Thing #19

I can't believe we have almost completed the 23 Things.  This has been very interesting and mind joggling experince for me.  I was never aware of so many web links available for public use.  I now have our library on facebook, have been know to twitter, have my calendar of events on Google, and really enjoy being Linkedin with other library groups.  This has been an experience I will never forget and will continue to use even after the program is over.   Thank you for letting me be a part of this great experience.

Thing #17

I am not fur sure this is going to help me in any way.  I am not a public speaker or anything like that but it was interesting to search through.  Ity will be stored in my memory if ever needed or if can help others to use it.

Thing #18

I never knew there was so many programs on the computer.  I just used it for facebook and playing games before.  This has really opened my eyes on a whole new world out there.  I an not for sure how poscasting and such will benefit our library but all of this new knowledge will be kept aware and available if there is ever need for it.

Thing #16

I feel that it  is very inportant to keep people informed on what's going on in their local community and also the history of it.  I am definitely not a professional writer but have written articles for our local newsletter that goes out each month to every home in Oakdale.  Most of the articles are related to whats going on at the library or about it.  
I have never thought about writing articles for other newsletters.  But there is the first time for everything.

Things 13 & 14

I checked out all of these tools and am not sure how they would apply to my library but it was fun to explore them and to learn about them.   The library I work at is in a town of 350 people and I am the only one working here but will keep the information available if ever need to use it.   I will also keep it available if in some way I can help someone else to use it.

Thing #12

CPD 23 has opened many different avenues for me.  So many different links I had never heard of are out there for me to use.  Getting in there, exploring them and communicating with many other librarians and such has been very interesting.  Even after CPD23 I will keep up on facebook. linkedin and others to stay ahead of things going on in other libraries and around the world.

Thing # 11

This mentoring sounds like a very good idea but at the present time my mind is blank as to who it would be.  Over the years as I am learning to be a library director I have asked and learned alot from the other librarains in our county.   We get together every other month but I know if I had any questions I can always call one of them for an answer.  So I guess I have a group mentor.