Thursday, May 29, 2008

Sunset in Santorini


One of my most memorable holiday moments was sitting on a white washed fence in the town of Oia in Santorini, watching the sun set. What is so special about a Santorini sunset? Well i guess most sunsets are pretty spectacular but there is something about the sun setting over the GreekIslands....maybe it's the light that reflects against the white houses, or the colour of the sea as the sun sets...or maybe it's simply the glass of retsina, the breeze in your hair and the love of your life by your side. Whatever it is, it truely is 'picture perfect'.
The photographer is frank_bunnik

Friday, May 16, 2008

my musings on Learning 2.0

Ok deep breath and here i go jumping into my very first blog. Who would have thought that blogging would have been possible (even a short while ago?) What an exciting way to connect and communicate with anyone, from anywhere, at anytime. Learning 2.0 is an accessible and easy way for people like me (techno dinosaurs) to embrace the new technology and its opportunites with confidence and as i delve further into the program i hope that all its mysteries are revealed to me so that by the end of it i can translate my skills and knowledge to the library and my personal life. As supporters of Lifelong Learning this is yet another opportunity for libraries to reach the community. A library blog has the potential of reaching people (not just locally) and showcasing its many resources and services. Unfortunately there is still a stereotypical perception of libraries and librarians. You know what i mean, twinset and pearls, glasses perched at the end of the nose, disapproving sounds coming from pursed lips... i could go on! Blogs are a way for the library profession to show that indeed we are in the 21st century. Onwards and upwards.