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Re: And now a brief explanation of why I’ve been so quiet

businessweek subscription — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:07:35 -0000

So Crane's going to keep us busy for another year or two now. You'll see
our pattern has been doing a sizeable acquisition every couple of
years, so we're ...

Re: And now a brief explanation of why I’ve been so quiet

fertibella — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:06:28 -0000

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Re: Libwalk – taking the library message to the people

Robin Hastings — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:58:24 -0000

Thanks, Ron!! NAGW's one of my favorite conferences to attend! If you all will be in KC, I'll almost assuredly be there! That's well within driving distance!

Re: Libwalk – taking the library message to the people

Ron Pringle — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:46:55 -0000

So happy to see you post about attending the NAGW conference even though it's not specifically geared to libraries! We loved having you present in the past and missed you this year. I hope you'll be able to make it to the 2012 conference in Kansas City!

Re: Self-motivation and staff training

Robert — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:36:09 -0000

There is nothing wrong improving peoples skills in the working environment. One is never to old to learn. It can be a feather in your cap.

Re: NOLA – Here I Come

TImm — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:04:59 -0000

Have fun in New Orleans, Robin!

Re: Technology and the value of libraries

Sarah Washburn — Fri, 13 May 2011 15:48:29 -0000

Thanks for sharing the article, Robin, and also for sharing a bit about your library, too. You paint a very nice picture. :)

Re: Ninite – my new best friend

food hampers — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:30:55 -0000

Finally, something that makes sense. Looks like the installs have finally gotten easier. Yippee.

Re: A Cookin’ Christmas

food hampers — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 16:14:11 -0000

Always good food at Christmas goes down well with all family and friends. hampers

Re: And now a brief explanation of why I’ve been so quiet

carrie — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:16:06 -0000

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Re: And now a brief explanation of why I’ve been so quiet

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Re: And now a brief explanation of why I’ve been so quiet

seo — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:28:25 -0000

Denny McNamara, R-Hastings, and Rep. Leon Lillie, DFL-North St. Paul, to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. The council picks outdoors projects it ...

Re: And now a brief explanation of why I’ve been so quiet

Fertility Drugs — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 03:49:42 -0000

So Crane's going to keep us busy for another year or two now. You'll see our pattern has been doing a sizeable acquisition every couple of years, so we're ...

Re: And now a brief explanation of why I’ve been so quiet

Hypnosis gold coast — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 02:53:38 -0000

I've been writing for more than 50 years, so inevitably I get a bit better. But you have to beware of facility. The danger is that you'll say any old thing. ...

Re: Coworking at the library

Lilaclee — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:07:35 -0000

Patrons can use any of our tables and use our resources on a daily basis, it seems some go to far. We had one gentleman decide a certain table was his and would tell others they had to move. Another made up & printed business cards with our phone# and fax# on it and wanted us to take messages for his phone calls since we refused to change how we answer the library phone.

I believe anyone can come to a library to do their work but they will not have the same feeling as a rented space that is shared with others in the same profession.

Re: And now a brief explanation of why I’ve been so quiet

lead net pro dan miller — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:53:05 -0000

A jury of seven men and five women deliberated for around 10 hours before finding a former Hastings jockey guilty of years of sexual assault. ...

Re: Web operating systems and the cloud

LingonLife — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:46:33 -0000

You're welcome Robin! Yes, it's really nice that one does not necessarily need a computer to utilize icloud.

However, if you do own a computer and use multiple computers in your daily life, icloud's Easy Upload app keeps your files uploaded, backedup and synced across your computers automatically.

As Martha Perry said, ""You can go sort of cloud by using cool tools like Dropbox and Gmail. Or you can REALLY go cloud and move your entire desktop up there. If that concept intrigues you, check out iCloud – a virtual computer on the Web." http://advocatesstudio.com/...

Re: Web operating systems and the cloud

Robin Hastings — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 09:46:36 -0000

Thanks for the extra information! I'm not sure how I would manage without Dropbox and/or Evernote, but neither of those are meant for use without a "base" computer. I love the idea of web-based Operating Systems for people who have access to the Internet, but not necessarily a computer - that will become more common, I do believe!

Re: Web operating systems and the cloud

LingonLife — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 04:15:57 -0000

Just had a conversation with a local librarian here in Sweden. She said that her patrons regularly forget and leave behind their USB sticks and then get upset when they get lost. She plans to start recommending a web operating system like icloud to her patrons.

You're right. All icloud apps are free. (iPhone app, Android app, Easy Upload) For those patrons with a different type of smartphone, they can access icloud through their browser at www.icloud.com/m/

Re: Web operating systems and the cloud

Robin Hastings — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:03:28 -0000

We get quite a few people in our public computer center who have smartphones but no computer and need to use our machines to activate them or to load them up with media - there seem to be enough to consider this sort of thing to be useful to at least a subset of our population!

Re: Web operating systems and the cloud

Elizabeth — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:52:03 -0000

iCloud sound like a great service, but are there a large number of patrons who own iPhone or Android phones but don't have a computer at home?

Re: Asking for help

Royce Kitts — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 09:44:37 -0000

I know! I have the idea, now I just have to have the time. Blame the holidays! I just put everything off until January.

Re: Asking for help

Robin Hastings — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 09:26:23 -0000

I'm waiting for your director's blog you keep threatening to create so that I can comment on some of the lessons you've learned, too, Royce!!

Re: Asking for help

Royce Kitts — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 09:09:05 -0000

Nice post. I think that is something I learned as a director as well. Knowing when to reach out can save you valuable time and as librarians that is something we always seem to undervalue is our time.

Love the blog, hadn't been by in awhile and it is nice to see that the content is as timely as every.