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Pirate Quests
I haven't had the pleasure of trying this out for meself, but intend to when I can.
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Yar for today 9-27
Since the 23 things is over, I thought I might just devote this blog to the occasional promotion of anything piratical I find of intrest.
Like this item:
Dress Up Pirate
A cute pirate toy for the wee swabbies! Since I'm considering doing a pirate-themed mural in my soon-to-be 2nd child's room, I was thinking of kiddos and pirate things.
I figure pirates are fairly gender neutral, when ye come right down to it. While some of the more famous pirates have been male, there have been quite a few ladies out there a-livin' the pirate life..and not as a pirate's doxie either!
Anne Bonney, Mary Reed, and Ching Shih come to mind. I recommend intrested folks to look up them... the wikipedia article I read on Ching Shih was quite intresting in that she lived to die of old age. Now THAT'S a successful pirate queen!
Like this item:
Dress Up Pirate
A cute pirate toy for the wee swabbies! Since I'm considering doing a pirate-themed mural in my soon-to-be 2nd child's room, I was thinking of kiddos and pirate things.
I figure pirates are fairly gender neutral, when ye come right down to it. While some of the more famous pirates have been male, there have been quite a few ladies out there a-livin' the pirate life..and not as a pirate's doxie either!
Anne Bonney, Mary Reed, and Ching Shih come to mind. I recommend intrested folks to look up them... the wikipedia article I read on Ching Shih was quite intresting in that she lived to die of old age. Now THAT'S a successful pirate queen!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
If only I could make me computer walk the plank!
I have no problem with having to have a specific log in to do me work on the computer. Truly I don't.
We ("we" being yer ever lovin' friendly library staff)... have to use two printers in the course of our work.
1. a printer to print out word documents, etc.
2. a receipt printer to print out "guest" passes that allow those who have forgotten their library cards (or don't have one), etc to access the internet.
Back in the day, oh not so long ago, we turned on our (staff) computers and used 'em and both printers worked fine.
These days "we" must use unique log-ins to use aforementioned staff computers. Presumably this is to make our jobs easier.
and it might... if the $%^%^*&#^@#% computer didn't always default back to the receipt printer and try and print word documents on skinny receipt paper.
OR..when its not doing that, it prints to the correct printer, but chops off the document as if it WERE printing it to the skinny receipt paper.
"We" have asked the IT department about this issue. They've been by to 'fix' it. (And one has told the pirate-librarian it must be something she did, 'cause he'd already fixed this issue.)
to which I say....
As soon as I get home, I'm hittin the grog.
We ("we" being yer ever lovin' friendly library staff)... have to use two printers in the course of our work.
1. a printer to print out word documents, etc.
2. a receipt printer to print out "guest" passes that allow those who have forgotten their library cards (or don't have one), etc to access the internet.
Back in the day, oh not so long ago, we turned on our (staff) computers and used 'em and both printers worked fine.
These days "we" must use unique log-ins to use aforementioned staff computers. Presumably this is to make our jobs easier.
and it might... if the $%^%^*&#^@#% computer didn't always default back to the receipt printer and try and print word documents on skinny receipt paper.
OR..when its not doing that, it prints to the correct printer, but chops off the document as if it WERE printing it to the skinny receipt paper.
"We" have asked the IT department about this issue. They've been by to 'fix' it. (And one has told the pirate-librarian it must be something she did, 'cause he'd already fixed this issue.)
to which I say....
As soon as I get home, I'm hittin the grog.
Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day!
This here librarian loves Talk Like a Pirate Day, a'course. But the storytime(s) I do are for the wee-little swabbies (babies and toddlers), and there aren't many pirate stories appropriate to that age....(sigh)....
So I consoled myself with a display of books for older deck-hands (age 5yrs and up.) -- the display sign said, "International Talk Like a Pirate Day September 19, 2007... enjoy some good pirate yaarrrnns!"
Dora's Pirate Adventure
How I became a Pirate
Pirates Don't Change Diapers
Treasure Island
The Wreckers
a DK book on Pirates
The Legend of Captain Crow's Teeth
There are many others out there, and I was happy to see a good many more that I would have displayed were already checked out. ;)
So I consoled myself with a display of books for older deck-hands (age 5yrs and up.) -- the display sign said, "International Talk Like a Pirate Day September 19, 2007... enjoy some good pirate yaarrrnns!"
