CC Remixed

So with this task I went to the Creative Commons webpage and was immediately confused. I didn't really understand what this site was about. I think that it only searches for licensed material but it seems kind of a pain. I'd rather just search google and if Jiminy Cricket happens to be sitting on my shoulder I will use the advanced search and look for only licensed materials. According to my fellow employees for every negative comment you need five positive comments so this is for you Creative Commons
1. Your use of the color green is staggering
2. You come up with tons of music choices for "All that Remains" although no "All that Remains" music but I figure your going outside the box, tryin to pry my musical shell open. Thank You
3. You offer your website in a few different languages
4. You give me the option to donate money to you
5. You have an FAQ major kudos here.

Book Catologing

For task #7 I went and visited all the links to the Reader Resources pages. With these I think the best ones are Library Thing, Goodreads, and Shelfari. These to begin with are really well set up each page is really appealing and professional looking. With the other websites I noticed that they had some of the same options but the way that the pages were set up (color schemes and fonts) really kind of pushed me away. I liked how Library Thing lets you set up a catolog then connects you to other people based on similarities in your readings. This would be really beneficial if you had nothing to read and were looking for a good new book, you could request information from someone else with the same book likes as yours and get some ideas on ones that they have read. Goodreads was also very nice because it sets books up into catagories so you can see which books are currently really popular in your favorite genre. Lastly I like the way that Shelfari offered the quick tour on the home page, so you can tell what options you have without having to sign up and see what all a membership comes with.

Workin in a Library

Just took a long look at the two websites from Ohio's Library Council and the Houston Area Library Service's training site. These are some really nice websites for people who have just started working at the library. It was pretty awesome to see that both these web sites mention things for a new person to know, and how a lot of these things are things that I learned when I first started working here. Some of the pointers in these websites are not just unique to libraries as many of them are used in just about every business out there. The importance of the customer's satisfaction in any business is crucial to a business success. Without understanding of this golden rule customers would find other places to get what they were getting at your business. When every place you go to work for drills into their employees the importance of customer service then you start to get how big a deal this is. EVERYONE IS COMPETING to provide the best customer service.

To Bag or Not to Bag

I have been with the library since last September working public services. So needless to say I have filled many holds before. I bless the day that I learned about the add to bag feature, because it is just such a hassle to have to reenter patron information after every request. A lot of times there are patrons who come up to one of the desks with an entire series that they want to get and many of those titles will have to have holds placed on them. So it is really nice to have a feature where you can keep the patron information in the system until you get all the holds placed.

TO BAG!

Visiting some facebook pages

So I already have a myspace account thus I decided to visit the Coca-Cola facebook page and Barack Obama's facebook page as well. It was really interesting to see all the pictures that were on the Coca-Cola page of Coke can mureals and to see how many supporters each of these pages has. It was pretty nice to see that even with the president's hectic schedule that he can stay up to date with a facebook page (maybe he has a secretary that updates his page for him). Anyways I think that it is important for big companies and important people to stay up to date with the new age. I think it really shows how far they are willing to go to keep in touch with the world and hear from some of their supporters, because lets face it do you really think its possible to call the president and have a conversation (I think not), but with a social networking page you could send a message or even leave a comment that could actually be seen.

Question #1: Where can you find the form to Suggest a Purchase?

All the Above


Question #2: Which of the following branch libraries does NOT have public meeting room space?

Fruita


Question #3: Who is the Vice-President of the Library Board of Trustees?

Laurie Cahill


Question #4: Which behavior does the library's Code of Conduct policy NOT prohibit?

Cell phone use


Question #5: What hours is "A Novel Idea" bookstore open on Saturdays?

9am-5pm


Question #6: How many different ways can a patron contact a librarian on the "Ask a Librarian" page?

6


Question #7: Which poet will be featured at Poetry Night in September at the Central Library?

Muriel Rukeyser


Question #8: Which of the following is NOT listed as an "Academic Journal" database?

MAS Ultra


Question #9: What year was the Mesa County Public Library Foundation established?

1994


Question #10: What street is the DeBeque branch library located?

730 Minter Ave


Question #11: Use the "Community Directory" page to identify which district Steve King represents:

District 54


Question #12: What is the password to log onto the library's wireless service?

No password


Question #13: When is the November library board meeting?

November 19


Question #14: The Interlibrary loan form requires patrons provide which of the following?

All the Above


Question #15: Which staff member gave a presentation to the board at the May 28th meeting?

Gail Yerbic



During this task I learned more about the functionality of the sitemap and how easy it is to find what you are looking for with this tool.
Karen KllanxhjaGail YerbicCarol EldridgeVaughn Duckworth

Pandora and Last FM

So I am really familiar with pandora since I use it all the time at the library and on my ipod touch. So I decided to try out Last FM and see what it was all about. I went to the website and immediately I noticed how well the home web page was laid out and everything was super easy to find. I started with some music typed in one of my favorite bands (All that Remains to be exact), and the first song to pop up was my favorite song from the group ( "Two Weeks" if you like rock you need to check out this song). Not only does this website dedicate a radio to this artist for you but it also has band info and thousands of pictures. This is one of the many advantages to this website that pandora falls short at. With pandora usually when you enter a band you rarely get any songs from the band that you actually typed in. Also pandora has a limit on how many times you can skip a song if it is not something that you want to listen to, Last FM however did not have this as far as I could tell, because I utilized the skip button ten times without conflict. Last FM also has list of musical events going on in or around the area of your residence. Another thing that I have liked about pandora is that if there is a song that is playing that I really like and want to buy I have the option to purchase the song through itunes directly from my ipod touch. So I looked immediately for this option on Last FM and it was there as well. So the next step is to go on the ipod touch and see if there is a application for last fm and I will definately download that. This is a great website for music enthusiasts.

Self centered

So this is my first blog ever. I'm Brandon Lee Cole (just Brandon), I live in Palisade, Colorado amongst the many orchards which by the way are full of fruit this time of year. I went to Clifton Elementary and Rocky Mountain Elementary schools. Mount Garfield Middle was my middle school, and Palisade High School was my High School. All through middle school I played little league football playing a variety of positions from wide receiver, running back, linebacker, corner and others. I also played football my sophomore year in high school however after that I had to get a job to start paying for some of my own expenses so time for football was out of the question. I have worked in a variety of areas including the retail and service industries. Some of my hobbies are motocross (got my dirt bike this year and can already clear a double), paintball (got a paintball gun that can shot 25 paintballs a second), football, video games, movies, music, weight lifting, cardio (I run 1 hour at the gym every other day), and well shoot there are just way too many to list. Well this is pretty much what I'm all about so I'm out.