Working with Teens is a challenge and a delight, especially in the month of May when we see the highs and the lows, and adolescents do drama, oh so well.
Today I stumbled over a book title that gave me pause.
What Was I Thinking? Things I’ve learned Since I Knew It All, c2006, written by Steve Brown who is a radio broadcaster, seminary professor, and author. The title alone sells the book!
Aging is not well regarded in our youth-crazed culture; however, aging has its benefits. Given enough life experience and maturity, older adults may rethink former positions. As we gray, we tend to see more gray and less black and white. Vive the second half of life!
“I often say to my students, when they are being especially strident about a subject, ‘you haven’t lived long enough, sinned big enough, or failed nearly enough to even have an opinion on that.’” (Steve Brown) Perhaps you’d like to use that line?
Intrigued? Read the book jacket, table of contents, or provocative excerpt at CBD.
An advocate for the lost art of reading and with a few gray strands...
Monday, May 7, 2007
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Creative Copyright Tutorial
Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines can create mental confusion, even for educators. Thankfully, the University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL has launched A Visit to Copyright Bay to guide those in non-profit,educational settings. Have fun navigating the island icons to answer your burning questions.
Why Do Libraries Want To Be #2?
We used to aim at being #1, but for some strange reason, libraries are content with working towards 2.0. Actually, there is quite a movement underway in library land called Library 2.0. How did this escape you? Well, there's that pile of paperwork on your desktop... Allow me to give you the nuts and bolts of the matter.
Library 2.0 is providing library services to users who are invited to contribute content and provide feedback via comments, tags, and ratings. This online environment incorporates such social software tools as: Flickr, RSS Feeds, Wikis, Blogs, Del.icio.us, etc.
Intrigued? Want further clarity? Read Library 2.0 by Michael E. Case and Laura C. Savastinuk in Library Journal, 9/1/06 or just settle for their illuminating definition:
"What makes a service Library 2.0? Any service, physical or virtual, that successfully reaches users, is evaluated frequently, and makes use of customer input is a Library 2.0 service."
That in a nutshell is why libraries want to be 2.0. It's all about customer collaboration and satisfaction.
Library 2.0 is providing library services to users who are invited to contribute content and provide feedback via comments, tags, and ratings. This online environment incorporates such social software tools as: Flickr, RSS Feeds, Wikis, Blogs, Del.icio.us, etc.
Intrigued? Want further clarity? Read Library 2.0 by Michael E. Case and Laura C. Savastinuk in Library Journal, 9/1/06 or just settle for their illuminating definition:
"What makes a service Library 2.0? Any service, physical or virtual, that successfully reaches users, is evaluated frequently, and makes use of customer input is a Library 2.0 service."
That in a nutshell is why libraries want to be 2.0. It's all about customer collaboration and satisfaction.
What's in Your Bookbag?
Some folk wait on tip toe for a movie release; others for the publication of a new book. Librarians definitely fall in the latter group, along with those who wander the aisles of Borders, Barnes & Nobles, and independent booksellers. See USA Today's review of hot summer reading.
Picture yourself on the beach or under a shady bough reading. Here's what I plan to stuff in my canvas tote: Cabin Pressure by Josh Wolk, The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling, Here If You Need Me: A True Story by Kate Braestrup, I Love You Beth Cooper by Larry Doyle, Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick, Maytrees by Annie Dillard, On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan, A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, and Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. It's going to be heavy, but that's why I work out at the gym.
Picture yourself on the beach or under a shady bough reading. Here's what I plan to stuff in my canvas tote: Cabin Pressure by Josh Wolk, The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling, Here If You Need Me: A True Story by Kate Braestrup, I Love You Beth Cooper by Larry Doyle, Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick, Maytrees by Annie Dillard, On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan, A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, and Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. It's going to be heavy, but that's why I work out at the gym.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Search Engines Run Down
If you are the experimental type and love locating facts and fiction, check out 11 search engines highlighted in PC Magazine: "11 Ways to Search without Google"
Okay, so Google holds 40%-50% of the market, and in combination with Yahoo and MSN, 90%. But remember who you are, an individualist, a maverick in the information world. Give Ms. Dewey, netTrekker, Technorati, or your personal favorite a test drive.
Okay, so Google holds 40%-50% of the market, and in combination with Yahoo and MSN, 90%. But remember who you are, an individualist, a maverick in the information world. Give Ms. Dewey, netTrekker, Technorati, or your personal favorite a test drive.
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