Dora's Pirate Adventure
How I became a Pirate
Pirates Don't Change Diapers
Treasure Island
The Wreckers
a DK book on Pirates
The Legend of Captain Crow's Teeth
There are many others out there, and I was happy to see a good many more that I would have displayed were already checked out. ;)
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Wow, now I feel famous ;)
A colleague here at the library reminded me that tommorrow be International "Talk Like a Pirate Day". I feel deeply ashamed that I had forgotten, however momentarily... so I cruised on over to the official website Talk Like a Pirate. And on the
Talk like a Pirate 2007 page, was an invitation to let the Pirate gang know how we planned to celebrate. So I took the liberty of emailing the webwench and tell about my blog.... not really expecting anything other than "Hey, that's cool"...
and instead I got included in the "Blog like a Pirate" links. Now how cool is that?
Would doing a little jig be unprofessional? Maybe I'll save it for when I'm off the desk.
YAR
Talk like a Pirate 2007 page, was an invitation to let the Pirate gang know how we planned to celebrate. So I took the liberty of emailing the webwench and tell about my blog.... not really expecting anything other than "Hey, that's cool"...
and instead I got included in the "Blog like a Pirate" links. Now how cool is that?
Would doing a little jig be unprofessional? Maybe I'll save it for when I'm off the desk.
YAR
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
#23 Summarize your thoughts about this program and learn more about where to go from here
Wow! Congratulations!! You’ve reached the 23rd thing. Be sure to give yourself a pat on the back for completing the program.
For your last and final exercise for this program please reflect on your learning journey and post a few thoughts. Here are some questions to prompt you if you're drawing a blank ...
What were your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey?
How has this program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals?
Were there any take-aways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?
What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept?And last but not least…
If we offered another discovery program like this in the future, would you again chose to participate?
How would you describe your learning experience in a few words or a few sentences, so we can share our successes and promote this program?
I can't say this has affected my lifelong learning goals significantly. If there are opportunities to learn, I intend to take them, because when you stop learning, you start dying. I also don't know that there were paticular surprises, per se...but I did learn a few new things... I found RSS feeds to be especially useful and intend to use those both professionally as well as to follow personal intrests.
I know quite a few people signed up but never finished the 23 things... I think one suggestion I have for "improvement" would be to somehow offer some sort of mini reward for completing 25% of the things... more for 50%, etc. I don't know how practical it would be from an administrative standpoint, but its a thought. That way you would give credit for making the attempt, and greater rewards for finishing.
And if another, similar program was offered? Sure I'd sign up for it! Why not?
To end with... don't let the ninjas get you down!
(For those who need clarification, see Pirates vs Ninjas.
For your last and final exercise for this program please reflect on your learning journey and post a few thoughts. Here are some questions to prompt you if you're drawing a blank ...
What were your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey?
How has this program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals?
Were there any take-aways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?
What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept?And last but not least…
If we offered another discovery program like this in the future, would you again chose to participate?
How would you describe your learning experience in a few words or a few sentences, so we can share our successes and promote this program?
I can't say this has affected my lifelong learning goals significantly. If there are opportunities to learn, I intend to take them, because when you stop learning, you start dying. I also don't know that there were paticular surprises, per se...but I did learn a few new things... I found RSS feeds to be especially useful and intend to use those both professionally as well as to follow personal intrests.
I know quite a few people signed up but never finished the 23 things... I think one suggestion I have for "improvement" would be to somehow offer some sort of mini reward for completing 25% of the things... more for 50%, etc. I don't know how practical it would be from an administrative standpoint, but its a thought. That way you would give credit for making the attempt, and greater rewards for finishing.
And if another, similar program was offered? Sure I'd sign up for it! Why not?
To end with... don't let the ninjas get you down!
(For those who need clarification, see Pirates vs Ninjas.
#22 Learn About Audiobooks
Discovery Exercise:
1. Establish an Overdrive or NetLibrary account and explore the titles. If you don't have access to these, see what you can find in Project Gutenberg.
