Task 9 Universal Class 2011

Task 9 - 2011 Universal Class

After I noticed that the courses were not accredited for college, but are approved by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training, I looked at their web site to see if I could find out more about them. They seem to be a legitimate organization, so hopefully their certificates would be accepted by some organizations and employers. I think it is important to make sure patrons understand that they will not be receiving college credit for the courses.

Not all occupations require a college degree. A certain set of knowledge and skills are needed for some jobs and many of the course offerings may just provide what an individual needs for those jobs. There are certainly many to choose from. I would think that a certificate from the courses could be very helpful, if noted on a person's resume. Also, I would think that many of the classes could be taken to "brush up" for a job application or exam, if an employer were to require an exam. For instance, the GED or the General Education could be a good ones, if the employer would accept that. The Test Preparation courses would be good practice. Even if credit is not offered, taking a course may help give a person a better idea of whether or not they wanted to pursue a particular career, before a lot of money would have been spent.

Self- paced is good! Fun is good too! There are courses that would just plain be fun to take.
Free is good! Since the Library is offering this database for free for it's patrons, I wonder how much it is costing the Library. It certainly is a worthwhile benefit.

Task 8 2011 Espanol LibGuide

Task 8 2001 Espanol LibGuide

I went to the Espanol LibGuide and copied the URL.

I searched for Google Translate and pasted the URL into the boxes that translate from Spanish
to English. The whole site was then in English.

I took the quiz and got 1 question wrong.

The way the LibGuide is set up with links to click on, I think it would be fairly easy to show a Spanish speaking person how to click on the links to find more information.

The information that is in the LibGuide is all very helpful information that would pertain to what our patrons are interested in.

# 7 Cloud Computing 2011 Google Docs & Dropbox

# 7 Cloud Computing 2011

I read the articles and viewed the videos on Cloud Computing and what Google Docs and Dropbox have to offer.

I think I would be more inclined to use Google Docs because I don't use the portable devices like the Iphone and Blackberry. I would generally create documents, forms, or spreadsheets. It's really nice to have a "Cloud" space to store a document in case you use more than 1 computer and don't want to save to a disk or USB and then have to carry that around.

As far as helping patrons, the Google Docs or Drop Box is great for patrons on the Public Computers downstairs for people who have worked on a document, but were unable to finish it and don't want or to save it to a disk or USB. The only drawback would be that they may not have enough time left to set up the account. Telling them about it may help for the future though. I would certainly recommend it to any patron interested in saving a document. I would explain the advantages of both the Dropbox and the Google Docs so they could use the one they prefer.

Task # 6 2011 Helping Patrons

Task # 6 2011 Helping Patrons

I took the quiz. I got all of the answers right and none of them surprised me.

My example of a multiple choice question follows:

A young person comes to the Library wanting to apply for a job for the first time and wants help to write a resume.

Would you:

a) Refer the person to the Job Center?

b) Look up the dewey number for books on resumes for him?

c) Tell him to look in the Occupational OutlooK Handbook?

d) Show him the books we have on writing resumes and show him our Optimal Resume
Database Templates.


The correct answer is d) Show him the books we have on writing resumes and show him our Optimal Resume Database Templates.

Task #5 2011 Chilton Repair Library

Task # 5 2011 Chilton Repair Library

I looked up my car in the Chilton Library.

I selected:

Year: 2004

Make: Buick

Model: Le Sabre

Then I looked up repair for:

Brakes

Front Disc Brakes

Brake Disc Rotor

Remove and Installation

Then I went to the Maintenance Tab and got a check list of maintenance information and printed that off to keep handy.
Then I went to Bulletins and Recalls and read over that information.

Then I looked up my Tahoe

I selected:

Year: 1999

Make: Chevrolet

Model: Tahoe

Then I selected Wiring Diagrams

I selected:

Wiring Diagrams

Heating and Ventilating

Manual Air Conditioning

Wiring Diagrams HVAC. This had an icon to click on, but nothing came up.

I tried other system wiring diagrams also and nothing came up.

Most of the information was quite helpful, but not the Wiring Diagram feature. This is unfortunate because we have many patrons who come in wanting wiring diagrams and we have very few in our printed collection.

Task 5 2011 Chilton Library

Task #5 20011 Chilton Library

I selected my 2004 Buick LeSabre to look for repair information. I selected Repair and then Brakes, and then Front Disc Brakes and Disc Rotor, and Remove and Installation. The information appeared to be very helpful to someone doing it themselves. The instructions were printable, so that would definitely be helpful for a patron to be able to take the information home with them. I also went to the maintenance tab which showed a table of regular maintenance to perform on the car. I printed this out to refer to it. I also went to the tab for bulletins and recalls which gave a list of some problems with that car and it explained how to repair some of those things which come up.

I also looked up my 1999 Tahoe and looked for wiring diagrams for it. It brought up the wiring diagrams for various parts of the car with an icon to click on, but nothing would come up. I also tried on the Le Sabre, but nothing came up there either. It was disappointing because many of our patrons are interested in them and we have very few wiring diagrams in print. Besides the wiring diagrams, I think the information is helpful to patrons.

Task 4 2011 Download eBooks

Task 4 2011 Download e Books

1. I used the knowledge I gained about accessing Consumer Reports in Masterfile Premier from Task # 3 to locate a review of e Readers. I found the most recent article in the Consumer Reports periodical, which was in the September 2011 issue. After reading the information, I would be inclined to purchase the Noble Nook Simple Touch Reader. It has excellent ratings for reliability, responsiveness, page turning, and navigation. These are the features I would use most. The 6 inch screen size would work well for me and the $140 price would be acceptable.

2. The first few steps to downloading a book I would choose to the e Reader follows:
1. Be sure the Nook is on and out of Sleep Mode.
2. Connect the eReader device to the computer.
3. In Adobe Digital Editions, Library View, select the title chosen to transfer. Remember that
Wireless won't work.
4. Click on the title (book cover) and drag it to the ebook icon at the left side of the screen.

Task 3 INTRO TO MASTERFILE MAY, 2011

I watched the Video, paying attention to the notes that popped up along the bottom.

I found the most recent "Best" review article in "Consumer Reports" for smart phones. The article was found in "Consumer Reports", January, 2011, Vol. 76, Issue 1, pp 26 - 29 and pp 30-38.

I had difficulty finding the article on the first page of the 1-9-92 "Rolling Stones", so I'll skip that for now and try to come back to that later.

Discovery Task # 2 2011 Website Scavenger Hunt

I took the quiz on the Website Scavenger and came up with mixed results due to having interruptions while I was taking it. It kept going back to the original answers in between sessions. Since I am a couple of months behind, some of the information was no longer on the web page.

2011 Discovery Task #1 Create a Blog

I already have a Blog, so I didn't need to set a new one up.