survey

I surveyed and now have completed this years Webolution. The only reason that I didn't finish in time for the $100.00 gift cert. was that I forgot about a week of vacation in Nov. where I would not be webolutioning!! Also, the shift in job positions sidetracked me a bit but that was all good! Now I have to go back and read other's blog's on their experiences and what they learned. Thank you Nancy and Cari for increasing my abilities to help patrons and myself. Bye for now, Bikinin in Fruita!!

Blogs

There are so many! I did like Nancy's Tastespotters because I love to bake and cook. I found a new cookie recipe on there that I may be trying out for the cookie exchange on the 16th of Dec. Plus it's always fun to look at food photos! I'm like Cari, I want pictures of what what I'm making. Must be that visual thing I have.

I really don't have any favorites of my own at this time. I guess that I don't spend much time on the Internet at home but if I find some I'll be sure to let you know. I do like my co-workers blogs that have been on webolution and I have learned a lot from everyone.

picnik

This is a site that I may be personally using a bunch. I used this site to work on a photo I took in Costa Rica a few years ago and it was easy fun and worked pretty well. I'm going to see if I can get that photo here to the blog site. That will be good practice for me.......moving something from one place to another on my computer!!!

I did get my edited photo posted to Facebook so those of you who are friends will find it there. The only thing I really didn't like much on picnik was their auto color feature. It could just be the photos I used to edit. They were all outdoors and my exposure etc. was pretty good without any editing so that may be why.

I liked this site and task!

Government websites

Snow day! I haven't had one of those since I was in high school! I'm glad as there are very large drifts that Gary and I will have to shovel before we leave our house to go anywhere. So......I will use today to finish my webolution tasks.

I have used the Mesa Co. website to find our house several times. The last time was to do research on appealing our tax assessment for 2009. (It didn't do any good!) The site is pretty user friendly I think and some links to help patrons would be the human services link and and also the benevolent link. Actually, any of them are helpful depending on what you are needing.

The state of Colorado site is pretty complete. The thing patrons are usually asking for these days is the unemployment information and registration page. Did you know under Education there is a spot for library references? There is info there for parents, students and several other categories. On the right side of that page under services there is a learn about wildlife link to the dept of wildlife. I thought that was cool and maybe going here to get storytime ideas and things for the younger patrons in my life.