An aside

Just FYI, I've been working on a list of Future Stories (children's folktales) for my GSLIS Storytelling class.

If you'd like to see THAT blog, visit: http://kpkstories.blogspot.com/

Thing 11: Tagging

I tagged Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce, one of my new favorite books; the movie is also great. I noticed the catalog record seemed to heavily emphasize the "death and mourning" threads in the book. While they are definitely there, the book has alot of sweet humor, so I thought I'd add that tag.

I like tagging--it's a nice way to add some descriptors that are all little more down to earth. One of the biggest jokes is my cataloging class was the fact that the Library of Congress still uses "cookery" rather than "cooking" to describe cookbooks.

Check it out: 650 0 Cookery (Seafood), from the catalog record for Cooking with the Seafood Steward.

Thing 10: Flickr

This was another fun & easy task; my favorite kind! :)

I love seeing the photos of the youth services programs; it's great to see the kids (and staffers) having fun & it makes me feel good about what we do. This kind of free advertisement is great for the library; it makes it look like a fun place to visit and hang out & helps promote our programs & stir up interest for future programs. In my opinion, all programs should be photographed (if possible) and put on Flickr--it's great!

Thing 9: YouTube

This assignment was fun & easy; the only difficulty I had was an inability to email a video to the YA email address, and that was Outlook's fault. It only presented me with a drop-down list of profiles. Oh well. If you're looking for a laugh, I recommend keying in the search terms "Charlie bit me" into YouTube's search box. Hilarious video of a young English boy and his little (evil) baby brother---truly timeless.