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pup in tulips

2008-05-22T07:17:00.001-07:00

joep, our first dog
Originally uploaded by sammeke1

I think this smiling little face and formal flowers are a nice contrast.

susan's tables 052

2008-05-21T16:46:00.001-07:00

susan's tables 052
Originally uploaded by mitchelljudith80

Hey there FRL> This is test flickr picture. I gave our daughter this little cabinet and she worked her refinishing magic. She uses it in her guest room now.

things five and six

2008-05-21T15:48:00.000-07:00

After much hemming and hawing, asking my genius son and willing husband, I have found a bit about RSS feeds. If I needed to keep up to the minute about the current news, this might be be useful. Previous to this experience I have used " Bookmarks" and "Favorites" to keep up with those web sites/ businesses/ friends/ articles/catalogues that I am interested in. The RSS seems like a duplication of that process.

During the exercise of Thing 6 I found a real puzzlement as to what a useful library related blog might be. Granted if I were to search/ click/ backup/ and otherwise search for hours and hours on the Internet I bet some interesting articles or resources could be found. Saying all that, I am doing these exercises at home, at the library where I WORK, my time is filled with discharging and displaying books/moving books as needed/helping patrons find books/ general housekeeping/ phone answering and such. How I can search the net for RSS feeds/ and interesting library blogs and meet the needs for our library patrons , is a serious conflict of priorities and interest.

reflections on life long learning

2008-05-16T16:21:00.000-07:00

Well,well,well the old frustration factor is causing me much doubt and concern. I had written a nice long reflection on the 7 and a half things but it somehow never "made it" to the blog. So I will try again.
Life long learning is both a desire and a skill. These 23 things can give a serious opportunity to take responsibility for my own learning. Through the years I believe I have learned best by example and protocol then to use these experiences to take on new adventures. Several years ago I was determined to learn to drive a motorcycle. I studied, signed up for and took the state offered motor cycle safty course. With much assurance that since I could "ride a bike" and drive a "stick shift," driving a small motor cycle would be not problem. Well , it turns out that- balance.-coordination- trust in the power of a small motor and negotiating all this over several rainy cold days, was not a 'good fit'. I was not succesful.
I can set a goal, look at the problem as a challenge, and use the available technology. So it is with determination that I set out to "play" with these 23 things.

2008-05-02T08:12:00.000-07:00

Here's Nick who is reviewing the cues to lifelong learning. While I must be resp0nsible for myself to create reasonable goals, I find that the new language of technology is an exercise in frustration sooooo... the aspect of developing confidence is an uphill climb.

first blog entry

2008-04-25T10:47:00.000-07:00