My mind is in a whirl! So many RSS feeds, so little time. The more I see, the more I realize how little I've seen.
Click here for the feeds I subscribed to:
http://www.bloglines.com/public/MTPmusiclover
Right now, I'm not sure I want all these RSS feeds. I already have many things going on in my life and find it hard to fit everything in at work, to fit everything in with my child's schooling, to fit everything in with my immediate family (let alone extended family), etc. I am already at the point where, when I have a moment that is not filled with something that has to be done right now, that I can think of at least 10 other things to fill that time. I have to question whether it's worth it to me to want to do this.
Plus, there's the question of the validity of adding RSS feeds to the workload here at the library, when not everyone is able to keep up because of a simple lack of hardware. Even so, I'm open to suggestions on how to incorporate this technology into everyday life at the library.
It's interesting to explore all of this.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
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I realized yesterday that I now sound like my mother. I asked a co-worker, "Why would I want to do that?" I was referring to instant messaging.
Nevertheless, I was dutiful and spent 10-15 minutes IMing with Main Ref. It was not my favorite experience. First, it was frustrating to me to wait for the other person's response, not knowing if they got my message or not. Second, I ran out of room in one of the things I was saying (is it different in other types of IMing?). Third, I don't even like talking on the telephone, where I can hear what the other person is saying even if we're both talking at the same time, so I certainly didn't like this method of communicating. You miss a lot by not hearing expression in the other voice, also.
However, I won't give up on this method of communication. Communication is too important to outrule a way of communicating.
Nevertheless, I was dutiful and spent 10-15 minutes IMing with Main Ref. It was not my favorite experience. First, it was frustrating to me to wait for the other person's response, not knowing if they got my message or not. Second, I ran out of room in one of the things I was saying (is it different in other types of IMing?). Third, I don't even like talking on the telephone, where I can hear what the other person is saying even if we're both talking at the same time, so I certainly didn't like this method of communicating. You miss a lot by not hearing expression in the other voice, also.
However, I won't give up on this method of communication. Communication is too important to outrule a way of communicating.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Whoops! Forgot to add why one step is easiest and one is hardest.
Easiest - Accept responsibility for your own learning.
Who else can be responsible? I'm the one who is learning; therefore, I must be responsible and seek out things to learn.
Hardest - View problems as challenges.
Sometimes problems just look like obstacles to me, something to be overcome. It's difficult for me to put a positive spin on problems to turn them into challenges. Sometimes I don't want another challenge!
Easiest - Accept responsibility for your own learning.
Who else can be responsible? I'm the one who is learning; therefore, I must be responsible and seek out things to learn.
Hardest - View problems as challenges.
Sometimes problems just look like obstacles to me, something to be overcome. It's difficult for me to put a positive spin on problems to turn them into challenges. Sometimes I don't want another challenge!
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