SAS Puxi Secondary Library snapshot before the reno

There are so many things to love about the library I work in--40,000 books for middle and high school readers, lots of seating areas, and gorgeous windows. But it's time for a facelift! When December break begins, so will the construction.

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Thing 5: uploading to Flikr

Wow, was this fun! Maybe I do know how to play if I allow myself the time to do it (somehow it seems okay if it's a class mandate!) Anyhow, I took a digital photo, had a co-worker show me how to upload it, then got on Flikr, created an account and uploaded a few. My mind is racing about how we can use this in-house. I already found some Flikr photos of book displays and made a link on this blog; now I have created my own account where I can post photos of the displays that I do so that other branches can see and share ideas/materials. Perhaps we could all share an account and subscribe to the feed so we could regularly see what displays are being created at other branches. One enterprising co-worker already suggested setting up rotating display boxes so that when one branch works hard on a display it can be easily shipped around and shared. This may be a good way to get that rolling...now if only we could get everyone to USE this cool technology...!

Week 6:Thing 13: Del.icio.us

How wonderful to discover that my earlier wanderings I completed thing 13. Del.icio.us is fab.u.lous! I'm in the process of moving all my personal bookmarks over and adding more work-related ones to this site. I think of all the trainings I go to where I learn of very reputable websites to go to on certain subjects, but then if I don't use them right away, I forget. And when that one patron comes looking for good info on the web, I find myself rummaging through my brain (or my folders on my desk) to locate that perfect site I'd heard about. Del.icio.us is the perfect solution to that. And it seems to me that in training, new librarians should be shown this resource so that we can easily record and retrieve all that good web info we get. It's like creating our own personalized Librarians Internet Index search tool.

A beautiful way to begin a new school year, with a renovated library dubbed "The Hub" because of its central function at the heart of the middle and high school campus. Creating closed stacks on the third floor allowed us to open up more space on the first floor for cozy reading spots and collaborative rooms for students. A green wall and book display walls set the tone for a place that is comfortable, stimulating, and attractive. Welcome back, students!

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