The End

Learn and Play was a fantastic experience for me and I'm sorry that it's at an end. Not only did I explore many fun sites (Letter James and StumbleUpon for example) and tools (Delicious), I was 'forced' to learn common tricks of website usage/organization/manipulation in order to function in those sites.

With my new-found computer skills (thanks to my co-workers who showed me the way) I am much more comfortable exploring other tools/sites. It's a special thrill to be able to recommend websites or discuss tools with my techie sons! My "huh?" look will less frequently be due to computer issues.

I think Learn and Play is so valuable it should be a required class for all new reference staff and optional to all staff. Learn and Play makes us a smarter, more effective workforce.

I liked the format and the amount of time that was given to complete the tasks; the experience would have been stressful if the time limit was more stringent. I would definitely sign up for similar programs.

Thanks for the opportunity to learn!


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MOLDI

MOLDI - yes it is (apparently CRAPI was already taken - not to be flip but the site is poorly designed). HOWEVER it is nice to have access to downloadable audiobooks. Once one gets past the moldy interface, including the sometimes frustrating search for available titles, this tool speedily downloads to non-iPod devices.

Oh, excuse me, what's that you say? You CAN download to an iPod? Well, yes but with a huge caveat: iPod and iPhone customers using the Overdrive Download Stations (ODS) for MP3 titles must set their device and iTunes on their home computer to manual sync before using the ODS. Failure to do this will wipe out any music or video on their Apple device (though the files can be restored from their home computer).

Oh poop!

Maybe that's not a huge roadblock for technogeeks but it's a daunting task for newbies to geek gadgets and it reinforces the perception that the world of technology is still too hard and user unfriendly for the uninitiated. Playaway anyone?