Thing 15--info graphics

A neat catchy way to make a sign or posting more vibrant and eye catching. I think this could be really useful in many ways.  Sort of like a static DYNAMIC sign if you catch my drift.  Plus it is fun and fast.  If you want to let people know what is going on right now, make an info graphic or a Vine video.  Live library life in the fast lane!,,

Thing 14--videos

I tried Vine.  First of all I could find a free one, the free ones looked to be just playback and not record.  So I bought the app, and it just sat there.  Big home screen but no controls.  It just gave me the option to watch ones already created.  Thanks a bunch, too much stuff to watch now.  What I did like was the 6 second idea.  Perfect!  Back to the short attention spans again.  I think this would be fantastic for Facebooks postings.  Make a quick comment, show what is going on, and Zinio, hit send.

Thing 13--presentation

I went for the Haiku deck.  Mainly  because it seemed simple and short.  Personally, I dislike Haiku a lot!  Only because it is being taught simply by syllable count and not meaning or following the rules.  Sorry, I digress.  A simple presentation that looks great is a nifty find.  It could be used as a presentation to City Council (short attention spans) to a Tweet about the Adult Book Discussion.  I am thinking of doing one about a project I would like to have happen at the library, and then present it at a staff meeting.  That way I would have visuals and short facts right there.  Quick and easy, also good for short attention spans!

Thing 12--Books, Books and more Books!

Can one ever have access to too many books?  Probably, I can get information overload pretty darn fast.  I decided to try Wattpad and noodle around.  I really like the idea of reading reviews from "readers" as opposed to "reviewers" as that might be more helpful in purchasing.  The idea of actually writing and sharing with others is pretty nifty.  My oldest granddaughter was here all weekend and spent the whole time giggling and writing/reading/watching Animai.  She loved the interacting and having her character do things and the comments from other readers.  What I came away with was thinking about how the library could engage these young teens in some interactive book reviewing and fan fiction.  Cool, huh?

Thing 11--Library and Reference

     I decided to delve into our Zinio app and see if I could do it well enough to explain to a patron.  One thing I have noticed is that you really need to go back to "your library" if you want to add another magazine to your list.  Otherwise you are in the Zinio site and they want you to buy it.  I am going to keep looking around until I can come up with a sort of workaround.  I opened July 2013 Consumer Reports" and went through all the control, sizing, skipping, I didn't try printing yet.  It was fun! 

     Now here is the best part.  Just then a patron came in looking for July 2013 Consumer Reports.  Our circulating copy was checked out so I showed her the year we keep in Reference.  She wanted to check the ratings on refridgerations and I said I was doing that in our on- line app.  I showed her how to get in, create an account and find the magazine. She was so excited! She said "now I don't even need to make photocopies!"  So I think covers the Library & Reference thing!

Thing 10--sharing photos

I downloaded Snapchat and snapped away!  I will admit I had my granddaughter wiz through the ins and outs of useage.  Snapchat will work great posting pictures of fun things going on at the library.  It would work a lot better if I was still allowed to post on the library site, but only supervisors or librarians can.  Dang it.  So I will just post library snaps to MY peeps.  I am really loving this whole exercise.  PLUS I am now eligible for badge TEN!

Mobile thing 9--editing pictures

We'll hello there!  What I did was download Splash.  I like the idea of adding just a bit of color.  I took a lovely picture of my granddaughter Karly on her way to a murder mystery birthday party sleepover.  They were all to be beauty contestants and she was Candy California.  Then my grandson wanted to help color her in.  We had a blast.  I tried all the features of cropping, enhancing , filtering, etc.  I am going to give a serious try too, but for now here is "our" photo.