23 Things Assignment 8

Seneca Library Holiday Song

Parkdale Neighborhood

Wow, I didn't know it was so easy to post a Youtube video in the blog!

Even the 2008 U.S. Presidential election candidates have been using YouTube as an outlet for advertising their candidacies, sure TPL can use YouTube to give patrons a virtual tour of our branches, show them how to search our catalogue or how to book a computer, and of course - show off our special events (such as TRL's 30 anniversary, La nuit blanche...)

23 Things Assignment 7

I subscribed to

1. CBC Radio 3 Podcast
2. Naked Scientist Radio Show Podcast
3. Newsweek to Your Health Podcast

I have heard of "podcasts" for quite some time, never subscribed to any (listened to some podcasts randomly in the Internet) until I have the 23 things assignment 7.

When I was browsing PodcastAlley.com, I was amazed that so many podcasts are available! I missed lots of fun stuff.

I depend heavily on reading for information since I don't watch TV that much. To me, listening to Podcast is another alternative to watching TV. Will buy a portable podcast player soon (a good and not too expensive one).

23 Things Assignment 6

Google Docs is an excellent group work tool: a free web-based word processor and spreadsheet, which allow you share and collaborate online with your colleagues/friends. Everyone can work on the same document at the same time, no more email attachment need! And it is super easy to use.

In Google Docs, you can

• Edit document the same as in MicrosoftWord: choose different fonts and sizes, copy and paste, number and bullet, color your text...
• Insert a link, table, image, comment, bookmark, separator, and special character.
• Have question? get help from Google Docs Help Center!

After finish your work, you can

• Count word, find and replace,
• Share, publish, or
• Save, print, rename it, or
• Save it as a presentation, or
• Export it as Word, Text, or PDF (we can not convert a word document to a PDF in Word, can we?)

Under Revisions, you know who make the changes and when... And much more need time to explore!

I am working on our Health Navigators with my colleagues, will consider to switch to Google Docs for this project.

23 Things Assignment 5

I saved 40 links (both work-related and personal interest) in my del.icio.us account, bundled them under

1. 23 things (all links provided in your website for our assignments)
2. Health (MedlinePlus, MayoClinic...)
3. Magazines (Macleans.ca, NewYorkers, people.com, Scientific American...)
4. Money (Morning Star, MoneySenseMagazine, GuruFocus.com... )
5. Newspapers (TheGlobeandMail.com, NYtimes.com, TheStar.com...)
6. Tools (Converter, Translator, Dictionaries: xe.com, metric-conversions.org, Merriam-Webster Online, AltaVista-Babel fish translation...)

Now I can access all my favourite links from any computer anywhere, and only need to save once, that is really amazing! I will transfer all my favourite websites to my del.icio.us account for sure when I got more time.

23 Things Assignment 4

I spent quite some time on this assignment, but really had fun!

23 Things Assignment 3

The feeds (work related) that I have chosen are,

1. CBC Health News
2. Library Journal News
3. MedlinePlus Health News

RSS and Bloglines are wonderful tools, very easy to use. They are my one-stop shopping information centre for work, save me lots of time.

23 Things Assignment 2 - Part 1

Healthy living means making positive choices that enhance your personal physical, mental and spiritual health. You make these choices when you:

Eat nutritiously;

Build a circle of social contacts to create a supportive environment of people who care for you and respect you;

Stay physically active to keep your body strong, reduce stress, and improve your energy;

Choose not to smoke; and
Put an end to other negative lifestyle practices.

[Source: Health Canada]

More resources on Healthy Living: Canadian Health Network Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada HealthyOntario.com MayoClinic.com FamilyDoctor.org