Generators

Checked out the generators. The one I liked best with the picture framer on FD Toys url:http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/frame.php
This will be useful. It actually allowed me to send pictues via email (only a small size0 and to save them to my computer as jpeg images. However, there is not much manipulation for positioning the photo within the frame.
You can even search the national library for catalogue records using Library Thing.

RSS

Its amazing - I've never noticed before the RSS button on the websites I visit regularly. I've now subscribed to Library of Congress Subject Heading weekly list, OCLC's Dewey Journal - DDC updates, and Incite

There was quite a difference in the ease of subscribing on some sites to others- I never managed to get the link from into PLCMC Learning 2.0 website RSS link into Bloglines. I tried pasting the first URL and then the second URL then the entire thing with HTML (without quotes or brackets) but no luck.

The easiest way to link was by selecting from the Bloglines feeds list itself - if you could find anything relevant. The OCLC site was also very good, select the RSS you wanted then select the icon for your RSS newsreader.

Like many things in Learn2.0, if I just keep trying with varitations I'll eventually get there or give up and try something altogether different.

The most interesting thing I read was about Open identity - that's what I really want - only 1 log-in and password. Of course, you'd want to be very sure of security - you wouldn't want your identity stolen!

No rants this week
Maisy

Me Me Me

Mousy Maisy or Malevolent Morgana, which am I now?

Although flickr was interesting, I really can't see any application for it for my work. We shall see

Week 2

This first posting is late because our cataloguing software upgrade was finally install 2 months after our training. Mousie Maisy's description of how Information Technology had changed cataloguing since the 1970s was suddenly changed into Malevolent Morgana's tirade below.

Why are computer programmers so mouse-oriented? Yes the new software includes some keyboard shortcuts; but half don't work CTRL+ Z- undo, F1 - Help; and others are different to what is listed in the manual Alt+E+P - insert punctuation is now F4.

To change data in a catalogue record I have to double click the program icon on my desktop, log in, select Cataloguing, click on the Search button, (if I want to use anything other than keyword search, I must select from a drop down menu to select the type of search), type in my search terms, select Option, then Edit which finally opens the record so that it can be edited. To change the data, I have to make sure I am in Edit View, click on the tag line I want to amend which transfers the data to a window on the top left of screen. Then I have to move the cursor to the text I want to change and type the correction, then click on the Upload button. That sequence is mouse, keyboard, mouse, mouse, keyboard, mouse, mouse, mouse, keyboard, mouse. Just for 1 typo!

But at least I don't have to file catalogue cards anymore! - Maisy