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How to Place a Hold

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Renew online

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Final Project

Alas, the class has come to a close. And so doth our final project.

I have learned a great many things in this class and I happy to say that I am applying these new skills to my new job. Please check out the new YA blog for the Rockaway Township Public Library.

And now for the final presentation. Here is a treatise on using Web 2.0 technology to awaken a long, dead YA program. When you are finished reading, please check out the Teen Scene Blog Lynnette and I created for the final. Disfruta!

How to clean a coffee pot with vinegar

Coffee pots can get neglected. Here is an easy, cheap, and effective way to clean your coffee pot.


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How to clean a coffee pot with vinegar

Vinegar has many household uses. It's cheap, environmentally-friendly, and effective. If you haven't cleaned your coffee pot in awhile, you might want to watch this video and get on that. I guarantee your coffee will taste better tomorrow morning.



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Welcome to Hoboken

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Welcome to Hoboken

Welcome to my town! This is a photo video of the residential area of Hoboken. Beautiful brick buildings and brownstones. Enjoy!



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Sites of Paris

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Sites of Paris

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Greg Dulli Rocks!

This is an amazing video of Dulli singing Barry White's "Can't Get Enough of Your Love." He is so fine in this video. You will want to rock out to it!

Rutgers Recycles

Rutgers Recycles
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We should all be recycling. It's very important to preserving resources and keep us from destroying new ones.

Scils Flower

Scils Flower
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This flower, while not as good as Garwood's, represents the subtle beauty that is missed by SCILS students rushing to class after sitting in traffic on the NJ Turnpike, 287, or Easton Avenue.

Scils Elevator

Scils Elevator
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Here is an artistic shot of the emergency phone in the elevator. God forbid we ever need to use it.

I've got mad photography SCILS!

Here is a set of photos that I took around the SCILS building.

Please also check out the class photos. It's awesome to see one building and its surrounding area through the digital lens of graduate students.

Colorful Cluster o' flowers

Colorful Cluster o' flowers
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This is a beautiful photo taken by my professor.

We all need a Re-education (sang in Pink Floyd rhythm)

Brown's Re-education

• We need more than a degree; we need practical experience.
• Online courses vs. in-person classes
• Universities need to prep the entering college freshman and offer job training.
• The reputation of a school is only as good as the students who gets jobs once they leave.
  
  
  
  
  
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LibraryThing vs. Shelfari

In comparing LibraryThing and Shelfari, LibraryThing reminds me more of a public library. It offers a personal collection of catalogued and organized books with the opportunity to share those books and make recommendations, similar to a librarian's book display cart. The Book Suggester reminds me of my own book list, "If you enjoy Buffy the Vampire Slayer, then check out these titles...." The LibraryThing Groups are similar to book clubs that meet every Wednesday at the library. Science Fiction fans having the opportunity to meet and discuss the latest title. On first glance, I thought LibraryThing would be first and foremost a great tool to organize my library, which is unorganized and stacked on book shelves. I also have trouble remembering what I have read. Secondary, would be its social aspect.

Shelfari, on the other hand, reminds me more of a Barnes and Noble dotted with book displays of staff recommendations. It seems more about the social aspect first, cataloging and organizing second. For example, on the homepage, Shelfari encourages you to "show off your shelf." Whereas, LibraryThing's homepage advertises you to "catalog your library online." For me that is two very different aspects. Shelfari also lets its users know that it receives revenue from Amazon when a user buys a book based on recommendations from that site. LibraryThing allows free use up to 200 books, then a cost of $10 a year to add more. (LibraryThing also uses Amazon.)

To determine which site is best for you, think about what your primary reason is for joining: you want your own public library or a book club at the Starbucks in Barnes and Noble.

Ideas for YA Blogs

Check out the Alternative Teen Services blog for helpful strategies in starting your own YA blog.