Yee-haw!!

I'm so excited! I got a great Christmas present today! I'm getting a scholarship to attend the TCEA (Texas Computer Education Association) conference in February for 4 days. I've always wanted to go since I became a librarian 6 years ago.

Oh, Happy Day!

I never thought I'd be so happy about being able to do laundry again. The new dryer is now functioning properly -- just a small breaker problem. Yea! Well, I'm off to start washing clothes...

When is it going to be Christmas!!!

This past week has been a rough one for Library Girl! Tuesday, instead of going to PTA, I had to get a flat tire fixed so I could make it home from school. Of course, the flat tire was the brand new one I had purchased only about 3 weeks ago to replace another flat tire!!!!
I took off work on  Friday to have the new dryer delivered (try #2). They delivered it. Got it into the tiny space where it belongs and turned it on to test it out.  It doesn't heat up. Can you believe it? I'm living the "Groundhog Day" of dryer delivery. The technician is supposed to come out tomorrow to see if he can get it to work. Can we all collectively keep our fingers crossed that I will not have to have another dryer delivered?
Here's hoping for a Happy Monday!

Library Girl is back!!

Well, I've been out of touch for a couple of weeks due to the Thanksgiving holiday and craziness at school, but I'm back. We had super hero day last Friday and, of course, Library Girl was in full regalia (too bad you can't see my silver cape!) and representing the power of books and reading to save the world from all things boring.

Glogster

What to do with WIKIs, blogs, glogs, Photo Story, etc.?

Wow, that 's a lot of 2.0. I have to say I really like the blog and will probably continue it. In fact, I think I'm going to link it to my Facebook account. That way all those people who keep up with Facebook will know what's going on with me since I never update my Facebook account. The WIKI I'm not sure about whether or not I will continue with it. I know I'll use the video I made with Photo Story for orientation next year and will probably even add to it before then. I think I'll try to make some other videos and see how I like them. I'm not sure what the subjects will be yet, but I did like the process of making the video. The glog I like, also. I may try to talk some teachers into using one for the product of a research project and letting me help with the technology part. I have really enjoyed learning about all of this and hope to move forward as a digital immigrant into the brave new world!

What a week!

I'm conducting my first RIF distribution this week, so things are very busy. Oh and by the way, for those of you who commented on my fall last week, I actually did fracture my rib. The doctor said for me not to pick up anything over 20 pounds and to restrict my pushing and pulling of heavy objects. I asked her if she had forgotten that I was a librarian and she just smiled. Oh, the life of a librarian!

Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories

Chester Raccoon is very sad because his friend, Skiddil Squirrel is not coming back to school due to a fatal accident. His mother
lovingly tries to explain to him that Skiddil is dead.
She then tries to ease his pain by asking him to remember the things that Skiddil liked to do and encourages him to "make a memory" by finding something concrete that he can keep to remember Skiddil. They go to the place where Skiddil buried his acorns and find some young oak trees growing. Chester picks up an acorn from the ground as his "memory" of Skiddil.
I chose this book because it seems that everyday in the news we are hearing about young children that are dying tragically and I believe that literature is a way to work through our pain and heartache.

Technology Conference

Well,I'm almost done with my training today. Of course, I haven't been lucky enough to win anything at my sessions, but maybe I'll win something at the big giveaway at the end. Did learn some new things about the ELMO, though, so that's exciting. My last session is starting. TTYL

Another long day at Stevens Park!

Well, once again we are staying late to look at data. Can I just say that I'm sick of data?Am I allowed to say that out loud? It seems like we are always looking at the data, but rarely doing anything beyond that except for the students that need intervention. When do the others get a break?

It's heck getting old!!!!!

Well, I did it. I tripped and fell in the library yesterday. Fortunately, there were no students there to watch me crash and burn! I got my foot caught in the handle of a book bag full of books and I went straight down on top of a stool. Caught my ribs on the edge of the stool, broke my glasses (don't know how since I didn't hit my head on anything) and got a huge knot on my arm where I banged it on the computer desk.
Oh well, today is another day. Hopefully, I'll stay upright all day.

my avatar

Well, I finally decided I liked my avatar. Here she is:

Exciting read

I'm almost finished reading "Adam" by Ted Dekker - a really good psychological thriller about a serial killer. I love it when you get toward the end and they've almost figured out how to catch the bad guy!

What a day!

Well, this morning I took CPR training and I'm fully certified for a year. It was quite a lot of fun. I really enjoyed practicing on the dummy and pretending it was someone else!!!

Apparently, I'm a librarian who can't read!

Well, once again I've shot myself in the foot trying to get everything done ahead of the pack. Of course, I missed the one thing I was supposed to blog about and "blabbed" about everything else!
The difference between a blog and a WIKI to me is that a blog is kind of like a diary or a journal, but not quite as private. The WIKI is more about work or it seems that way to me. The blog seems more casual than a WIKI.

Working hard!!

Boy, am I tired this afternoon! Last night I changed my closet from spring & summer clothes to fall & winter ones. Moved my summer shoes to the bottom of the closet under all the hanging clothes and put my winter shoes up on the shelves so I could see them.
Today, I'm dividing my RIF books into 3 distributions. I'm pooped!!! Happy to be getting things done, though.

Victory at Last - So Sweet

Last night was fabulous - the Rangers beat the Giants and Baylor beat Texas!! My brother, a die-hard Texas alum, will now have to wear a Baylor shirt while we are in Colorado for Christmas. Yeah, baby!!!

New computer woes!

I have a fairly new Acer computer and it has this fancy symantec pad. I am always unintentionally changing the font size of the screen somehow and now I have this huge text that I cannot change. I have been searching the help resources to figure it out, but no luck. Today I wish I was a digital native and had magic fingertips!

Dazed and Confused

I'm sitting here trying to figure out how to upload a QR-code to my blog. I've used one before, but haven't uploaded one to a blog before. Hopefully, I'll figure it out soon and you'll see one on my blogspot!

What's up with Library Girl?

First of all, let me explain the "Library Girl" thing. We are supposed to dress up as our favorite superhero on a Friday soon and I don't have one, so I'm making one up. I'm still working on my outfit, but I will have a booklight on my headpiece!
I'm taking this class because I'm interested in technology and using it to improve the library program at my school. Also, I just want to be smart about technology. I like to know how to do things on my own without having to ask anyone to help me. I, also want to impress my nieces and nephews!