I made it! It took a bit of extra time and work, but I'm glad I participated, regardless of the prize. I learned a lot; I became familiar with several programs I'd heard about but hadn't delved into 'til this project. So, even though I won't necessarily continue to use all the programs myself, I'm glad I had a chance to familiarize myself with what's out there.
One thing I realize, after looking back through my life-long learning goals from the first couple of blogs is that I'm better at jumping in and trying something new. I think, over time, I've gotten more comfortable about using my 'tool box' consisting of friends, co-workers, reading the directions, etc. When I know that what I need to learn will help me to be more helpful to other people, it motivates me to dig in and figure it out. I've noticed this when using NCLive- I really want people to use it, which makes me want to know how to explain it better.
I think Goodreads has made a fun, helpful connection between a number of us- it's turned into a good way to keep in touch with staff from the other libraries. On that subject, I still think some sort of inter-library communication devise- wiki or otherwise- would be very beneficial.
To answer the last question, yes, I'd do this again! There's always more to learn, and more to teach.
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Wait, directions? You mean there are directions?
:)
In other words, I'm a jump right in kinda girl myself. I totally relate!
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