The Countdown is Underway

Again, a grand Happy New Year to everyone out there in the blogosphere. It's been quite a year this 2007. But this is the time we're supposed to look forward, instead of dwelling on the past, right? That's where my problem is - I'm a Libra so I see both sides of the story. But we must forge on and look to a new year, new beginnings and try to remember what it is that really makes up happy. That's what we need to pursue and improve in our lives. It's not always a skinnier waistline, a new car or a promotion (although, those certainly help!). Those are tangible things. I think the real happiness in life comes from within. It sounds oh - so corny, but we must learn to like ourselves first. We must be happy with the person we are before we can bring happiness to others. So for the coming year - take time for yourself. Read a good book, get a massage and pedicure, or take a family member to lunch on Sunday. Not only will you make someones day, you will make your own day a little better and brighter too.
Health and Happiness in the New Year. Namaste.

Pods and Vods

I've just taken a tour of one of the Discovery Resources for Thing 25. I chose to visit the Sheridan Libraries at John Hopkins University as they had a link called Ask a Librarian. How very convenient...our library has a link very similar to this as well - Ask The Library. When you access their podcast - two librarians discuss the services available to a customer when they walk in and visit the Information Desk. Actually, a pretty cool concept if you think about it. What if each of our links for services and programs had a brief podcast explaining exactly what that service was - such as Ready to Learn, Local History and Online Reference Sources. This would save our customers having to phone in and possibly be put on hold to get basic information they need.

On the flip side it seems to be a labor intensive to produce all of these podcasts and their subsequent maintenance. And on a personal level, I prefer to "watch" something versus just listening to it - maybe it's just a "visual thing" but I learn more that way.

You Tube - Cat Lovers Will Appreciate This One

I have visited the You Tube sight many times in the past - both by choice and not. Sometimes when I get emails from friends and family, the link is directly to a YT video. So far, I haven't had any real issues realted to using You Tube, however, I myself have not posted a video. I am trying to understand how libraries can use You Tube - maybe (with permission) posting short snippets of programming events, teen activities, etc. There are other issues involved with confidentiality and protection of privacy, so these would have to be worked out too.

I like this cat video because the personality reminds me so much of my own little fur bag.