Thing #11

I love Library Thing! I have always wanted to catalog my home library. Maybe one day I will catalog the whole thing rather than a few of my favorites.

http://www.librarything.com/catalog/sassybritches

Thing #10

This was so much fun! I am definitely a child of the 80s! I wish I could move like her, but unfortunately, I have no rhythm. This chick would look awesome with purple hair!

Thing #9

I checked out MERLIN. MERLIN'S links to library news blogs is really useful. I did not find the methods of finding feeds particularly easy. It was easier to add feeds from the Bloglines suggestions.

Thing #8

Well, I have set up my Bloglines account. To be honest I didn't care for this exercise. I found it difficult to find ten feeds that I was interested in subscribing to. It would really benefit me to be able to subscribe to the children's book reviews in each of the professional magazines that we circulate. I would love to be able to read them in just one place! I was excited to add the iTunes Top 25 Songs feed, until I found that a significant number of the top 25 come from "High School Musical 2" . . . how disappointing. Have I missed some especially cool feeds?

Thing #7

Apparently Melanie holds the "Lumines" high score. Not for long . . . I plan to learn how to better use the PSP (with Melanie's help) and master "Lumines." Look out Melanie, here I come!

Thing #6

I checked out FD Toy's Trading Card Maker and looked at some Librarian Trading Cards like this one http://www.flickr.com/photos/86901326@N00/421431734/. Dawn of the Read is too cool! I could pull off purple hair . . . right? According to our "Dress Policy and Guidelines" facial piercings and tattoos are permissible, is purple hair as well?

I think that I would like to make a librarian trading card one day, but rather than a photo, I envision a more abtract representation of myself. Hmm, what might that be . . . a pair of loud britches?

Thing #5

I have explored Flickr. The North City Library is using it to sponsor a community photography project, "I Love the North City Library" . . . how fun! We could do something similar. Customers could show their love by sharing photos of "Corky on Vacation" using Flickr. Check out these links to photos of other library mascots . . . one historic, one live (jealous Buff?), and one with a clever name:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/doubletee/168120749/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cloh/465393150/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronnie44052/604877517/.