Series 2: Lesson 11

My Personal Learning Network:

I follow news leads from Twitter, and check for news from:

The Daily Show
Washington Post
Wired
The Atlantic
National Geographic
BBC
CBS, NBC, and ABC

I also like to get info from:
NPR
TED
RadioLab
Freakonomics

Although not as much as I'd like, I like to interact with UTSA professors and learn from their recommendations, anecdotes, and articles.

Series 2: Lesson 6 Challenge

In Novelist, I did a search for bestseller The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and then searched the appeal factors.

The limited genres did surprise me:

The filter for Scandinavian Crime Fiction surprised me.

The search 

Mysteries, Character-driven, Intricately plotted, Suspenseful

had 311 results. 

Scandinavian Crime Fiction as the only requirement had 315 results.

Series 2: Lesson 3 Challenge

I tried to think up a sample flyer for a sample event, but I had writer's block, so I thought I'd document some of the work I've done related to marketing.

This image is from a Library Proposed Budget presentation by Library Director Ramiro Salazar.

The photo is one that I took, and the presentation used another of my photos.

I've had photos in other library materials, and I have provided video that aired on KLRN and KABB as part of SAPL-related programming.

The KLRN program Conversations used a short timelapse video of the exterior of Central Library in its program and in the promotions leading up to the original broadcast:

http://www.pbs.org/video/2255714422/

The video I shot is the nighttime exterior shot 15 seconds into the program.

The credit for the shot is 29:40 into the program.

Series 2: Lesson 9 Challenge

This is a screenshot from a Code.org lesson using Blockly, a visual programming language. This was part of the "Hour of Code" introduction.

Practical knowledge and experience with coding can be very useful personally and professionally.

Series 2: Lesson 2 Challenge

• A customer comes up to you and says they think their Facebook account was hacked, but they’re not sure.


Here are warning signs and steps from Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/help/1216349518398524

If you think your account was hacked, or taken over by someone else, Facebook can help you secure it. Your account may have been hacked if you notice:

 Your email or password has been changed
 Your name or birthday has been changed
 Friend requests have been sent to people you don't know
 Messages have been sent that you didn't write
 Posts have been made that you didn't create

Here are some tools and tips from:
https://www.facebook.com/help/379220725465972 (Links are on the page)

1) Protect your password:
Don't use your Facebook password anywhere else online.
Never share your password. You should be the only one who knows it.
Avoid including your name or common words. Your password should be difficult to guess.
2) Use our extra security features.
3) Make sure your email account(s) are secure.
4) Log out of Facebook when you use a computer you share with other people. If you forget, you can log out remotely.
5) Run anti-virus software on your computer:
6) Think before you click or download anything.

Series 2: Lesson 8 Challenge

Situation 1

You are having a virtual meeting with a colleague at a nearby branch; discussing a potential collaborative program between the two branches.

The benefits for an online meeting include reducing travel times, and allowing more productive hours per person. Challenges would include technical issues, both in setup and in meeting quality. I’ve been in some Skype meetings where time was lost in the setup, where persons had to repeat themselves because of low quality signal, and where meetings were cut off because of technical issues. In these cases, meeting quality dropped for the sake of saving time.


Situation 2

You are conducting a virtual reference interview with a patron; this is your first time meeting this patron, so you have no background information about their interests or likes.

Unlike Amazon ads, I do not see the virtual reference interview being in the near future in my job description and with the patrons questions I field. The amount of limitations, both legal and technical, that we have on phone reference make me think this will not happen in the next year.

I am not opposed to the idea, and I would gladly brainstorm if I could be of help.

Series 2: Lesson 10 Challenge

Central to the nearest McDonald's is easy to get to by bus, easy to explain, and easy to map.

Bonus:

Here are two maps I'd set up in the past:

San Pedro to Landa (a FAQ)
http://bit.ly/sHm3N8

Community Family and Resource Centers
I set this up in 2008 and emailed to DSAs at several branches because classes from the COSA's Department of Community Initiatives (DCI) was an FAQ. At the time, there was not an online COSA map showing the Community Family and Resource Centers, so I also shared it with DCI.

http://bit.ly/vwczSI

Series 2: Lesson 7 Challenge

I've seen 404 errors on many pages. The unhappy broken robot on Google "Not Found" pages is one clever one that I can think of.

The Creative Bloq's has a good list, and my favorites from that list are:
http://www.magnt.com/404/
http://worrydream.com/404notfound

Series 2: Lesson 5 Challenge

Learning Express Library seems to be very thorough.

That's good --and possibly bad. It is a very important resource and I hope it is well-utilized... but my first thoughts after looking at the Basic Math and Writing tutorials, I get the impression that some patrons might be intimidated by the level. While the introductory level might be good for some patrons, the Math launches into a details discussion that might leave some patrons behind.

Series 2: Lesson 4 Challenge 2:

1. How many articles are in the May 2001 issue?

Answer: 41

2. Search for Consumer Reports volume 80, issue 9. How many articles are retrieved?

Answer: 35

Series 2: Lesson 4: Challenge 1:

1. Search for the June 2014 Consumer Reports issue by using the “Publications” and  the “Published Date” limiters.  How many articles are there in this issue?

Answer: 46

Lesson 11: Wrap Up

• Describe your learning experience in one word or in one sentence. We may use your words to promote 11.5 Cosas learning activities to others.

I think I have finally completed the 11.5 Cosas.

Lesson 10 Challenge

Write a paragraph about one local and one state or federal government website you explored. How do you think mobile technology will change people’s relationship to government access and services? Will having government services and elected officials “on the go” make us more (or less) democratic as a society?


