Thursday, May 5, 2016
Challenge: 11.5 - Musings
The COSA 11.5 program has been very insightful and interesting. I have explored some new concepts like the PLN, Learning Express, Novelist databases. This is a great way to explore especially for those not familiar with such concepts. It's great that the library has been working to include this type of professional development. It's self-paced and easy to fit into a short period of time. More opportunities to learn via this platform is needed.
Lesson 11 Challenge - PLN
I have several PLN access points. I love to use Pinterest to learn about Leadership qualities, create programming boards, and relationship pins. I use Facebook groups to learn about and support my weight loss and weight lifting interests. I have tried Twitter and it's just not my cup of tea.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Lesson 9 Challenge
I chose the Made with Code coding lesson. The allure is the Disney Inside Out movie and that the subject of the coding exercise is a girl. The actual coding doesn't have anything to do with who can use the code. It was a bit difficult to figure out exactly what I was doing wrong. The hints the program gave didn't fit the problem I was experiencing. It gave me the suggestion to modify my walk block when the problem was with the angle at which I was attempting to jump onto the railing. I chose 90 degrees when I should have chosen 45. Once I figured out that was the problem the coding worked and the girl slid down the railing. This is also the same sort of coding that is used in Lego's Mindstorm robotics programming software. Very interesting, although it doesn't really show the programming behind the scenes. That may not be necessary.
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Lesson 8 Challenge Option 1
- Situation 1: You are having a virtual meeting with a colleague at a nearby branch; discussing a potential collaborative program between the two branches.
- Situation 2: You are conducting a virtual reference interview with a patron; this is your first time meeting this patron, so you have no background information about their interests or likes.
- Use your imagination and write a brief paragraph explaining the details of both situations. (Explain the collaborative program and specify what the patron is searching for, etc.)
Then write about …
- The benefits of having the meeting online rather than in person
- Any challenges, inconveniences, or issues you encountered
- If you would meet online with this person again
- If you would meet with anyone else online, and who might that be
- Would a traditional in person meeting have been better? Why?
The collaborative program would be computer classes offered at two different branches. Each week the two partners would take turns offering computer classes to both branches patrons via videoconferencing technology. The benefits would be preparation for half as many computer classes. Challenges would be whether there are technical difficulties at either of the branches, updates to computer software, availability of the space, etc. Depending on whether or not the two collaborators are comfortable with the technology will help to determine whether the meeting occurred again. It's preferable to have knowledgeable, confident users operate the equipment. Training in person is sometimes better to address specific problems occurring with the equipment and give specialized assistance to students one on one without engaging the entire group.
Conducting a reference interview with someone makes it difficult to walk the patron to the area of interest and browse for materials on the subjects they are researching. I was working with a patron looking for materials that would give her information on horse training. A virtual meeting would allow for Internet research but research in the physical space would require the patron to use someone that was in the actual physical space to help them locate the actual materials in the library space itself.
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Lesson 7 Challenge
Unfortunately I haven't experienced any fun 404 page errors. I typically get the standard.
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Lesson 6 Challenge
Novelist
A Man Called Ove has several read alikes that are up-beat.
Beautiful Ruins
Good Omens
Wonder Boys
The Red Notebook
Dead Over Heels
Not Working
etc
A Man Called Ove has several read alikes that are up-beat.
Beautiful Ruins
Good Omens
Wonder Boys
The Red Notebook
Dead Over Heels
Not Working
etc
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
SAPL 2.0 Lesson 3
There were 46 articles in the June 2014 Consumer Reports
May 2001 Consumer Reports has 41 articles
Consumer Reports Vol 80 Issue 9 has 26 articles
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Lesson 2 Challenge
A patron comes to me with the idea their Facebook account was hacked. I would listen to their issue trying to ascertain their concerns. I would then explain that the library and Facebook are very concerned with security and I'd lead them to the help area of Facebook specifically the area concerning security. I would suggest they change their password and report their suspicions to Facebook. I would explain the concept of creating complicated passwords to make it difficult for hackers to obtain.
Lesson 11: Wrap Up
Wrap Up
Learning about blogging has been one of the biggest take away for me. I also really enjoyed learning about the government sites. Many of which I use without the convenience of having them all together in one libguide. I look forward to learning more about libguides. I've had the opportunity to learn how to use the new libguides 2. I'd like to learn how to create a web elearning opportunity such as this.
Fantastical!
Learning about blogging has been one of the biggest take away for me. I also really enjoyed learning about the government sites. Many of which I use without the convenience of having them all together in one libguide. I look forward to learning more about libguides. I've had the opportunity to learn how to use the new libguides 2. I'd like to learn how to create a web elearning opportunity such as this.
Fantastical!
Lesson 10 Challenge
Mobile access to government sites is extremely helpful and makes government more accessible for the constituents. The library was very smart to create the mobile app. Patrons need access to their accounts online and access to information that impacts their everyday lives. Driver records and license renewal information is quite common access request at the library. Patrons can access the valuation of their property through the Bexar County Appraisal District. This helps them be knowledgeable about their property values and prepare cases to help them present evidence for property re-evaluation. As far as mobile access to government making people more or less democratic is up to them. Information in and of itself is information. What people choose to do with the information is up to them. In a positive world one would hope that the information would be liberating and used for positive motives. Knowledge is power.
Lesson 9 Part 2- OverDrive Magazines
In order to check out Overdrive Magazines one must have a Nook app on their eDevice.
