Cary and I

Well after looking at everyone else's blogs...mine looks pretty boring...so i am trying to add some bling bling.....

To view my bloglines

http://www.bloglines.com/public/LiteraryLibrarian07

Using Bloglines

This is a very useful tool to compile all the blogs in one place. It also eats up a bunch of time since you end up looking at more and more blogs-lol.

IM

I like the IM reference service that we provide. When answering a question through IM services, I often catch myself making spelling mistakes. Luckily, IM is an informal was to communicate. I also have found that I need to send a message every minute or so, since they are waiting and might think that they have been forgotten. I think it is a good tech tool for kids and teens to access reference services.

Seven and 1/2 Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners

As a reference librarian, I find that I continually search for new resources to assist me in all aspects of my life. So I would say the the easiest habit for me would be to "create your own learning toolbox." The hardest habit to form is having patience when problems come up, so "viewing problems as challenges" would be one habit that I need to work on.

How to bring in patrons for your programs!

I have had the best success by teaming up with a community leader. As far as types of programs to choose, they know what their subset of the community is looking for and they already know how to contact these people.