WHO@

Another nod to Carolyn Blatchley for pointing out the WHO@ site. This stands for Working to Halt Online Abuse.

From the site:

" WHOA is a volunteer organization founded in 1997 to fight online harassment through education of the general public, education of law enforcement personnel, and empowerment of victims. We've also formulated voluntary policies which we encourage online communities to adopt in order to create safe and welcoming environments for all internet users."

Be sure to check out their two-sided online safety brochure.

Leetspeak

Here's something I had not heard of! Carolyn Blatchley, the trainer for the Cumberland County Library System, pointed out Leetspeak on her blog. She states "It's a language created by teens because parents have become too sophisticated and now understand regular text message shortcuts."

Go to Leetspeak and find out what this means: l00|< 3\/3rY0|\|3, 1 c4|/| r34d l3375p34|<

What Should I Read Next?

Not sure what to read? Here is a site that will help you: What Should I Read Next?

From the site:
"Enter a book you like and the site will analyse our database of real readers'
favourite books (over 32,000 and growing) to suggest what you could read next.
(You can register on the results page and build your own favourites list)"

Comic Strip for the Day

I received this in my email. Tried to find where it came from, but no luck. Credit to author Steinfeld:

My Moment on WebJunction

Lucky me, I'm featured on WebJunction's Spanish Outreach page. How nice of them. Thought I would share my moment with all of you :-)

Autism Speaks Videos

Found this post on MOMformation today. I think it is quite relevant to our One Book, One Community event.

Copied from the site:

"This week, Autism Speaks and First Signs, Inc. released their Autism Spectrum Disorder Video Glossary, a web-based tool that can help parents identify signs of autism in their children.

The glossary contains more than 100 video clips demonstrating some of the differences between the behaviors of typical kids and kids with ASD. Autism Speaks hopes the glossary will help parents spot red flag ASD behaviors and encourage early treatment of ASD.

It’s really an amazing resource. I can imagine more like it: sites where the signs and symptoms of childhood illnesses, disorders, and diseases are not only described but demonstrated. Tools like this one would make it much easier for parents to decide whether they need to pursue diagnoses for potential health issues in their children.

For additional information about and news coverage of the video glossary, click here and here and here."

The site does require you to register, but it was quite simple and a quick look at the videos looks very good. Be sure to share this resource with your patrons during your OBOC programming.

Help Feed the Hungry

At FreeRice all you have to do is better your vocabulary to help feed the hungry. It's an easy way to make a difference. Plus, if you're like me and your vocabulary isn't the greatest, it's a way to learn at the same time. What a great combination. For each word you get right, 10 grains of rice are donated. Plus, it adjusts to your level, so you're guaranteed to make a difference. My level is 31. Share in the comments what your level is.

Also visit their sister site Poverty.com for basic information to learn about how you can make a difference. Take note of the pictures flashing at the top of the screen and watch as their names pile up on the right. These are the people dying of hunger. Very sobering...

Go Get Your Media Wall - Today!

John Ditmore, PC Technician Extraordinaire here at the System, sent me a link to an amazing video proving that the future is here. See this video about Jeff Han's media wall.

Upon further research, I found I could go and pick one up for myself at Neiman Marcus.

From the Neiman Marcus site:

"Online Only Media Wall

Creativity is not a static pursuit, and we were never ones to stay in our seats, minding our P's & Q's. Passion, energy, motion—that's what gets us going. Luckily, the future is here with the Interactive Media Wall from Perceptive Pixel.

With an eight-by-three foot screen, the entire wall becomes your canvas, allowing you to navigate, locate, and manipulate information by touching anywhere on the screen. No longer chained to cumbersome physical input devices, your imagination can fly at warp speed in a medium that can easily keep pace. Tap out a sonata with your fingertips, flip through manuscripts with the swipe of your hand, or crop photos with a pinch—it is perfect for grand gestures or the lightest touch.

But don't just take our word for it, view the video here.

Price starting at $100,000.00 (GULP)"

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Nov/Dec 2007 Training Schedule

(NOTE: All links in this post only work from within a library.)

There will be a 2-person minimum requirement for Microsoft courses. If only 1 person registers, the class will be canceled.

Check out the Training schedule for Nov/Dec 2007. It can be found on LILLY's Training Page. You must have Adobe Acrobat Viewer to be able to see the information. Please email the helpdesk if you have any troubles.

You will find the schedule in the Training Descriptions & Schedules section. For full descriptions see the NOV/DEC 2007 Training Schedule. For a quick view of all the classes, see the NOV/DEC 2007 Training At-a-Glance.

This schedule is also available at all times for easy viewing on Calcium’s LSLC TRAINING CALENDAR. Go to http://calendar.lancasterlibraries.org and click the LSLC Training Calendar link (no need to log in first). You’ll see the names of the courses are hyperlinks. Click the links to see descriptions of the courses.

Please be sure to make note of the Prerequisites for the various trainings. This will help you to schedule your training accordingly.

Also, it is very important when people register for trainings that I receive the following information. Many times I just get a name and nothing more which requires a lot of follow-up work. Please help us out by including the following:

IMPORTANT:

In the email, list the following information for the person attending:

• Name

• Library

• Position/Title

• Phone number (where the person can be reached in case of cancellation)

• Email address (if they don’t have email, then an address of someone else who can relay information to them)

• Name of class they wish to attend

• Date and Time of the class they wish to attend

Note: All of the classes listed will be held at the Library System Office

Check out this link on LILLY to get directions from your library to the System Office: http://192.168.0.43/admin/pages/map.htm (scroll past the map for links from each library)

REMINDER:

CustomGuide E-Learning

Be sure to make use of all of the E-Learning materials available. These are available to help you teach yourself many Microsoft Applications.

E-Books available at http://192.168.0.43/training/pages/training_ebooks.htm These books open in PDF Viewer and go along with the E-Learning or can be used as self-study. Be sure to request a Practice Files CD to go along with the E-Books.

Office Clues available at http://192.168.0.43/training/pages/office_clues.htm Here you will find useful tips, articles and tutorials on the main Microsoft Office Applications (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word). This is updated each month.

November's Issue of OfficeClues is now Available

November's issue of Office Clues is now available for everyone on LILLY (link only works from within a library).

Here's what you'll find in this issue:

• Track record activity in Access
• Link cells between worksheets and workbooks in Excel
• Understand Outlook's e-mail formats
• Organize your pictures in PowerPoint
• Give tables and figures a professional look in Word
  

Find out more by reading the issue.

Each issue of OfficeClues® is designed to boost the productivity of every user in the Library System of Lancaster County. Here you will find useful tips, articles and tutorials on the main Microsoft Office Applications (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word). This is updated each month.