Thing #7 is a lotta stuff!

So, I decided I should keep plugging away at the Things. I'm glad I get the e-mails that prompt me to work on them. I did a couple of the things that the e-mail suggested, then went back to the Things webpage and, lo and behold, there's a ton more that I have to do. Let's see if I can get it all down.

I have e-mail accounts, way too many, and thinking about adding another and using a current one for wanted spam. I IM and text message lots with my cool Palm Centro phone. In fact, that was the way that I communicated with my husband while he was at work and I was on maternity leave recently. Unfortunately, IM and texting aren't allowed at work. I would love it if we could IM at work. It just seems so much easier to me than using the phone. On the phone I sit and say "um" a lot. With IM, I can just type the message and they can get to it when they have the time. But then, I used to use IM to chat with family and friends when we moved out of state. It was an easy and cheap way to keep in touch. I love IM. Text messaging costs money, so I avoid that if possible. But that's an easier way than calling if you just have something quick to say to a friend. We have an IM account set up for Children's Reference, but never use it. I kind of wish we could since it's probably how our main audience communicates. Something to investigate...

What else? Watched the couple of videos. Again, same sentiment as above. Very cool! Wish we could do that at our library in the children's area. We actually do in our adult reference area.

Okay, moving on. I listened to an interview with Connie Fairbanks and learned about her writing a cookbook, Scratch That: Seasonal Menus and Perfect Pairings. I never really thought about the process of writing a cookbook except for cooking a lot and testing out the recipes. I felt like I learned a thing or two.

And last, but not least, Webjunction has done a major overhaul on their website, so the article we are supposed to read is no longer available. But I get it, I've participated in web conferences and webinars. No biggy. So, on I go to the next Thing...