Flickr Fun

I have been really enjoying playing on Flickr this week. I created a trading card for my cat Bear. I love to take pictures but the only things I seem to take pictures of are my pets.

What is so cool about Flickr and Photobucket are how easy these sights make it to share pictures. Photo technology has come a long way since the days of Polaroids and file.

Blogs

I am very impressed by all of the blogs created for Learn and Play. So far my favorite part of the Learn and Play program has been reading the blogs. What I enjoy the most is how I am finding about staff's interests and personalities, just a few bits of information can tell you so much about a person that you didn't know before. The blogs are a fun communication tool that allows staff to interact with each other in a fun environment and I am looking forward to reading the blogs throughout this program and even after the program has ended.

71/2 Habits

For me the hardest habit is creating my learning toolbox because I never thought of learning in this way. I tend to rely on books and web sites and I need to incorporate other learning tools.

The easiest is beginning with the end in mind. I have come across this statement multiple times and each time I read it it makes sense, not just in learning but in setting goals and working on projects.

Informal vs. Formal Learning

Not all learning is done by formal methods. The link below displays a mind map graphic that shows Informal vs. Formal learning methods.

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The Hyper-Linked Library

I hope everyone that attended enjoyed the Michael Stephens program! He had some excellent points that really apply to the future of libraries, especially harnessing the collective experience. Please let me know what you thought of his presentation. What resonated with you? What did you agree or disagree with?