Taming Technoloby lust

I am just beginning to learn about the 2.0 online world. I found this great blog post on Taming Technology Lust and didn't want to lose the url so I thought I'd save it here

A Hot time at the Library

We have had some warm days here in the library since last Wednesday. One of our air conditioners went out, so we have all dressed as coolly as we can and have brought fans from home to try and make it more bearable. It's amazing how a little heat can change the atmosphere. Since I'm in charge I feel like I need to everything I can to make it more comfortable for everyone. So I guess I have felt a more responsible than anyone else. It has been so cold this year, 30 degrees the 11 of June that I am kind of happy the finally have some warm days.

I just read this great book called "Skeletons at the Feast"

I really enjoyed this book! The story is set in Germany at the end of World War II and begins as a German family flees the Russians on their march to occupy Germany. The Emmerich family are a wealthy farming family who probably own hundreds if not thousands of acres. They leave a beautiful home to travel by horse and wagon west across Germany. Mutty, daughter Anna and her brother Theo start out with a POW named Collum. The father of the family and on of the sons stays behind to fight the Russians. It's a great read, I think we'll use it for the reading group.

Long time no post

As a tribute to the fact that being a library branch manager is very time consuming, I have not done anything with this blog. I would like to start putting down some thought and information that would be beneficial for me to keep. So here I am.

I've been the acting Branch Librarian for a week and life has been busy to say the least. Here is something I found on Stephen Abram's blog.

10 Rules for Innovators

Talentism has these 10 Rules for Innovators here.

(1) Innovation starts with "And"
(2) Not Just Smart, But Always Focused
(3) Make Sure You Have the "No But" Critic in the Room
(4) Build Crappy Prototypes Fast
(5) Don't Listen To Customers, Watch Them
(6) If It's Right, Change It
(7) Sell it Like you Play It
(8) Iterate 'Till You Drop
(9) Appoint One Person Bad Cop and Follow Their Command
(10) Innovation Is About Learning, not Genius

I love number 4. Make mistakes and you learn. Fall in love with your first draft and it's crap.

Worth discussing over a brown bag lunch.

Books to Read

The MacGregors: Alan, Grant by Nora Roberts
False Impression by Jeffrey Archer

Micheal Sauers presents

I just found the page Michael Sauers has his presentation on for the seminars he does, all very interesting. You should look at that page and watch those presentations, you could learn a lot.