Flickr Fun - Cooking up Thang No. 6th

I've long been a fan of Animoto (for personal and work videos) and I've used Qoop to make gifts for family. So, it's down to the Montagr or the Librarian Trading Card for me. As a gamer, I couldn't neglect playing a trading card. So here goes...

I hope the rest of you are having fun playing with Flickr and creating mashups!

I also invite you to create a reading map based on a photo of your reading interests. All you do is take a picture in Flickr and add notes above each book. You can do this for one of your mysapl Flickr book displays or for your personal Flickr account. Tips on how to do this are on the Intranet Flickr cheat sheet.

Here's an example of a home reading map on cookbooks: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliosopher/1452933675/in/set-72157603568878046/

Romancing the blog - Thang no. 4

One of my pleasures is to read from a different point of view. Those who know me know that I have a hard time with "happy endings." Romance books I struggle with (and struggle I do) but this reader's advisory blog gives me great pleasure:

http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com

The romance reviews are funny, sarcastic and give this gal a thrill. You can search the archives by "grade" - finding an A-line romance or (for laughs) an F that falls flat on its plot.

The language can be on the gritty side, but oh so witty! I have found several book recommendations have made me a romantic reader. but I digress... Read more for more.

Flickr - San Pedro Builds Tall - Thang No. 5

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We're exploring Flickr on 23 things next. Needless to say, this is one of my favorite tools of the 2.0 trade.

Here is one of the playful photos emailed to our mysapl Flickr account. It's from San Pedro, where teens built mock architecture from marshmallows & pasta. Obviously, they have having a fabulous time - with math, no less! Maybe math would have stuck for me if it was edible and involved less chalkboard madness.

San Pedro's photo makes me want to go into my neighborhood branch and see what's going on. Thanks for sharing this event with us. You have a great eye for photography, Hondo!

I hope all the 23ers have a fun time exploring Flickr with me. Let me know any Flickr questions you have by making a comment to this post. Your Flickr lesson will be posted soon, so stay tuned...

Photo blogging

I'm going to wrap up editing the Flickr lesson by Sunday, but first an excellent example of photo blogging (basically sharing photos on a similar theme with others).

Here's a blog called "Advanced Style" that features seniors who dress with panache. Yesterday on the bus I saw an 70 year old lady with beret, long flowing scarf, the hippest glasses I ever saw, and black fingernails. I complemented her and she said "Thank you darling..." I hope to look like the "Lady in red" when I'm older. Where's my camera when I need it?

http://advancedstyle.blogspot.com/

7 1/2 habits - survival style - Thang No. 2

I'd have to say the easiest habit for me is creating my own learning toolbox. I'm a fan of public transit, so I often take my tools with me on the road (books, wifi devices, mp3, sketchpad) and occassionally they open up a mobile conversation. Sometimes I take those tools off the beaten path. The hardest habit would be learning with the end in mind - although I have personal learning goals, sometimes the online tools change (or our impressions of them) in the midst of our learning.

What's relevant today is not always tomorrow, so we have to examine the "end in mind" with that toolbox. What we really need is a leatherman tool with lots of unfoldy options or maybe just one simple survival tool (like a pocket knife) that can shape multiple things. As you can tell, I'm approaching this from a camping/hiking philosophy as well. What's the library 2.0 equivalent of a leatherman or pocket knife? What tools do you want in your backpack and what can be left behind? Not sure, but I hope to find out from 23 things.

Former SAPL gal featured on Boing Boing!

I'm very proud of Adrienne, who used to be among us at SAPL and now graces the bookshelves in Virginia. She and her boyfriend CJ designed a "living banned books display" that was featured on Boing Boing (one of the most popular blogs on the net). See their amazing display here:

http://www.boingboing.net/2008/10/03/library-celebrates-b.html

Double Epics

This morning, I decided to really stretch my brain like taffy.

I've had 3 cups of coffee so far and I am listening to Off Armageddon Reef (by Weber) and then picking up the novel American Gods (by Gaiman). They are both hugemongous books involving gods of various sorts & spiritual warfare, and both have intricately woven worlds.

I might suffer either enlightment or a brain clot, who knows. I'm not sure the wisdom of combining two such detailed and well-written books at one time, but the coffee leads me on.