Week 3 -- Flickr -- more pic -- Why do librarians blog

Sedate Table
Originally uploaded by mstephens7

The result is a little supprise. Fun would be my first choice and followed by expressing my perspective. To learn more about this topic, read the dissertation "Blogging and its impact on libraries and librarians" by Leslie Crang.

Week 3 -- Add a blog to Flickr pic -- Hire a librarian to do your computer work

Hire a librarian to do your computer work
Originally uploaded by Travelin' Librarian

Wow! Found this picture on Flickr. Unbelievable. $5 for 1/2 hour for helping patron? I am wondering why they deserve to be pay when they are NOT helping patrons.

View other interesting library signage.

Week 3 -- Load pic to Flickr -- Tan your mind and body on the beach

beachgoers
Originally uploaded by busy_bee

Just read this on Pubic Libraries July/August 2007 issue. (Sorry, no electronic copy available. The picture was scanned and placed on Flickr.) An Australia library has launched its "Wheelbarrow Library " to promote reading, relaxation and library services to visitors and residents.

Couple times a week, depending on the availability of staff, sunscreen, and hats, library staff can be seen on the beach pushing a bright orange wheelbarrow full of withdrawn books. All beachgoers are invited to rummage through the barrow and select a book to read while they enjoy the beautiful summer weather. They believe people are able to improve their mind as well as their tans!

Week 2 -- Help a six year old find her sense of Humor?

My two kids have had the benefit of their mom being a librarian since they were born. They always grab books wherever they go. One summer morning on their way to their summer school, my six year old daughter picked up one of the books on her seat and started reading. It was a beautiful morning and the moving clouds in different shapes in the blue sky caught my eyes. "Look at the sky and tell me what you see?" It was a game that I used to play when I was little girl. Deep in her reading, my daughter replied,” I am sorry Mommy; I have lost my sense of humor." A six year old girl tries to use big words to explain that she lost her humor! Busy looking at the beautiful sky and not realizing that the green light had turned red, I slammed on the brakes; books falling off the seats. My three year old son eagerly volunteered. "Where is it? Let me help you find it." He was thinking his sister had lost some books. "No thanks!” my daughter said, “You can't find it." “Yes, I can” said my son. I laughed so hard because my three year old son did find his sister’s sense of humor that had lost her sense of IMAGINATION.

Week 2 Blog -- Wisdom Tea

Have a cup of tea -- When you are feeling down and blaming anybody for everything;
Have a cup of tea -- When you ate too much greasy stuff and your tummy is complaining;
Have a cup of tea -- When you see your weight is shooting up like ...
Have a cup of tea -- When your high cholesterol seems out of control;
Have a cup of tea -- When your blood pressure is going higher and higher;
Have a cup of tea -- When your constipation gives you more than discomfort;
Have a cup of tea -- When you desperately want to impress someone with a beautiful smile with no decayed teeth.

Do it now, otherwise it will be too late.

Stay health is easy as sitting back and relax. Have a book and a cup of tea, without sugar or any other strange flavor added of cause.

It is called -- The wisdom tea, not teeth.

Week 1 -- Internet Safety

Six months ago, my car was hit by a stolen car chased by the police on my way home. I was very upset. I moved to Houston not long ago and was trying my best not to be sentimental about the place where I have called home for the past 17 years.
"Why did you drive there? It is not safe to go there. Didn't you know there are quite some police reports recently?"
Am I taking another route? Absolutely not. I am still taking this shortcut that is less congested and plus I don't have to crawl on the toll road. More importantly, I do not want to be victimized twice by taken away my right of driving on that road. Most but not the least, I do want to lose my sense of security in general that I believe is very important to me. I am more alert and driving more carefully.
SO, what analogy am I making? Internet is not safe. You have heard enough bad things reported in the media. You probably have been in the discuss of whether library should block MySpace website because of the bad incidents happened to children who used that site. Guess what, who would know that musicians, politicians, and even libraries are making their present on My Space. The rule of thumb is using the same judgment as if you are in the real world.