Welcome to RSS

What I like about RSS and Newsreaders is that you have information available to you without having to spend time browsing for it - which is exactly it's purpose! Not often these days a concept matches the solution exactly!You will find following the sites I chose for my Bloglines page and why:

• ABS Bloglines for Librarians - I selected this site as it was recommended and I feel that if you want to get anywhere in your career; listening to the recommendations of the experts is a good place to start!
  
• Dictionary.com Word of the Day - This site was of interest as I have felt that as I am getting older and spend more time away from the classroom my vocabulary seems to be diminishing, so I am hopeful this site will help build it again!
  
• iTunes top 25 songs - This was chosen as an interest and because I have a terrible memory and can never remember who sings the current songs I like!
  
• Librarians Internet Index: New This week - This site was chosen because I feel that you need to be up to date in your industry if you want to be successfull.
  
• Powerhouse Museum Photo of the Day - Again selected as it was a reccommended site but I love the work the Powerhouse do so this was an interest site for me anyway!
  
• Quotes Of The Day - Again, another site selected to keep the brain stimulated!
  
• The Shifted Librarian - I selected this tool even though it is US based it will help give a concept of the librarian in the changing technological world.
  

All in all I found this topic of RSS feeds new and interesting! I hadn't even blogged before taking on Web 2.0 and the the concept of RSS had never even crossed my mind (but i had always wondered what the orange button on sites was for)!
I think if Libraries could find a way to use RSS to keep borrowers up to date with activities and events aswell new release items it would appeal to those who are embracing these new technologies and maybe even draw more borrowers to join!

Flickr

This image (see URL link below) struck my attention because of it uniqueness and beauty.

For me it said "No matter how many useful databases are created; no-one can present information in an interesting format like a building architect can!"

The winding staircase is magical and the composition of the patterns in the floor and walls is simply amazing.

I hope some day i will have the privilege of witnessing something beautiful as this in person! It's almost ironic seeing so much (of what is likely to be) bland law information in such a spectacular environment.

To see image go to URL:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/justinorourke/245132397/

life long learning

I'm not sure how other feel about this topic but I find the concept of life long learning easy to accept and quite frankly I am looking forward to it!
Having already completed a degree, I am currently completing a tafe diploma and relish the idea of moving to postgraduate learning next. I guess you could say I am a little addicted to learning! I have committed myself to life long learning not only to assist with my career progression but I feel that if I'm not learning I can never be the best at what I do.
In terms of life long learning in relation to libraries - I feel this will be viatally important as we not only need to keep up with new mediums of information, but we will need to know how to deliver that information in an interesting way to maintain our attraction to an ever evolving user group who are becoming very tech savvy! The best defence is a strong offence!