Last week of bloguing

I thought that it would be fitting to do a last post describing my NB 23 things experience. Firstly, thank you to the NB 23 things Team. I think that this was an exceptional opportunity for staff to learn at their pace all sorts of new things. In the past few weeks, i have catching up on things to do, like most people i know. But, even though everyone is busy, everyone is enjoying learning about apps, etc.

On a personal note, i was a little disappointed with the Blackberry App market, but regularly enjoy the Apple one via our iPad at home. Also, a little disappointed to not be able to load the BiblioNB App on my blackberry, but such is life. I enjoy it on an Android phone. The last 4 things were things i already knew fairly well, downloading books, playing with our NBPLS app, etc.

But let me reflect on these great questions from last week on a closing note:

• What was your favourite Thing? I truly embraced Twitter and use it daily now. I had tried before but had not committed to it.

· What was the most useful Thing? I learned how to source stock photos and use them well.

 

· What were you surprised to discover? I was surprised to see everyone else's talent in blog making. I find myself struggling with finding my blog voice. Others did not. Bravo to them! It was enjoyable to read them regularly.

 

· How will you use the Things in your work or personal life? I will probably not use my blog, but will use all the other things as part of staying informed in life, at work and at home. During our blizzard yesterday, i read tweats from Culture-France and upcoming events in Paris. This made my snowday!

 

· How did you feel after completing the 23NB program? I feel like doing things is way different than talking about doing things. Experimenting and getting a little lost is the best way to learn on a personal level. I know more now and am grateful for this.

 

· What did you learn about yourself? I know that i am both an artistic creature and a linear thinker. In technological things, there is a way to be both. :)

Sharing Information

This week, we are asked to discover Scoop.It. This is one of my favorite tools. I created an account today based on Library Related information. I tweeted about a scoop.it i'm following.

The article enumerating quotes that would make you learn to fall in love with books again was scooped by bobbygw.

 

My favorite quote from the list is:

 

All good books are alike in that they are truer than if they had really happened and after you are finished reading one you will feel that all that happened to you and afterwards it all belongs to you; the good and the bad, the ecstasy, the remorse and sorrow, the people and the places and how the weather was."

 

- Ernest Hemingway

I love listening to audio tours of libraries from around the world. This one is of the British Library.

Talks, discussions and performances

This week, we are learning about embedding videos in our blog. To keep with my blog's theme, here is a video, a clip really, from my favorite movie made about George Sand's life, Impromptu.

My word cloud

Found an interesting image on WikiCommons about Charles X. During the 19th century, a book made quite a stir as it was said to be a historical account, but was really a work of fiction, about the life of this King.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_X_of_France_1.PNG



OOops! Wrong King! it was the story of Charles IX written by Prosper Mérimée that caused such a fracas in France at the beginning of the 19th Century. Thought to be a historical account, the novel was heavily criticized. You can find this fabulous book in NB public libraries.
http://vision.bibliocommons.com/item/show/290509046_chronique_du_regne_de_charles_ix,_1572

i began following an interesting reader in Bibliocommons today. She seems to work in a library system and creates list of books for all genres. Enjoyable to see her comments!

Have tweeted two weeks ago. Now it's catchup week and that's exactly what i'll be doing.

i've not had a chance to blog much about the 23 things experience yet, so i thought i would today. Congrats to the team for designing it. it's making us learn great things.

The subject of the wind in Sand's novels have influenced Victorian British authors.