Horses

Horses, originally uploaded by Cavalieria.

Have been saving photos to Flickr so my daughter can view them to choose some before downloading the ones she needs - to save having to download ones she doesn;t need. It was good to revisit Flickr as it has been ages since i used it.

Online Education Database

This looks very handy. I have saved it to my "delicious" for future reference.
I notice you can access link of the podcast I copied to my last blog by simply clicking on the link. Is this because I have already subscribed? Can anyone reading this blog please click on it and tell me if they could access it straight away, or did you have to subscribe once you clicked on it. I think I am missing something here.

Booktalks Quick and Simple

The title definitely says it all! I looked at the following example from the Library Success wiki. It is indeed extremely quick and simple, but I guess gives an indication of whether you would want to read the book. I was thinking this was going to be a longer discussion perhaps suitable for HSC students.
Shea, George. A READER'S GUIDE TO CHINUA ACHEBE'S THINGS FALL APART

I then went to the Grand Rapids Public Library podcasts - I just loved the name.

I'm getting the idea that yes, I do, have to subscribe to the podcasts, rather than just be able to listen to a one-off podcast. Is this correct??

Podcasts

I have been aware of podcasts for some time and remember watching James Valentine on Mosman Library's podcast. The ability to offer patrons the opportunity to see talks such as that at a later date, either to review or see what they have missed, seems like a great use for podcasts in libraries.
The story-reading in the American library podcasts would be particularly handy for kids on long car-trips, or good for those who wish to read along with their favourite books.
I don't think my brain is quite with it this morning, as I keep getting excited about links that turn out not to be podcasts. For example, on the ABC there was a link about Edna Walling which was great, but not a podcast. The same thing happened with a lifestyle & money link, where I somehow ended up clicking on an RSS feed link. Maybe I need coffee.
Finally, I have subscribed to a podcast from the ABC - The Great Train Show. The subject option seems a bit broad in category. I don't yet understand whether it is actually necessary to subscribe to the podcast to get to listen to just one, but this is the best I could do for now. This is only an audio podcast. These could be good for long trips where you cannot get the radio stations you like when on holiday - and have the time to catch up on what you have missed.

Week 8: Answer boards etc

Little did I know how long it would be until I go back to this training when I last wrote, due to family circumstances beyond my control. Hopefully now I am back on deck and can complete the last weeks. What I did learn was the advantage of writing in my blog immediately after completing tasks, as I had already done Week 8's tasks, but had yet to write about them. From memory, my feelings about answer boards is that they can obviously be useful, especially for answers to "hard to find" questions, but for me personally I could not contemplate spending the time on them that others seem to.
"Slamming the boards" seems like a great way to advertise the skills library people have to offer. I am happy to leave it to those who are already doing it to be my representatives - they look to be doing a great job, with the examples from the exemplary answers.