Kayak and Farecast are so awesome and helpful! I am always mad and irritated when i look through 3 different websites and get so confused and frustrated. Now this makes it so much easier to plan my trip to Japan and Finland. I am so happy someone created this! And with Farecast i can now know when to travel for cheap.
Rentometer is so helpful, especially in this roller coaster economoy. Now i can look for the place that is cheaper or where i can start small for now. I love this!
Upcoming will be so nice now for my weekends when i do not know what to do. Knowing events that are happening will be perfect for planning.
OCLS Texting Service will be such a great investment. Technology is running our world, so the library taking this advantage will be awesome to the patron's eyes.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Chain, Chain, Change...
The part of the mission statement i connect to would have to be the following, "The Library connects our changing community to the evolving world of ideas, information and technology." This statement draws my attention because of how well and thorough hard training and updating the library is battling with understanding and bringing technology into our community and into the library community.
How do i see the library creating a well-informed, well-connected community making it a great place to live, learn, work, and play? My first response is the distinction between departments. In the children's they create an environment that would help young children learn to read, have fun, and use the computers while doing interactive academic games. This as well gives parents who can not afford such expensive luxuries to bring their children and use them for free.
For the second, third, and fourth floors, they create a research environment for academic or workforce patrons. Students in school or in college can use our free resource to finish something for their grade or future. Some workforce patrons that need to bring research in their spare time and allowing them to keep their change in their pocket can use this. Even for patrons that do not follow any of them and just do what i do, research for fun, can use this resource as well. :)
All these departments bring a free resource to those who can not afford such luxuries, or suffer and can not afford due to economic issues. It is a great place for friends to come and gather, for family to interact, to help students, and those in workforce.
With our monthly magazine this brings even more fun and advantages to patrons. Keeping them informed on free events or classes not only increases who comes, but allows them to know we are an open source to them. No charge...except late fees. :)
How do i see the library creating a well-informed, well-connected community making it a great place to live, learn, work, and play? My first response is the distinction between departments. In the children's they create an environment that would help young children learn to read, have fun, and use the computers while doing interactive academic games. This as well gives parents who can not afford such expensive luxuries to bring their children and use them for free.
For the second, third, and fourth floors, they create a research environment for academic or workforce patrons. Students in school or in college can use our free resource to finish something for their grade or future. Some workforce patrons that need to bring research in their spare time and allowing them to keep their change in their pocket can use this. Even for patrons that do not follow any of them and just do what i do, research for fun, can use this resource as well. :)
All these departments bring a free resource to those who can not afford such luxuries, or suffer and can not afford due to economic issues. It is a great place for friends to come and gather, for family to interact, to help students, and those in workforce.
With our monthly magazine this brings even more fun and advantages to patrons. Keeping them informed on free events or classes not only increases who comes, but allows them to know we are an open source to them. No charge...except late fees. :)
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Open Source Information
Technology has changed the way i access, use, and provide information since i was little. In libraries you use to look up for a book through card catalogs inside a big desk. It was a neat way however it took forever. Now we can look on the computer and check on with a broader range of keywords. Such as Subject, Author, title, etc. It is a fast and easier way and there would be no lines what so ever to look through the card catalog. Anyone can enter the site and use the catalog.
The library's future role in the technology field is a good investment due to the modern world growing fast. People want to have a modern library. Instead of the quite library in which people gathered to read or research it is now a huge community center. Not only can people come in a read/research, they can come in a participate in social activities. Such as anime/manga club for young adult, children's story time which is a good social activity for not only kids, but parents as well. Musicians come in and perform. Authors or speakers come in as well to talk to an audience. The library is using mp3 players to download books. We have CD books for people who want to listen instead of read. So much things are happening and growing in the library as new technology comes out and the library hurries to create something engaging using this new technology. I think this library will be a huge success as it evolves to fit the growth of society.
The library's future role in the technology field is a good investment due to the modern world growing fast. People want to have a modern library. Instead of the quite library in which people gathered to read or research it is now a huge community center. Not only can people come in a read/research, they can come in a participate in social activities. Such as anime/manga club for young adult, children's story time which is a good social activity for not only kids, but parents as well. Musicians come in and perform. Authors or speakers come in as well to talk to an audience. The library is using mp3 players to download books. We have CD books for people who want to listen instead of read. So much things are happening and growing in the library as new technology comes out and the library hurries to create something engaging using this new technology. I think this library will be a huge success as it evolves to fit the growth of society.
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