Texas.gov has a graphically inviting website and easy-to-read divisions of the most popular services. One drawback: It does not open pages from other sites in a new window when clicking many links. Mobile technology improves access to government services for many people, but there is still a percentage of persons not using smartphones who are disenfranchised. California Lt Governor Gavin Newsom discusses how technology can democratize society in the book Citizenville. This is a good topic that merits more research.

Lesson 9 Part 1 OneClickdigital

 List three eAudio Titles which are in the FEATURED section.

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus by Tom Angleberger

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

• List the eBook Mobile Apps available for OneClick.
• List the eAudio Mobile Apps available for OneClick.

Amazon Apps Available at Amazon appstore for Android
Android App on Google Play
Get it free on iTunes

• What should Kindle Fire App users do, if they are having problems with the app?

Answer: Kindle Fire App users – if you are having problems signing into your existing Kindle Fire app, please uninstall the app from your Kindle Device, and install the updated Kindle Fire App currently available in the Amazon Store.

Lesson 8 Part 2 Challenge

Find an eAudiobook from each collection: OverDrive and OneClick digital. Record the titles in your blog then write about which platform you found to be the easiest to search.

Browsing for a historical fiction, Lemony Snicket books, and humor the options for searching are usually better in Overdrive, as far as graphic user interface is concerned.

OneClickDigital has a Subject Fail in "Graphic Novels and Comics." Their three titles were Timmy Failure books ... offered only in audio format.

Lesson 8 Part 1 Challenge

Lesson 6 Part 2 Challenge

Social media can have a negative effect when persons and organizations ignore copyright. I've seen many social media posts where someone has uploaded creative works of other persons without proper artistic credit. 

Lesson 4 Challenge 2

Number of Articles in the May 2001 issue of Consumer Reports as listed in EBSCOhost:

29

Number of Articles in Consumer Reports volume 80, issue 9 as listed in EBSCOhost:

26

Lesson 6 Part 1 Challenge

Assignment:

After reading it, go to your blog and describe how social networking has made an impact on your life.

Did you reconnect with friends from the good old days? Did you meet someone online, were you able to get a job through social networking?

Description:

Without checking statistics, but just going from a guestimate, Social networking results to seem to indicate many persons that I know reconnecting and fewer Spam and Phishing messages when compared to sharing my emails usernames.

Social Networking does have features that act as reminders to send a message to friends, which is sometimes more useful than using email account's address book or checking past Inbox and Outbox messages.

I have sometimes described social networking sites to persons as email with bells and whistles, such as photos and public posting options.

I have not had any financial gain through social networking.

Lesson 5 Challenge

Lesson 5 Challenge

I know the site designer meant well, but I can't say that I found the 21cif.com challenge as an effective one. For the "Buffalo" challenge, the site claims that "buffalo" is an ineffective keyword but does not provide any evidence. I do agree with this claim.

The lesson does remind me of the polite British woman who entered "Please" in her queries.  The idea is there, but for me, 21cif.com did not meaningfully compare and contrast results from effective and ineffective searches.

Lesson 3 Part 2 Challenge

The LibGuides for the public are a way to use curated information from fellow SAPL coworkers to more quickly and efficiently answer questions. These guides handle FAQs that other SAPL staff have taken the time to research. By having these FAQs handy, it cuts down on the time staff would use to answer FAQs.

The Millennium LibGuide has information when staff need to use functions such as Create Lists or Weed, or tips for Holding editors. The Circulation LibGuide has Customer Service scripts and circulation policies, as well as how to use TexShare and ILL.

Number of Articles in the May 2001 issue of Consumer Reports as listed in EBSCOhost: 29

Number of Articles in Consumer Reports volume 80, issue 9 as listed in EBSCOhost: 26

Lesson 3 Part 1 Challenge

The Challenge prompt was to write a story. I had writer's block and am submitting some search results for a couple topics, and documenting a few results with different search terms. In order to improve customer service, it is useful to practice searches.

Academic Search Complete:

Search results for “Pluto” and “Charon”

Limiters: Scholarly Journals, Full Text, 2006 – 2016

Results: 26 … first results included from these journals:

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. May2010

Children's Technology & Engineering

Space Science Reviews. Aug2008

Search results for “Sedna” and “Kuiper”

Limiters: Full Text, 2004 – 2016

Results: 22 … first results included:

Scientific American. Feb2016

Space Research and Technology

Sky & Telescope. Mar2015

Search results for “Sedna” and “Kuiper”

Limiters: Scholarly, Full Text, 2004 – 2016

Results: 9 … first results included from these journals:

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 11/1/2015 (1999-present)

Nature. 3/27/2014 (1997 – 2015 … 12 month delay)

Search results for “Urban planning”

Limiters: Scholarly Journals, Full Text, 1910 – 2016

Results: 13,890

Search results for “Urban planning”

Limiters: Scholarly Journals, Full Text, 2006 – 2016

Results: 9028 … first results included from these journals:

Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source (full text 2002-present)

Agricultural Science & Technology. 2015 (full text 2014 – present)

Acta Technica Corvininesis - Bulletin of Engineering. 2016 (full text 2011 – present)

Search results for “Urban planning” and “Traffic congestion”

Limiters: Scholarly Journals, Full Text, 2006 – 2016

Results: 38 … first results included from these journals:

Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source

Journal of the American Planning Association. Summer2011

Civil Engineering Dimension. Mar2015

Journal of Transport History

Discrete Dynamics in Nature & Society. 2013

Legal Forms

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US-02167BG

Exclusive or Exclusivity Agreement Between Buyer and Seller

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Search on Alamo in San Antonio:

879 results

101 with email address