Thing #26 Widgets

I have widgets at home on my Mac and also use iGoogle so am aware of the wonders of widgets. A lot of it becomes useless clutter but you end up keeping what you need and sometimes can find a gem. I thought this quote one was cute, but it remains to be seen what type of quotes they are ......

It would be great if we could create library widgets for staff to drag onto their desktops (catalogue, eLibrary etc)!

I searched for an AFL widget on yourminis and there is only US football :-(

Thing #25: Letterpop - newsletters

This looks fun for creating personal newsletters and would be great in some organisations. Letterpop

With our style guide and templates I don't suppose we could use it for work, outside the library anyway. It may have some application for eAlerts and SDI's but would probably be too difficult to maintain a list of subscribers.

Bibliophile newsletter

Thing #24 - Zamzar

We are able to access this site at work - after some work arounds! I have converted a word doc to pdf but the link they send you with the converted doc only lasts 1 day, not good if it's sent late on a Friday. Anyway, seems like a great way of converting files without messing around with software. One issue I have is that often the files I need to convert are marked 'in confidence' and it may not be appropriate to upload them to an external site.

I am very attached to the little chameleon/iguana's too Zamzar :-)

Learning 2.1

Thing 24: Zamzar - where do they get these names?? File conversion, sounds very useful.....

Can't open this one from work, I'll check it out on the weekend. Good to be back blogging though!

The next step

It looks like we will be starting Learning 2.1 soon so I thought I'd get back to blogging.

Wondering what's next..... It is good to see the Wiki and RSS feeds being used at work so successfully.

Time for a change?

Now that we have settled in to the lovely new library, I am leaving. From 2 Jan 2008 I start in a new position, outside the library and in Melbourne. I am looking forward to the new role and the move, but am a little bit nervous about what will be expected of me. It is scary moving outside the familiarity of the library and away from being part of a library team. Anyway it'll be interesting.... I am also thinking of studying again next year - may live to regret it.

So Melbourne will be fun, I love exploring new cities and there will be lots of bands to see, shops to explore and weekend trips.

It's time

The time has finally come, the books have been moved and are safe and sound in their new location, so it's our turn. We are almost packed and ready to go, just a few more things to do tomorrow and we can all head home for the weekend and turn up on Monday in our new library. Fingers crossed the IT will all be up and running and we can get back to some semblance of normality. I am looking forward to sleeping through the night without waking up and jotting down 'things to do' at all hours! Very exciting.....

Not looking forward to getting a bus instead of driving. Looking forward to being near shops, supermarkets, the gym and good coffee!