Category Archives: General

Staffing the IM service

Today I had a patron who tried to get a rise out of me. He/she didn’t know they were dealing with the coolest librarian on the planet. Formats available: Microsoft Video (.avi), Flash Video (.flv) Tags: instant messaging, customer service, … Continue reading

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Blackboard Troubles

Some students today were supposed to take a test, and Blackboard was not cooperating. The test timer was covering up the submit button, so they could not complete the test. It turns out that the test-taking feature of Blackboard 7.0 … Continue reading

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Getting good video with a Flip Camcorder

It seems from my WordPress stats that a lot of folks land on my blog after looking for information about Flip Video Cameras.  I’ve had a Flip Mino (the non-HD one) for over a year, and I still love it.  … Continue reading

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Test post

I’m currently monkeying around with my RSS feeds for Library Voice. Just testing to see if I need get a bigger wrench.

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Skype-ing and Screensharing With Stephen

Yesterday I had the good fortune to connect with Stephen Francoeur via Skype. He and I spent a little time testing out the new screensharing options in the newest version of Skype.  We had fun poking around with the new … Continue reading

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