I say hooray as I have now completed 2.0 and because Facebook looks like a fun way of communication if you make sure you are careful with security and privacy.
This would be fantastic for people who are housebound, lonely or just have the time and desire to have chats with different types of people.
It is also a very convenient and personal way of communication with family, or friends who are overseas, sending them them photos of family events and places you visit etc.
The Library can use Facebook to make the public aware of just how many things we have to offer and by getting clients feedback to help improve or introduce new ideas.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Online Applications week 13
How great for students doing joint projects and here I go with and idea that is probably inappropriate but if it was feasible the Library could make use of Online Applications to order their books.
I suspect the commercial implication makes this idea unsuitable if not why not?
I suspect the commercial implication makes this idea unsuitable if not why not?
Week 11 Podcasts and Video
Well I am certainly learning many different aspects and Podcasts really are an anwer to the problem of being unavailable for a lecture or say a Towne Meeting just record and then listen to it when you have time.
It sounds a great way of taking notes in a very long and intense meeting, especially when the topics discussed are not familar to you. Just come back to your desk listen and type the essentials. It gives you the space to query and check for accuracy.
I like to think of different ways I can apply the tools I am now learning and if some of my ideas are not appropriate put it down to being a novice.
It sounds a great way of taking notes in a very long and intense meeting, especially when the topics discussed are not familar to you. Just come back to your desk listen and type the essentials. It gives you the space to query and check for accuracy.
I like to think of different ways I can apply the tools I am now learning and if some of my ideas are not appropriate put it down to being a novice.
Answer Board
This must be a Librarians dream to test her knowledge and certainly a very sound way of aquiring information. I would imagine a lot of diplomacy is required and certain discussions not entered into especially if the Librarian names her place of employment.
I think to have discussions with people is a great way of acknowledging that there are many different points of view and to recognise the fact that there is often more than one answer or solution to a question.
I think to have discussions with people is a great way of acknowledging that there are many different points of view and to recognise the fact that there is often more than one answer or solution to a question.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Del.icio.us/Technorati/ Library Thing
Out of these three I really enjoyed Library Thing.
I read a lot of books and this is such a great way to have discussions with others and get their opinions.
I am not good at remembering authors so you could start your own "Book Diary" listing the authors and titles and making a comment about the book for future reference.
Del.icio.us and Technorati I thought were both very busy overcrowded and appeared messy in my opinion.
I read a lot of books and this is such a great way to have discussions with others and get their opinions.
I am not good at remembering authors so you could start your own "Book Diary" listing the authors and titles and making a comment about the book for future reference.
Del.icio.us and Technorati I thought were both very busy overcrowded and appeared messy in my opinion.
Week Three...Flickr.
It really is amazing what you can find and do with this. I enjoyed making my own stamp and you could certainly have a lot of fun at Christmas with cards etc.
I love posters and this certainly gives me loads of interesting viewing.
I love posters and this certainly gives me loads of interesting viewing.
Youtube
Yet another Audrey Hepburn viewing but I have got away from Holly Golightly and with the wonder of Youtube found a list of her films and selected her first movie "Roman Holiday".
If I had more time I could go on and on and indeed enjoyed being able to view my favourite scenes from the movie.
If I had more time I could go on and on and indeed enjoyed being able to view my favourite scenes from the movie.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
more mashups
Just to let you know I do have other passions.
Van Gogh's last view...put onto a Canadian stamp.
mashups
Sorry to say I am still on about Audrey Hepburn but when on a good thing I say stick to it.
I now have a one month calendar with Holly again the feature.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
RSS FEEDS
Well I must admit with the Olympics just commencing what a good time to use RSS .
There is so much happening and so many surprises it is great to be kept up to date.
I am slowly but surely realising how beneficial it is to explore all these new fields and to learn new techniques.
There is so much happening and so many surprises it is great to be kept up to date.
I am slowly but surely realising how beneficial it is to explore all these new fields and to learn new techniques.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
George Peppard from Wikipedia
I have discussed the Movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's" from all angles e.g. Audrey Hepburn, Author of the book, Music etc and now adding the Love interest in the movie "George Peppard"
I have inserted a link below from the Wikipedia about George Peppard so that all aspects of this great movie are covered for interested viewers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Peppard
I have inserted a link below from the Wikipedia about George Peppard so that all aspects of this great movie are covered for interested viewers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Peppard
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Wikipedia
I have been exploring Wikipedia and finding out all about what it has to offer. It is a great resource for obtaining information on the most amazing things and I was able to obtain loads of information on Audrey Hepburn and her love interest in the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's," George Peppard. I really think I have now covered all aspects of this lovely movie so please enjoy.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
1.
