"I wonder what Piglet is doing," thought Pooh. "I wish I were there to be doing it, too."
I really found this week's topic very beneficial. I did not know about Google Docs and the access to such applications available without a price tag. When I purchased a new computer about a year ago, I was most frustrated that I had to buy all the necessary software. Then the frustration that you have to save it in an earlier version to be able to open your documents at work. I remembered the days that everything was included when purchasing the computer. Having these applications available is great! I really want to be able to spend more time working with these in the future and becoming more aware of the possibilities.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Tags
"You can't help respecting anybody who can spell TUESDAY, even if he doesn't spell it right; but spelling isn't everything. There are days when spelling Tuesday simply doesn't count."
I am really behind in my posts, but mainly because I have been taking the time to absorb all that I have learned and what I will be learning in the near future. Sounds good, doesn't it?
I really like the sites that allows us to use our own tags. It makes things simplier. One of the main complaints I hear from patrons about the library is that trying to find information on a subject that they are researching becomes difficult and frustrating because they don't know the right word to use for the search.
Mainly the problem is that we in the profession often use words in the subject field that are not necessarily common to the average layman. The aspect of everyone being able to tag their own items make it easier to find what you are really looking for on your search for information.
This has been something that we have been discussing in out Cataloging Committee meetings and what we can utilize to make it easier for the patron and their quest for information. This, I believe, is a very good thing.
I am really behind in my posts, but mainly because I have been taking the time to absorb all that I have learned and what I will be learning in the near future. Sounds good, doesn't it?
I really like the sites that allows us to use our own tags. It makes things simplier. One of the main complaints I hear from patrons about the library is that trying to find information on a subject that they are researching becomes difficult and frustrating because they don't know the right word to use for the search.
Mainly the problem is that we in the profession often use words in the subject field that are not necessarily common to the average layman. The aspect of everyone being able to tag their own items make it easier to find what you are really looking for on your search for information.
This has been something that we have been discussing in out Cataloging Committee meetings and what we can utilize to make it easier for the patron and their quest for information. This, I believe, is a very good thing.
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