ACPL 2.0

Holiday Greetings 2.0 December 21, 2007

I’m so proud of all of the web 2.0 holiday greetings staff are cooking up!

Here’s a fabulous song and dance from Pontiac:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=B3D_XEUmAa8

Tecumseh staff have a style all their own:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORJ7ocQUwss

Here’s a clever use of PowerPoint from the Genealogy Materials Handling Unit:
GMHU Christmas Greeting

And a nice piece of Photoshop work from Art, Music and Media:
SC Conquers

Geek Out! October 25, 2007

Geek Out, Don’t Freak Out! It’s another of the Digital Collaborative’s efforts to make it fun and easy to try out new technology. Some of the sessions even overlap with Learning 2.0, so you get sort of double bang for the buck.

Next Wednesday, October 31 is Episode 14: YouTubeTorial. Find cool stuff on YouTube. Put cool stuff on YouTube. Kay Gregg will show you how! Just head to Meeting Room B at 8:00 am to get the goods.

Here’s a list of upcoming GODFO episodes:

• November 28: Gaming
• January 30: Photoshop Elements
• February 27: Cool Hardware
• April 30: Web 2.0 Stuff for Fun
• May 28: Beyond Blogging
• June 25: What patrons have access to on public machines
• July 30: iGoogle

They’re always the last Wednesday of the month at 8:00 am and they’re tons of fun: come join us!

Blogroll Problems in Internet Explorer? October 9, 2007

You might have got to the point where you’re ready to add some blogs to your blogroll (the list of blogs you think are cool and like to read), and tried to do it, and couldn’t find anything that looks remotely like what we’re asking you to do. Well, we found a little glitch today that might be part of the problem

If you used Blogger to make your blog, and if you use Internet Explorer as your browser, the thing that should allow you to add a blogroll (or any other stuff that would show up in the sidebar part of your blog) doesn’t show up. Instead, try using Firefox (if you’re a Mac user, Safari works, too).

1. Go to Blogger and log in with your user name and password.
2. You should see your dashboard with your blog listed underneath it. There’s a little gear icon next to the word “Manage;” click on Layout.
3. The “Template” tab will open up to show you your page elements. This is a stripped down snapshot of what your basic page has on it. On the right hand side of the template, you should see a box that says, “Add a Page Element.” (This is the piece that’s missing if you try it using Internet Explorer.)
4. Choose “Link List”. Call your list whatever you want (“List of Links,” “Blogroll,” “People I Like,” whatever), and then add the URL and a name for each link you want to add.

Let us know if this doesn’t work, and don’t forget about open lab times in case you need help.

78 staff now are registered September 24, 2007

I am glad to report that 78 staff members have signed up for this program. I have been reading the blogs that staff have created. They are wonderful. It is inspiring to hear so many voices talk about their experiences with the program so far. Keep up the good work!!!!

~Sean

100% Learning 2.0 at New Haven and Woodburn September 20, 2007

I have just found out New Haven and Woodburn have registered 100% of their staff on the Learning 2.0 program. Congratulations, I am truly impressed with how both locations have embraced this project!

~Sean

60 people have registered for Learning 2.0 September 20, 2007

I am thrilled to see that 60 people have already registered for Learning 2.0. Heidi and I are planning on sending out T-shirts and earphones this afternoon. Thanks Ian for the blog on Stephen’s presentation.

~Sean