Moon RiverHenry Mancini/Johnny Mercer
play!
2.
Something for CatHenry Mancini
play!
3.
Sally's TomatoHenry Mancini
play!
4.
Mr. YunioshiHenry Mancini
play!
5.
The Big Blow OutHenry Mancini
play!
6.
Hub Caps and Tail LightsHenry Mancini
play!
7.
Breakfast at Tiffany'sHenry Mancini
play!
8.
Latin GolightlyHenry Mancini
play!
9.
HollyHenry Mancini
play!
10.
Loose CabooseHenry Mancini
play!
11.
The Big HeistHenry Mancini
play!
12.
Moon River Cha ChaHenry Mancini/Johnny Mercer
Moon RiverHenry Mancini/Johnny Mercer
play!
2.
Something for CatHenry Mancini
play!
3.
Sally's TomatoHenry Mancini
play!
4.
Mr. YunioshiHenry Mancini
play!
5.
The Big Blow OutHenry Mancini
play!
6.
Hub Caps and Tail LightsHenry Mancini
play!
7.
Breakfast at Tiffany'sHenry Mancini
play!
8.
Latin GolightlyHenry Mancini
play!
9.
HollyHenry Mancini
play!
10.
Loose CabooseHenry Mancini
play!
11.
The Big HeistHenry Mancini
play!
12.
Moon River Cha ChaHenry Mancini/Johnny Mercer
Monday, June 2, 2008
- The Breakfast at Tiffany's soundtrack won Henry Mancini an Oscar for Best Music (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) whilst the song "Moon River" won Mancini & Johnny Mercer (lyrics) an Oscar for Best Song. Apparently, "Moon River" was written especially for Hepburn. The vocals were written to be sung in only one octave as she had no training as a singer
Sunday, June 1, 2008
It is very interesting to read about the author of "Breakfast at Tiffany's".
Not only is the film so fulfilling in so many ways, it also is one of Audrey Hepburns greatest films. She just adds so much class to the roles she plays.
I believe that Capote was an admirer of Marilyn Monroe and it was Marilyn he wanted to star in the film. It is hard to imagine anyone else playing the role of Holly.
I suspect if Marlilyn had played the part we would still love the movie but the whole essence of the movie would be so different.
Now I have had a taste of Truman Capote I cannot wait to start reading his books.
Not only is the film so fulfilling in so many ways, it also is one of Audrey Hepburns greatest films. She just adds so much class to the roles she plays.
I believe that Capote was an admirer of Marilyn Monroe and it was Marilyn he wanted to star in the film. It is hard to imagine anyone else playing the role of Holly.
I suspect if Marlilyn had played the part we would still love the movie but the whole essence of the movie would be so different.
Now I have had a taste of Truman Capote I cannot wait to start reading his books.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
BIO
Truman Capote, born in New Orleans, LA., September 30, 1924, and died on August 25, 1984, was a Southern Gothic novelist, journalist, and celebrated man-about-town. He was widely hailed as a stylist after publication of his earliest writings. These include his novel of alienated youth, OTHER VOICES, OTHER ROOMS (1948), the Gothic short stories in A TREE OF NIGHT (1949), and the lighter novel THE GRASS HARP (1951; play, 1952). The novella BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S (1958; film, 1961) introduced the charming, hedonistic Holly Golightly as a heroine.
How do you measure a life? Most often, we assess a person's actions, because that's what we see; we often don't know the private man or woman who lives behind the public mask. Yet the two can be very different, and there is perhaps no better illustration of this than Truman Capote. In public, Truman Capote was outrageous. He offended and insulted people, and remarked that Jack Kerouac's work "isn't writing at all; it's typing." He was a social climber, a back stabber, and his behavior was frequently offensive if not downright disgusting. On the surface, he did not appear to be the kind of person you would bring home to meet your family. He was also a writer of uncommon grace and sensitivity. His words whirl and twirl along the pages, spinning unforgettable images of people and places. " He wrote about the frail, fragile folk who live on the margins of the world --- the perplexed Holly Golightly, the confused Miss Sook, the lonely Collin Fenwick. He reminded us always, through his novels and stories, that there are strange people in the world, but that they must always be treated with kindness and understanding. This is a person who you would be proud to invite to Sunday dinner. He is perhaps best known for IN COLD BLOOD, the story of a brutal murder in Holcomb, Kansas, and for BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S, a novel about a young woman who is looking for a home. His first novel, OTHER VOICES, OTHER ROOMS, is the story of a young man who is sent to live with a father he has never known. A CHRISTMAS MEMORY is an autobiographical account of the years he spent living with his aunts. THE GRASS HARP and MUSIC FOR CHAMELEONS are collections of his short stories and essays. To learn about the public Truman Capote, you have only to turn to George Plimpton's oral history, TRUMAN CAPOTE: IN WHICH VARIOUS FRIENDS, ENEMIES, ACQUAINTANCES AND DETRACTORS RECALL HIS TURBULENT CAREER. Plimpton has collected the remembrances, some pleasant, some not, of people who knew Capote at various stages of his life. It's a fascinating book, but I would argue that it only tells part of the story. To understand the rest, you have to read his novels and stories --- when you do, you will understand that the private man was an altogether different person. "One day," he once wrote, "I started writing, not knowing that I had chained myself for life to a noble but merciless master. When God hands you a gift, he also hands you a whip; and the whip is intended solely for self-flagellation...I'm here alone in my dark madness, all by myself with my deck of cards --- and, of course, the whip God gave me." Truman Capote was one of the great writers of the 20th Century. To read him is to enter a strange, magical world filled with memorable characters and fascinating places. And I suspect that after you've spent some time in his world, you will wish you had had the opportunity to bring him home to meet your family. --- Judith Handschuh
© Copyright 2003, Teenreads.com. All rights reserved.
