10 Ways to be more productive with your blog   @ Web Worker Daily   I have not read this yet.   But as you can tell from the lack of posts, I really need to read it.   Perhaps twice.   And then blog about it. Thanks for reading, even when there's not much... Continue Reading →

Business week offers several suggestions for making a good first impression: Rule #1: Respond within 24 Hours Rule #2: Greet People with Enthusiasm Rule #3: Make Eye Contact Rule #4: Leave Smart Voice Messages Rule #5: Respect Contacts Rule #6: Mind Your E-Mail Rule #7: Remember Small Touches

Murder on Grimm Isle:  The Design of a Game-Based Learning Environment Michele Dickey, Associate Professor / Miami University What to borrow from game desingWhy borrow from game designChallenges of What to borrow from game designPerspectiveGod's eye vs. first personNarrativeThe quest--frameworkspatial vs. linearInteractivityThis is important in bringing the player into the game environmentWhy Borrow form game... Continue Reading →

Business 2.0 has a list of last year's 101 Dumbest Moments in Business.  The list looks "at the year in bungled layoffs, customer-service snafus, executive follies, and other madness." Some highlights from the list:In June, research firm VisitorVille Intelligence reveals that two out of every three Microsoft employees it tracked use Google, not MSN, when... Continue Reading →

I got tagged by David Lee King some time ago for the five things meme.  I've been  a little covered up with work, the holidays, and family, so I'm a little behind.  If you're still interested, here you go:The "F" in my name is for Forrest.  No, Life is not like a box of chocolates. ... Continue Reading →

Second Life Library 2.0 Lori Bell, Michael Sauers, and Tom Peters Begin the session by showing a 3 minute video tour of Info Island available on Youtube--search for SL Library SL Library is truly a collaborative effort every continent is represented except for Antartica and Africa currently over a million residents in SL It's really... Continue Reading →

My parents and teachers taught me a lot of things, and probably the most important thing is to share with others. I suppose that's what I love most about my job, as libraries are all about sharing and providing access to information. I've been accepted as a presenter for the 5 Weeks to a Social... Continue Reading →

I'm amazed that even with all of the Web 2.0 tools such as blogs, wikis, forums, surveys, feedback forms, discussion lists, MySpace, flickr, Facebook, and more..... .....some people still choose to share their ideas with a Sharpie marker on the wall of a bathroom stall. Would it deter people from writing on the walls if... Continue Reading →