Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Week 6 : EnCompassCulture - the global bookclub

Wonderful site ,good readers advisory tool to use for customers.Will recommend to my Book Bites Club members.Takes a while to open the pages at times.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Week 5 : SlideShare - online presentations

It's a good site .We can share the presentation with our collegues.So much is happening with my card not everybody can attend the presentation so this SlideShare - online presentation is a good way of catching up with the rest of the team.But there is one problem the downloading takes a heck lot of time ,very slow.Can recommend to customers if there is a need.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Week 4 : Tastespotting - a community driven visual potluck


Roasted Apple, Pecan and Chicken Spinach Salad
2 cups baby spinch
1/4 cup cucumber slices, chopped
1 apple, chopped
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 ounce pecans
3 ounces grilled chicken
Preheat oven to 425.
Chop apple, sprinkle with cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Roast for 15 minutes, or until caramelized.
Combine spinach, chicken, pecans and apples together. Top with dressing.
Apple Cider Dressing
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar (I used red apple)
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
salt and pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients together and whisk well. If dressing is too sweet, add a pinch of sugar. I like my dressings very tart!
I choose this recipe it looks delicious and i want to adapt to healthy eating habits, catching up with age i suppose.Good site to visit for recipes , will recommend to food lovers.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Week 3 : FeedMyInbox - RSS made simple

Created an account and added Auckland City Libraries blog, Manukau Libraries blog and Christchurch Libraries blog .It was easy to follow.I am not so sure that i will use it or not.Can recommend to customers if they are interested.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Week 2 : Picapp - the best images for your blog

A boy looks out from a window of Hawa Mahal also known as Palace of Winds in Jaipur, capital of India's desert state of Rajasthan, August 15, 2010. Hawa Mahal was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, designed by Lal Chand Usta in the form of the crown of Hindu Lord Krishna and has five stories and is constructed of red and pink sandstone. The side facing the street outside the palace complex has 953 small windows. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL)

Got it at last but not so easy to use.I suppose we have to read the instructions and get our heads around it. Used this image because this is one of the places i want to visit, heard a lot about it.If the customers have a purpose they might use it if we recommend.Younger brains will be able to work out easier ways to download photos.

Week 1 : Box.net - online file storage

Created an account on Box.net and saved a word document which was quite easy to do.Yes we can use for work purpose by opting to share folders with team . I might use it if i need to save files for personal use instead of carrying memory stick.I would advice customers to use box.net to save documents. We have cases in the library where they use USB and forget to remove when they leave as a result they lose all their work if it gets nicked.I found it useful.

Monday, July 19, 2010

Week 6 : Facebook - playing nicely with others

Yew end of session forgot to put comments.I have used facebook before where i share photos with other family members.It's cool when you have your family far away.Facebook helps to connect and share with family members and friends.For public libraries we can connect and share what is new,what's happening around us ,promote programmes and share heaps of other things ,it's fantastic.