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Truman Capote, born in New Orleans, LA., September 30, 1924, and died on August 25, 1984, was a Southern Gothic novelist, journalist, and celebrated man-about-town. He was widely hailed as a stylist after publication of his earliest writings. These include his novel of alienated youth, OTHER VOICES, OTHER ROOMS (1948), the Gothic short stories in A TREE OF NIGHT (1949), and the lighter novel THE GRASS HARP (1951; play, 1952). The novella BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S (1958; film, 1961) introduced the charming, hedonistic Holly Golightly as a heroine.
How do you measure a life? Most often, we assess a person's actions, because that's what we see; we often don't know the private man or woman who lives behind the public mask. Yet the two can be very different, and there is perhaps no better illustration of this than Truman Capote. In public, Truman Capote was outrageous. He offended and insulted people, and remarked that Jack Kerouac's work "isn't writing at all; it's typing." He was a social climber, a back stabber, and his behavior was frequently offensive if not downright disgusting. On the surface, he did not appear to be the kind of person you would bring home to meet your family. He was also a writer of uncommon grace and sensitivity. His words whirl and twirl along the pages, spinning unforgettable images of people and places. " He wrote about the frail, fragile folk who live on the margins of the world --- the perplexed Holly Golightly, the confused Miss Sook, the lonely Collin Fenwick. He reminded us always, through his novels and stories, that there are strange people in the world, but that they must always be treated with kindness and understanding. This is a person who you would be proud to invite to Sunday dinner. He is perhaps best known for IN COLD BLOOD, the story of a brutal murder in Holcomb, Kansas, and for BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S, a novel about a young woman who is looking for a home. His first novel, OTHER VOICES, OTHER ROOMS, is the story of a young man who is sent to live with a father he has never known. A CHRISTMAS MEMORY is an autobiographical account of the years he spent living with his aunts. THE GRASS HARP and MUSIC FOR CHAMELEONS are collections of his short stories and essays. To learn about the public Truman Capote, you have only to turn to George Plimpton's oral history, TRUMAN CAPOTE: IN WHICH VARIOUS FRIENDS, ENEMIES, ACQUAINTANCES AND DETRACTORS RECALL HIS TURBULENT CAREER. Plimpton has collected the remembrances, some pleasant, some not, of people who knew Capote at various stages of his life. It's a fascinating book, but I would argue that it only tells part of the story. To understand the rest, you have to read his novels and stories --- when you do, you will understand that the private man was an altogether different person. "One day," he once wrote, "I started writing, not knowing that I had chained myself for life to a noble but merciless master. When God hands you a gift, he also hands you a whip; and the whip is intended solely for self-flagellation...I'm here alone in my dark madness, all by myself with my deck of cards --- and, of course, the whip God gave me." Truman Capote was one of the great writers of the 20th Century. To read him is to enter a strange, magical world filled with memorable characters and fascinating places. And I suspect that after you've spent some time in his world, you will wish you had had the opportunity to bring him home to meet your family. --- Judith Handschuh
© Copyright 2003, Teenreads.com. All rights reserved.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
Holly Golightly
As I said before I am from the dark ages, BUT when you see such great movies as "Breakfast at Tiffanys" it is not such a dark age after all.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
yippy I Aye
Why am I doing this. It's very new and 21st Century and I'm still buried back in the dark ages.
That is only with technology otherwise I am very hip! Actually, it's rather fun.
That is only with technology otherwise I am very hip! Actually, it's rather fun.
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