I had established an overdrive account when our library system first got it. I had never really used it though, having found many things I wanted to check out in our physical collection. Techie or not, I saw no need to download things I was able to check out physically. That, and I'm admittedly a little odd in that I normally don't listen to books I haven't already read before. I like having read them "knowing" what's going to happen...but then there is a new thrill in hearing a narrator and experiencing the book in a slightly different way.
There was only one time (so far) I listened to a book I had not yet physically held in my hand and read. I listened to "Redwall" by Brian Jacques as I commuted to and from work. Well, my commute is normally fairly short, so there was one point where I had to park the car and stop the CD...and it was in a suspenseful part. So I grabbed the book off the shelf during my dinner hour and found where I had left off in the audiobook and read ahead. I still listened to the book....but I HAD to know what was going to happen. (I guess this pirate be an impatient scallywag!)
2. Create a blog post about your findings. Did you locate a title that you might want to try out and download?
I found at least two titles I think I want to download and try. The first...if you've been reading this blog, its predictable enough... is .... (wait for it)......
.........................
.........................................
................................................ "Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates"
Surprised? I knew you would be!
The second is "The Adventures of Robin Hood" by Benedict Flynn.
Robin Hood may not be a pirate (no one is perfect)...but he's a swashbuckling hero for sure! YAR!
OPTIONAL: Try downloading a title from one of these. You don’t have to have a portable player to listen to audiobooks, you can also listen to it from a computer.
I think I will try and download one or both of these titles. Like many Americans today, I find myself carrying a bit more ballast in the midships than I care to. (ie, I'm overweight!)....and perhaps I could listen to an audiobook as I walk or ride my exercise bike. Its nice to know there are a few titles out there an adventure loving swabby like me could enjoy! YAR!
**** edited to add *** in addition to Project Guttenburg, a friend directed me to another resource those doing the 23 things might be interested in.....
WOWIO. They have a large library as well, hundreds of titles in all genres, most of them current titles. This is a corporate sponsored website that allows you to download up to five FREE ebooks every day.
That's pretty cool, aye?
1. Establish an Overdrive or NetLibrary account and explore the titles. If you don't have access to these, see what you can find in Project Gutenberg.
I had established an overdrive account when our library system first got it. I had never really used it though, having found many things I wanted to check out in our physical collection. Techie or not, I saw no need to download things I was able to check out physically. That, and I'm admittedly a little odd in that I normally don't listen to books I haven't already read before. I like having read them "knowing" what's going to happen...but then there is a new thrill in hearing a narrator and experiencing the book in a slightly different way.
There was only one time (so far) I listened to a book I had not yet physically held in my hand and read. I listened to "Redwall" by Brian Jacques as I commuted to and from work. Well, my commute is normally fairly short, so there was one point where I had to park the car and stop the CD...and it was in a suspenseful part. So I grabbed the book off the shelf during my dinner hour and found where I had left off in the audiobook and read ahead. I still listened to the book....but I HAD to know what was going to happen. (I guess this pirate be an impatient scallywag!)
2. Create a blog post about your findings. Did you locate a title that you might want to try out and download?
I found at least two titles I think I want to download and try. The first...if you've been reading this blog, its predictable enough... is .... (wait for it)......
.........................
.........................................
................................................ "Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates"
Surprised? I knew you would be!
The second is "The Adventures of Robin Hood" by Benedict Flynn.
Robin Hood may not be a pirate (no one is perfect)...but he's a swashbuckling hero for sure! YAR!
OPTIONAL: Try downloading a title from one of these. You don’t have to have a portable player to listen to audiobooks, you can also listen to it from a computer.
I think I will try and download one or both of these titles. Like many Americans today, I find myself carrying a bit more ballast in the midships than I care to. (ie, I'm overweight!)....and perhaps I could listen to an audiobook as I walk or ride my exercise bike. Its nice to know there are a few titles out there an adventure loving swabby like me could enjoy! YAR!
**** edited to add *** in addition to Project Guttenburg, a friend directed me to another resource those doing the 23 things might be interested in.....
WOWIO. They have a large library as well, hundreds of titles in all genres, most of them current titles. This is a corporate sponsored website that allows you to download up to five FREE ebooks every day.
That's pretty cool, aye?
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