Share and share alike

Hinchinbrook Library has joined the revolution of Flickr. So far 300 images have been put up on the website and this is due to the dedication of Library staff member Helen. This is a great avenue to post images and share them with the wide world web. Libraries are definitely finding new and amazing ways to reach a wider audience thanks to modern technology.

Random likes and dislikes

Like: Roses, dogs, clear blue winter days, ocean, honesty, friendship, ebay, knitting, reading.

Dislike: Random technology, snakes, frogs, dishonesty, shonky retailers, people who don't indicate

LOVE: My hubbie, my puppy, my job

Great news

This week the Hinchinbrook Library received some fantastic news. The funding application for the new library, gallery / Tech centre was successful. Hooray! I can't tell you how excited I am. All the Library staff are thrilled. We will have a new much larger, more modern Library. It is absolutely mind boggling to think of all the new services and a much larger collection we will be able to provide to our patrons. Hip Hip hooray and they're jolly good fellows to the Rudd Government. Mwha!

Popular book series

I get really annoyed when book series that have been out for awhile get turned into TV series or movie. For example the Sookie Stakehouse books are not a new series but because of the True Blood series on HBO I have to wait till they release each book one by one. How annoying!

Course

Well I guess it has been a long time between blogs. I have recently been working on a promotional library video clip for a course I am doing and have discovered how hard it is to work with Windows Movie Maker. I will say one thing I have learned alot about the program in a short frantic time period. To all the techonolgy challenged people out there I say hang in there because if I can learn to make a video there is hope for you all too. Don't lose faith.

I love my job

How lucky am I! I get to work in one of the most fascinating industries. Where else can you combine working with the community amongst an atmosphere of information, comraderie and life long learning. The days are never the same and neither are the people who come to the circulation desk. Libraries are a much loved public service who perhaps should get more recognition. I certainly can't imagine my town without our public library.

The difference between a Librarian and Library Technician

Have you ever tried to explain to someone what you do and they can't comprehend it. I try to explain that I am studying to be a Library Technician to which they reply, what will that make you a Librarian. Insert HUGE sigh here. My goolly goodness it is hardto get it understood the difference between a Librarian and a Library Technician. Basically Library Techs do most of what Librarians do without the managerial duties. Spread the message people. We Library Techs want to be recognised and valued as our own entity.