CPD 23 on the road!

I'm sitting in Savannah's Islands Branch Library creating my first cpd23 blog post. I'm on a busman's holiday!

I am very enthused to be a part of a new 23 Things professional development project because I learned a lot from OPL's "Oh! What a Geek." In that program I started this blog, I learned about mash-ups, and fun little applets to incorporate into the blog page.

My goal for cpd23 is to learn more social/technology to incorporate into personal and professional computing. Since I'm a lifelong learner I expect the experience to lots of fun.

While on our current vacation, we left the laptops at home and are corresponding via iPad. We're dowloading audiobooks and eBooks from 2 different Nebraska libraries and listening while we travel, and eReading during quiet hours with our family. The immediate, and personal connection with the iPad is quickly making it my favorite computing platform. I hope OPL's new ILS integrates with it over Wi-Fi, so that I can go out into the stacks and answer patrons' questions right there.

more later....

Welcome!

Welcome to the first post on my new blog. Last week the library where I work, Omaha Public Library, started a web 2.0 - or Library 2.0 training program called O! What a Geek! Part of our experience is to create our own blog.

Actually, I've been considering starting one for awhile. Recently I joined LibraryThing and have been getting involved in some discussion groups. I also started a sports blog on MyESPN. I'm an avid Ohio State fan having graduated from there and having performed in the famous TBDBITL.

This summer I also began working on a Masters degree in Library Science at the University of Missouri, through its Omaha extension program.

So, this new blog will allow me to journal my progress as a professional librarian through on the job training and academic study.

I really enjoy working at OPL. My first 6 months were spent as a Public Service Assistant at the Millard Branch. Now I serve as a Clerk at the Charles B. Washington Branch, which is in North O. I like helping the patrons and learning how to do new things everyday.

So, if there are any friends or fellow library workers who stumble upon my blog, please post a short comment to say "Hi" and let me know you're out there.