I created for the final. Disfruta!

How to clean a coffee pot with vinegar

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:36:00 +0000

Coffee pots can get neglected. Here is an easy, cheap, and effective way to clean your coffee pot.

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How to clean a coffee pot with vinegar

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:10:00 +0000

Vinegar has many household uses. It's cheap, environmentally-friendly, and effective. If you haven't cleaned your coffee pot in awhile, you might want to watch this video and get on that. I guarantee your coffee will taste better tomorrow morning.

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Welcome to Hoboken

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Welcome to Hoboken

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:06:00 +0000

Welcome to my town! This is a photo video of the residential area of Hoboken. Beautiful brick buildings and brownstones. Enjoy!

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Sites of Paris

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:41:00 +0000

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Sites of Paris

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Greg Dulli Rocks!

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:05:00 +0000

This is an amazing video of Dulli singing Barry White's "Can't Get Enough of Your Love." He is so fine in this video. You will want to rock out to it!

Rutgers Recycles

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:57:00 +0000

Rutgers Recycles
Originally uploaded by kgscils598s07

We should all be recycling. It's very important to preserving resources and keep us from destroying new ones.

Scils Flower

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:24:00 +0000

Scils Flower
Originally uploaded by kgscils598s07

This flower, while not as good as Garwood's, represents the subtle beauty that is missed by SCILS students rushing to class after sitting in traffic on the NJ Turnpike, 287, or Easton Avenue.

Scils Elevator

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:23:00 +0000

Scils Elevator
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Here is an artistic shot of the emergency phone in the elevator. God forbid we ever need to use it.

I've got mad photography SCILS!

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:21:00 +0000

Here is a set of photos that I took around the SCILS building.

Please also check out the class photos. It's awesome to see one building and its surrounding area through the digital lens of graduate students.

Colorful Cluster o' flowers

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:07:00 +0000

Colorful Cluster o' flowers
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This is a beautiful photo taken by my professor.

We all need a Re-education (sang in Pink Floyd rhythm)

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:02:00 +0000

Brown's Re-education

We need more than a degree; we need practical experience.
Online courses vs. in-person classes
Universities need to prep the entering college freshman and offer job training.
The reputation of a school is only as good as the students who gets jobs once they leave.

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LibraryThing vs. Shelfari

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:26:00 +0000

In comparing LibraryThing and Shelfari, LibraryThing reminds me more of a public library. It offers a personal collection of catalogued and organized books with the opportunity to share those books and make recommendations, similar to a librarian's book display cart. The Book Suggester reminds me of my own book list, "If you enjoy Buffy the Vampire Slayer, then check out these titles...." The LibraryThing Groups are similar to book clubs that meet every Wednesday at the library. Science Fiction fans having the opportunity to meet and discuss the latest title. On first glance, I thought LibraryThing would be first and foremost a great tool to organize my library, which is unorganized and stacked on book shelves. I also have trouble remembering what I have read. Secondary, would be its social aspect.

Shelfari, on the other hand, reminds me more of a Barnes and Noble dotted with book displays of staff recommendations. It seems more about the social aspect first, cataloging and organizing second. For example, on the homepage, Shelfari encourages you to "show off your shelf." Whereas, LibraryThing's homepage advertises you to "catalog your library online." For me that is two very different aspects. Shelfari also lets its users know that it receives revenue from Amazon when a user buys a book based on recommendations from that site. LibraryThing allows free use up to 200 books, then a cost of $10 a year to add more. (LibraryThing also uses Amazon.)

To determine which site is best for you, think about what your primary reason is for joining: you want your own public library or a book club at the Starbucks in Barnes and Noble.

Ideas for YA Blogs

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:25:00 +0000

Check out the Alternative Teen Services blog for helpful strategies in starting your own YA blog.

Wiki Wiki

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:15:00 +0000

Check out Group 6's Wiki!

Libraries as Knowledge Centers

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:18:00 +0000

Bienvenidos to the library -- knowledge center!
Meet the librarian who will help you set up that blog, podcast, and website for your personal and professional needs.
Sign up for technology training courses free of charge! You just need to be a patron of the library!
Welcome to the future.

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My First Podcast

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 01:04:00 +0000

Podcast script

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I'm not going anywhere!

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:15:00 +0000

To anyone who thinks the library profession is on its way out, please understand that this is my last class in library school, and I am not going anywhere until I pay off these loans.

As Mary Fran from looking (it) up posted:

I'm not sure if it's just me, but since I started library school, people just keep coming out of the woodwork. A woman at my salon tells me librarians won't even be needed in a few years, "because of computers." A guy at a party says all books are going to be online soon, and asks me why I would train for a job that will be obsolete in a few years.

I also get asked, "So you need a Master's degree to become a librarian? Why?" And then I go on and on about all the things librarians do, and eventually I see the person look away in disinterest. Then I realize that these people haven't been in a library in God-knows-how-long. Now, I don't work adult reference, but when I am up there, I am always being asked for help with the computers and not just from digital immigrants, but from natives as well. The other day it was as simple as figuring out how to log on using the library card number and pin. Or putting a hold on a bestseller. If people need guidance on the little things, then you better believe they need detailed instruction on setting up wikis, blogs, etc.

Sungji wrote:

I don’t think the very need for libraries will ever be “disaggregated” or “despacialized”, but the expectations users have on libraries and the forms of service will probably change. We already see some changes, for example, some people want to contact librarians remotely through the Internet to ask questions, and young people would like to get their answers text messaged to their cell phones.

Libraries need to be up-to-date on technology. If the library is using cutting-edge technology, then peoples' perceptions will change. The library then doesn't just have resources, it becomes a resource. You can't become obsolete, if you are always one step ahead.

Lessons in Love (of technology)

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:12:00 +0000

One of the lessons libraries can learn from Brown's Limits to Information is to become an institution of training. Most patrons are overloaded with information and overwhelmed with the constant technological changes, as described in Moore's Law. The majority of people can't keep up with the newest innovations and rather than get frustrated, it would be beneficial for libraries to establish training centers and seminars to teach the technology for business, personal needs, or education. For example, a patron wanting to facilitate the planning of a family reunion, could use a wiki, if only they knew how. A patron interested in creating a website for a start-up consulting business could learn how to at a library computer center. This is where libraries really become necessary. In addition, patrons need to feel grounded. Therefore, libraries have to remember to instruct patrons in new technology but not make them feel alienated from what they know: copiers, faxes, and paper and pen. As Brown noted, copiers, faxes, and pens will not necessarily become outdated. To keep people from getting overwhelmed, librarians could offer introductory courses, follow-up classes, and enrichment programs -- something for everyone, since the Internet has everything for someone.