Mobile thing 5--notes

I did download Bamboo Paper because I love to play with color.  On my iPad I have NOTES so I opened that and posted a few comments.  Again, it is something I would use more on a phone or iPod, but still usefull.  I think I will take my iPad to our next staff meeting and take notes.  That will be a blast, I will look like one of the "librarians"!  

I do have a serious and useful project I will use note taking ability for. I will go into the Bookshelf, and write down interesting book titles,and then  check the list against our library holdings and if we don't own the book, use our gift credit to buy it!  Right!

Mobile thing 4--keeping up

I decided to download Flipboard.  I really enjoy the graphics on my new iPad Air, the retinal display is great.  I did create 2 magazines so far, one on humor and one called cool oddities.  I like having Facebook and Twitter on Flipboard.  I would like to have Pinterest available too.  That and news headlines.  That is about all the keeping up My brain can manage any more.

I think working on a project, say strategic planning, would be a good use of Flipboard.  I could add articles, pictures and videos and have them all together.  Maybe even a magazine about Adult Programming.

Off to practice some more!

Mobile thing 3--Utilities

Okay, upload some utilities, hummm?  I went for Google because I wanted to try the Goggles.  I have so often wished I could just post a picture, hit search and find similar items, or what the heck it is.  It took me quite awhile to figure out how to use the app.  Plus the goggles app isn't on the home screen, only when you open the typewriter.  And then only sometimes, it isn't very consistant.  When I could take a picture, it never knew what the image was, even when I goggled a computer!

Then I downloaded  QR reader.  I couldn't get the one suggested but I got one.  I can see how this would be really cool on a phone, but not so much on an iPad.  I don't lug it around everywhere  even though I do have the new cool iPad Air !

Mobile thing 2---tips and tricks

Okay, I did a lot of searching around and found some really cool tips I can use.  My number one FAV is that I can turn off that annoying Control Center.  I must tap it six or seven times a day.  I had just said to myself, out loud, "I wish there was a way to turn this off!!"  And there is!   Go to Settings, tap on Control Center and slide the buttons to the left.  The green goes away and you can still access Control Center from the home page.

I also learned how to take a screen shot.  I am not exactly sure how often I will use it or need, but I can if I want to now.  I am embarrassed  to say how easy peaty it is.  Hold down the on/off bottom and the home button at the same time.  You will hear a "click" and it screen shot is placed it you photo stream. I feel better informed already!

Thing mobile 1

I need to learn something about all the new technology out there.  I am hoping this course will fill the bill for me.  I expect it to be both entertaining and enlightening .  Hear me ROAR!

WWII Pilot

Today's most interesting patron interaction was a request to help a gentleman place an online order to a seed catalog.  He was 92, a former pilot, legally blind, and his hearing aid was broken.  He did have his debit card with him.  I got the order placed and the old gent wanted to talk about the war.  Patrons were piling up at the reference desk and looking at me. Then a young college student came over and said she heard him talking and she wanted to say thanks for serving our country.  She ended up spending a half hour with him hearing his stories.  They both went away happy.