I knew what RSS feeds are but I never knew how to set up to receive them--it was SO easy. The little informational snippet called HOW RSS WORKS was especially helpful.
PROBLEM: Now I am set up to receive two RSS feeds, but have no idea how or where I'm notified when there is something new to look at. Do I check at the Google Reader site or does it show up on the igoogle page somewhere?
Thank you NMLS 23 Things Team--I am learning so much and it is fun, as well as informative!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
Book Review in the Methodist Reporter
I recently finished a book from the library called "It's Really All About God: Reflections of a Muslim Atheist Jewish Christian" by Samir Selmanovic. While Samir's background is VERY different than mine--he's from a secular Muslim family and grew up under atheistic Communism in the former Yugoslavia--I feel we are "twin sons of different mothers" or at least "twin children of different parents".
His book is all about letting God out of whatever "box" your tradition may cause you to jam God into. He articulates beautifully many of the thoughts that I've had and feelings I've felt without being able to explain it.
I thought I was the only one in the world to read this delightful book when to my surprise, I saw that it has a very long review in "The Methodist Reporter" that came out this week. Read the review at: www.umportal.org/article.asp?id=6318
His book is all about letting God out of whatever "box" your tradition may cause you to jam God into. He articulates beautifully many of the thoughts that I've had and feelings I've felt without being able to explain it.
I thought I was the only one in the world to read this delightful book when to my surprise, I saw that it has a very long review in "The Methodist Reporter" that came out this week. Read the review at: www.umportal.org/article.asp?id=6318
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Week 2-Blogging
I did read the articles and other information in this unit.
Blogs are useful for making librarians and libraries appear more "human" to the public. I know it is the way of the future because my son, refuses to use e-mail. He must have other ways of communicating that I am just not aware of.
Blogs would be great for book discussion groups and perhaps for specialty groups that might use a library--e.g. the miniature train people, a chess club, a YA gaming group, etc.
Some blogs are entirely too personal for me. I really don't want to spend much time reading the mundane opinions of too many folks. But I can see how you could get hooked on a professionally done blog like the one done by the lady who wanted to cook all of Julia Child's recipes in the movie "Julie and Julia".
Blogs are useful for making librarians and libraries appear more "human" to the public. I know it is the way of the future because my son, refuses to use e-mail. He must have other ways of communicating that I am just not aware of.
Blogs would be great for book discussion groups and perhaps for specialty groups that might use a library--e.g. the miniature train people, a chess club, a YA gaming group, etc.
Some blogs are entirely too personal for me. I really don't want to spend much time reading the mundane opinions of too many folks. But I can see how you could get hooked on a professionally done blog like the one done by the lady who wanted to cook all of Julia Child's recipes in the movie "Julie and Julia".
Week 1-Intro to Web 2.0
Asking a woman "of a certain age" to remember what she wrote last week is expecting a lot. But I will say the blogging is a fun experience.
My first blog
I am creating a blog. While I appear a mild-mannered woman, I am a fan of all things vampire. The name "Buffy" has already been taken by another vampire slayer, so I will introduce myself to you as "Cassandra--Daughter of the Light". Thank you
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