Thing 22

It was interesting using Novelist- I found they had book discussion questions so now I know that they may be a good resource for book clubs outside of just recommending books. I looked in magic realist fiction and found "The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake," now also on hold for me. I also found "The Fifth Life of the Cat Lady" which we don't have :(. I looked at the teen books and there is an "If you like" link which I thought was fantastic but the adults don't have one (yes, I know Novelist is really a giant "If you like" but I just enjoyed the link). On the plus side, it is making me want to read a little fiction again.

It is a great readers advisory tool! The next time I get a patron who wants to talk about what books to read, I will sit them down with Novelist.

P.S. Using Novelist, I found the third book of the graphic novel series I started reading a while ago, Amulet. And I found the second book of the series, "The Astonishing Life of Ocatvian Nothing"-beautiful, devastating and amusing all at the same time. So happy!

From the last two "Things" my holds list is getting ridiculous.

Thing 21

I just subscribed to Bookletters' Book Sizzle, Fiction Best Sellers, Non-Fiction Best Sellers and Teen Scene. Already my hold list is growing exponentially...
I think this will be useful for keeping up with what is new in the book world and a good tool for readers advisory.

Thing 20

I recommended Collapse by Jared Diamond to Joe. I hope he likes it.

Thing 19

As I am a Star Wars fan, I checked out Wookiepeidia and was happy to find it wasn't all about Wookies! I learned that
trifaraleen gas was a poisonous gas that was used by IG-88 during the Galactic Civil War. It formed a cloud around the target, choked them, and would finally turn them to dust. Trifaraleen was acidic and could chew through metal. Despite its effectiveness, trifaraleen dissipated quickly outside containment or a host.

I definitely think the libary needs a wiki!It would be a great way to pool our intelligence, encourage colloaboration and tech savvy. Plus, I think it would make finding answers to common questions and such so much easier!

Thing 17

I had forgotten about my Grammar Girl- I subscribed to it a few years ago through my iTunes haven't listened to it in a while. So I am listening again. There are so many podcasts available-it is quite overwhealming. If fact, when I went to Korea, I actually subscribed to a podcast in an attempt to learn some Korean. I didn't learn much but it nice to hear the language a bit before the plane landed.

I listened to Storynory and The Marriage of Two Cats. It was cute. But I will be honest and say that I didn't get to finish the whole podcast since I had to go do other work stuff. Browsing the list on the blog was kind of fun! There were some great suggestions there-I will be looking forward to going through them again, when I have more time to browse.

Thing 16

Netlibrary Audio Books
Tomato Girl by Jayne Pupek Duration: 10 hours, 15 minutes
50 Psychology Classics: Who We Are, How We Think, What We Do by Tom Butler-Bowdon Duration: 12 hours, 23 minutes

Thing 18

I edited the Restaurant List (Leagal's Seafood, Boston, MA) and the Favorite Books (The Nickle Nackle Tree) in the wiki sandbox. I have used a wiki before and was required to build my own to get my MLS. This one was much, MUCH easier to use and edit although, I think it would have been good practice to ask us to create another page to link to it. Not that I am not already woefully behind and in desparate need to catch up already.

Bottom line: I really enjoyed the wiki and I think we should have one for our branch and the system as a whole for reference links.