I checked the Z drive and I do not have anything hanging out there. I have posted pictures and printing request there so I understand how it works and why it needs to be used sparingly.
I checked my S drive and was surprised to find that I had stuff on the drive. I did not realize that I used to use it the oldest thing I found was from 2002. I cleared off the files that I had stored there.
I spent time today cleaning up and organizing the Children's files that we use regularly that are stored on the P drive. It will more than one shot but I have been working on getting the files we use organized so that others can find stuff we have stored.
This has been a an interesting process. I am learning about organizing and am becoming more aware of what I have and it's impact on others.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Spring Cleaning #28 GTD
Oops. My notes aren't in the right order. Anyway, I like the ideas proposed in GTD and plan to implement them in my regular work day. I use google calendar for my personal stuff and will extend that to my professional time as well. I have also signed up for a tada account which I will be using to keep projects organized and timely.
Spring cleaning #29 E-mail
I have cleaned out my e-mail. I deleted folders that were no longer required and emptied those whose content was no longer relevant.
The one thing that was not mentioned was deleting sent mail. I don't send a lot of stuff by it does pile up. I cleaned out my sent and will make a practice of emptying the trash and sent mail regularly.
The one thing that was not mentioned was deleting sent mail. I don't send a lot of stuff by it does pile up. I cleaned out my sent and will make a practice of emptying the trash and sent mail regularly.
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Week 10 #23
The Finale---
The 23 things learning module was really much more difficult and more time consumming than we were led to believe it would be. I was a bit whiny during the process when I got bogged down on week 6 and thought I would never finish but now that I'm finished I can look on the bright side of the learning process.
I'm glad I learned about Flickr although I recently sign-up for a picassa account with google and like it better. I never would have tried that if I hadn't be exposed to a photo site through this process.
I am also glad that I found out about Zoho. I will be using this or something similar through google to help me with my ongoing projects for work. I suspect that I might find it useful with family projects as well.
This learning opportunity has exposed more staff to new technology and services provided by Harris County. I think that is a real positive feature. More staff will be comfortable helping customers with technology based questions.
The YouTube may provide us with a better way of teaching techniques for doing searches and other services available in Harris County.
All in all, I think the 23 things were valuable if not pain free.
The 23 things learning module was really much more difficult and more time consumming than we were led to believe it would be. I was a bit whiny during the process when I got bogged down on week 6 and thought I would never finish but now that I'm finished I can look on the bright side of the learning process.
I'm glad I learned about Flickr although I recently sign-up for a picassa account with google and like it better. I never would have tried that if I hadn't be exposed to a photo site through this process.
I am also glad that I found out about Zoho. I will be using this or something similar through google to help me with my ongoing projects for work. I suspect that I might find it useful with family projects as well.
This learning opportunity has exposed more staff to new technology and services provided by Harris County. I think that is a real positive feature. More staff will be comfortable helping customers with technology based questions.
The YouTube may provide us with a better way of teaching techniques for doing searches and other services available in Harris County.
All in all, I think the 23 things were valuable if not pain free.
Week 9 #22
Downloadable Media. I am a big fan of downloadable books. I always have something checked out from our Overdrive collection. I'm a big mystery fan but of course I listen to many children's books too.
Today we had someone who needed an audio book that we had in our downloadable collection so I was able to help them check it out and be a NEW user of a great service that we offer here. I love being able to introduce people to downloadable media.
I had not looked at any free or commercial sites before doing this exercise. I checked out LibriVox and found that there are many children's classics that I would like to try. I'm sure that I will be visiting that site often.
Today we had someone who needed an audio book that we had in our downloadable collection so I was able to help them check it out and be a NEW user of a great service that we offer here. I love being able to introduce people to downloadable media.
I had not looked at any free or commercial sites before doing this exercise. I checked out LibriVox and found that there are many children's classics that I would like to try. I'm sure that I will be visiting that site often.
Week 9 #21
Podcasts. I looked at podcast.net. I searched knitting, Harry Potter, book reviews and generally browsed the available feeds. I was somewhat confused by the fact that the feeds listed on the site were from 2005 and 2006. When I finally subscribed to the feeds 2007 feeds were listed.
I ended up subscribing to feeds with book reviews in them. I also subscribed to NPR and a Harry Potter feed just for fun. I think if I had time to find the 1 or 2 "perfect" feeds I would enjoy the whole process. I do not think that I have found exactly what I want to spend time listening to yet. I will continue the search because I do enjoy learning through auditory content.
I ended up subscribing to feeds with book reviews in them. I also subscribed to NPR and a Harry Potter feed just for fun. I think if I had time to find the 1 or 2 "perfect" feeds I would enjoy the whole process. I do not think that I have found exactly what I want to spend time listening to yet. I will continue the search because I do enjoy learning through auditory content.
Week 9 #20
YouTube: I explored YouTube a bit. I frequently receive links to YouTube videos and was unable to find any that I liked more than those sent to me. I love the funny animal videos: the piano playing cat or the dancing dog they are always a "day brightener."
When I did a search on Knitting, I found lots of little videos about knitting techniques, types of yarn and equipment. It looks like there are also some silly videos about knitting for a little comedy relief when your knitting isn't going well.
I can visualize using this technique for teaching quick searching techniques or transmitting other information to library users when a short video would be a useful option.
When I did a search on Knitting, I found lots of little videos about knitting techniques, types of yarn and equipment. It looks like there are also some silly videos about knitting for a little comedy relief when your knitting isn't going well.
I can visualize using this technique for teaching quick searching techniques or transmitting other information to library users when a short video would be a useful option.
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