You'll also need a library card and a Barnes and Noble account.
In order to use OverDrive's Periodicals service you need a library card number in good standing and a Nook app.
You'll also need a library card and a Barnes and Noble account.
In order to use OverDrive's Periodicals service you need a library card number in good standing and a Nook app.
Lesson 9 Part 1 OneClickdigital
SAPL's Most Popular Featured EAudio Books from Overdrive
On My Honor by Marian Dane Bauer
Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix
At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon
Ebook Mobile Apps
are the places where one can go to download the OneClick Digital Media Manager app. This app will also work for the eAudiobooks.
Kindle Fire App users – if you are having problems signing into your existing Kindle Fire app, please uninstall the app from your Kindle Device, and install the updated Kindle Fire App currently available in the Amazon Store.
On My Honor by Marian Dane Bauer
Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix
At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon
Ebook Mobile Apps
are the places where one can go to download the OneClick Digital Media Manager app. This app will also work for the eAudiobooks.
Kindle Fire App users – if you are having problems signing into your existing Kindle Fire app, please uninstall the app from your Kindle Device, and install the updated Kindle Fire App currently available in the Amazon Store.
Lesson 8 Part 2 Challenge
Locating audio books through Overdrive was fairly easy. It took me a few moments to locate an audio book that I was interested in listening to. I had to search several different ways and settled on Fannie Flagg's Welcome to the World Baby Girl. When I tried to do the same type of search on One Click Digital the title wasn't there and neither was the author. In order to find anything to check out in One Click Digital I had to basically browse. The titles in One Click Digital through SAPL aren't as prolific as the number of holdings in Overdrive. One advantage to One Click over Overdrive is the Pimsleur Language offerings. Overdrive doesn't have the language titles that One Click offers. I wished SAPL had the Mango Languages that Bibliotech offers however that would be a duplication of services that the county probably wouldn't want to give up.
Lesson 8 Part 1 Challenge
Nora Roberts Chasing Fire as of Feb 21, 2016
Formats:
Copies Owned by SAPL 17. Copies available for check out 12
Grain Brain as of Feb 21, 2016
Formats:
Copies Owned by SAPL 14. Copies available for check out 7
Lesson 6 Part 2 Challenge
Social Networking can have many negative effects. It is easy to create erroneous information, perpetuate wrong information, and be used to bully people. Social Media can be used as a tool to make public information that might be considered private for some.
Lesson 6 Part 1 Challenge
Social networking lead me to a relationship that resulted in marriage. I remember the BBS, AOL, Compuserve. It is amazing that computing and social networking have evolved so quickly. Now with Skype, Facebook, and Classmates.com I am able to help organize our 30 year class reunion coming up this summer.
Lesson 5 Challenge
The Key Word Challenges were a bit tougher than I thought. However, I am usually able to figure out what I'm looking for after a few tries. It's a good lesson in how to refine searches to best help the customer and ourselves in the quickest amount of time.
Lesson 3 Part 2 Challenge
Libguides have become invaluable in my everyday work life. The millennium libguide helps inform staff about policies and procedures concerning circulation, creating cards, and managing customer accounts. The pharos libguide answers staff questions about the Pharos Nerve Center and Paying and releasing print jobs from Pharos Remote. Marketing has a libguide that includes templates for upcoming library events.
Lesson 3 Part 1 Challenge
A lady was wondering if Abraham Lincoln was her long lost grandfather so we used Biography in Context and Ancestry to search out her family history and a little more about Abraham Lincoln. When she was finished and proceeded to leave she realized her tires were flat and needed to learn how to change a flat tire. We used the Chilton database to help her locate the information. She decided that she didn't want to do it herself since she'd just had a manicure. She called AAA. They were here in a flash, changed her tire, and she was on her way again.
Lesson 2 Part 3 Challenge: Outlook
The signature file has helped me be consistent in the information I provide the people to which I communicate. It also helps me just in case I forget who I am and where I work. LOL! It gives me a way to remember the library's Mission statement.
Lesson 2 Part 3 Challenge: Word
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
FULL
Close Locations:
Goodwill
@ San Pedro
13311
San Pedro (Bitters & 281)
M,
TU, SAT: 10 am – 4 pm
W,
TH: 12 pm-6 pm
Claude
Black Community Center
2805
E Commerce
M,
TU, W: 10 am – 4 pm
TH:
12 pm – 6 pm
F: 11
am – 4 pm
St.
Phillip’s College
1801
Martin Luther King Blvd., Bowden Bldg., Room 110
M, W,
F: 1 pm – 7 pm
TU,
TH: 1 pm – 6 pm
SAT:
9 am – 3 pm
Word has been instrumental in my work at the library. It allows quick creation of informational resources, signs, sign in sheets. It is a tool I use almost daily. It allows the user to insert images, format text, change font sizes, bold, italicize, underline words, characters, etc for emphasis. In this informational sign I was able to center the picture and text, change the font and size of characters. We needed this sign to indicate that the VITA site was full for the day and to give options for other sites.
Lesson 2 Part 2 Challenge 1
Here's my snipping tool picture. That's pretty great! Now it will help instead of print screen.
Lesson 1 Part 3 Challenge
I'm new to blogging. Not quite sure how this will play out in my day to day life. My experiences with blogging have dealt mostly with searching for answers to questions I have in my every day life reference questions. A friend has recently started a blog concerning the experiences with his bakery business. It will take quite a bit of time. It is an interesting means of conveying information.
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