Apps!

I guess you could say I was somewhat late in getting a Smartphone. My reasons pretty much consisted of: I don’t need one, they’re a ripoff, etc. I did the same thing with cell phones back in 2002. Of course, I’m now addicted to my Smartphone. Apps are a big reason for that (not to mention Reddit). I don’t use eBooks apps often because of how small my particular device is, but being familiar with OverDrive Media Console, this week’s things were fun to go through. I did, however, get into some trouble getting my device authorized with the Adobe ID. This might be due more to my not-so-new device than anything else.

I love that “Scan an ISBN” function in BiblioNB. I browse book stores a lot and this helps me avoid ridiculous and unnecessary purchases.

Scooping It

It’s done: I've joined Scoop.it! It was a fun process, although I found the interface a little more confusing than it needs to be. That being said, it at least got me to share some things that I find really neat. I get the feeling that I will eventually have to decide between Scoop.it and Pinterest for my own personal use, as I will not have time to sustain both accounts to a worthwhile level. As idea incubators and organizers, they are both solid tools. I guess it will simply come down to which one is more fun.

I am not sure which one I will go for just yet, but for now you can find me here: http://www.scoop.it/u/mathieulanteigne

Fiiiiinaly some juggling. Also: Librarianship.

When I started this blog, I really did have the intention of talking (at least a little bit) about juggling. Of course, I did not really follow through on this over the last few weeks. Thing #16, however, is providing me with an opportunity to at least feature some juggling on my blog! So here's a weird but pretty famous juggling video:

Now on to more serious things. While browsing for a professionnal development video, I came across this:




At first, I was a little worried. There are hundreds of "Libraries of the Future" videos out there, and they vary in terms of quality and of how realistic they are. Too often, they feature expensive equipment and installations that are only feasible in specific library systems like those found in Toronto, New York, Montreal, etc. What I like about this talk is that it shows that adapting to new technologies means different things in different contexts.