Angels have the phone box http://haikugirloz.com nuggets of whimsy (with haiku) posterous.com Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:58:00 -0800 Yarn Bombing http://haikugirloz.com/yarn-bombing http://haikugirloz.com/yarn-bombing

Those of you who live in Melbourne will know of its' laneways and vibrant street art. Recently I went along to an event run by Yarn Corner. They are a stitch'n'bitch group for people interested in yarn bombing, which is a form of creative street art using yarn, usually knitting or crochet. I have been interested in yarn bombing for a while and although amigurumi are my first love, wanted to give it a go.

Yarn corner gave workshops on learning to knit and crochet as well as the basics of making a yarn bomb. In the background of the workshops were the wonderful yarn corner, cosy covered the trees. They meet regularly on a Sunday in the city. If you are interested check out their website. I have and I am thinking about joining.

Here are a few pics of the City Square installation:

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They inspired me to create my first yarn tags which magically appeared around Prahran:

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1640733/IMG_1916.JPG http://posterous.com/users/5fdGcD0WDBqp Kim Tairi haikugirloz Kim Tairi Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:05:00 -0800 Fitocracy the fitness game http://haikugirloz.com/fitocracy-the-fitness-game http://haikugirloz.com/fitocracy-the-fitness-game

I am a life tracker and I mostly track my health. I use a couple of apps:

  1. Runkeeper - to log my walks, runs and rides
  2. Mynetdiary - food diary and calorie tracker

to monitor my progress and keep me on track. 

Recently I have joined Fitocracy it is a social network and game that encourages you to get fit. Essentially for every activity you undertake you get points. If you complete a quest or reach an achievement you get extra points and badges.  If you use Runkeeper you can share data with Fitocracy and you can log your activites more easily. I am currenlty on level 6. Oh yeah! 

I haven't been on there for long but it is much more fun with friends and there are quite a few library folk there. I have joined a number of groups mostly scifi related. Yes I am a geek! So if you are interested in giving it a go. I have invites. 

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this is a *happy dance* 100 people registered for #libcampoz! #library #unconference librarycampaustralia.com - see you there?

— LibCamp Australia (@LibCampOz) January 8, 2012

Today I learned how to embed a tweet into a blog post thanks to my colleague @bonitoclub who sent me the link to a tutorial on Lifehacker. Very useful.

Try it!

 

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One of the best ways I have found to learn about new technology and apps is to play. I know for many play is a loaded word. For me the play is semi-structured. I have joined two challenges for 2012. 

The first is the 2012 Photo a day Challenge. Last year I participated in Daily Image 2011 and I actually really enjoyed it. I am less afraid of the camera and being the subject of photos after a year of taking self-portraits. I have found that I am still taking self-portraits in 2012 but with the #2012pad challenge I can add photos with any subject matter. 

The second challenge is another photo challenge. It is called Friday Photos 2012 where each week you can post up to three photos on a particular theme. The first theme is beginnings, apt for the new year. 

Recently I joined Path. It is a great social network for me as it really is photo-based. As you can probably tell - I love to take photos. I am an avid Instagramer (IGer) too! I have met some wonderful local people on instawalks.

I don't have many friends in Path yet as I have just joined however I will let you know how it goes. 

My three tips for learning about new technology are: 

  1. Learn with friends/peers
  2. Set yourself a challenge
  3. Learn about technology that has something to do with one of your passions! 

Below is a collection of the images I have taken over the last week. It is not too late to join these challenges if you are interested. 

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Peace.

 

 

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In 2011 I participated in #dailyimage2011 where a bunch of library folk from around the globe posted daily images. This is my last for the year.

To see the whole set visit: http://www.flickr.com/groups/dailyimage2011/

Happy new year everyone...

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When I walked down the laneway at the end of Bowling Green Street I was delighted to see new street art. It made my day... I love Melbourne. 

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Inspired by my visit to Bryon Bay here are the haiku I wrote while there:

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Be well.

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Today my gratitude goes out to the the lovely @jessincanberra who I met at the New Librarians' Symposium in Perth. As well as sharing a passion for libraries we share a passion for craft and a love of buttons. 

Jessica was wearing one of the most beautiful vintage button chokers on day 2 of the conference. I adored it. I am so grateful that she agreed to make me a choker in exchange for one of my amigurumi. 

Be well. 

 

 

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Today I am grateful for the stealthful street artists of Melbourne. Nearly everyday I discover a new piece that has magically appeared in a laneway or street. I am partial to paste-ups and sticker bombs. Although I saw a council worker cleaning stickers off a lamp post the other day and did feel really sorry for them. It would be a thankless task.

Recently I had a chat with a crew who is responsible for some great art in Footscray. They ask permission of local store owners to put art on the side of their buildings and most are supportive. Places like Hosier Lane are incredible and for an iphonograher like me heaven. 

Take a walk around Melbourne and you will see numerous examples of awesome street art. I have also noticed more yarn bombing appearing on the streets, as a crafter I must say I am a big fan.

Whatever your views are on graffiti are, one of the things that makes Melbourne such a vibrant and livable city is street art. I am fortunate to work close to a new gallery in Prahran called Rtist which specialises in street art. Every few weeks when their exhibitions change I get to see some incredible street art.  

 

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A big thank you. Peace.

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Today I did a wonderful, guided walking meditation. Essentially, it was like being in a computer game where I shot positive feelings at people I passed on my walk. It made me smile to think of positive-thought lasers hitting people rowing, walking, running and riding past me. 

I also realised that I often make judgements about people as I past them. Who I am I to judge? I am going to make a real effort to stop and focus on using my postive-thought laser. 

If I see you on my walk I may be shooting you full of positive feelings, just imagine swimming in "positive slime" like the closing scenes of Ghostbusters II. 

The meditation is part of a series of guided meditations on my favourite new app buddhify.  I am so grateful that I get to walk along the Yarra River most days. It is incredibly beautiful and sets me up for the working day ahead. 

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Be well and send me positive feelings I am off to do a reference desk shift. 

 

 

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Today I am grateful for my daughter's dog Yumi because she loves us all unconditionally and is always so pleased to see us. Her favourite place in the world besides with her parents is lying on my bed looking out the window. 

When Boo passed away I couldn't contemplate getting another dog but as fate would have I didn't have to, Billie came home with Yumi. She is now 9 1/2 months old and huge. 

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She can be really annoying but I do love her. My other daughter Lucy rescued a dog recently, his name is Bundy. I have only met him once but I am sure he will enrich our lives too.

Peace

 

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NYC's Museum of Modern Art (MoMa) has just recently released their very own iPad Book store app. It features access to a small library (that will grow with time) of their award-winning books on art, design, theory, and everything in between. And although not surprising, but very interesting - th
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A new ipad app for you! Can't wait to download it.

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@planningqueen

  1. Browser chrome; set up bookmark tabs
  2. Picnic and Flickr
  3. Use the cloud - google docs
  4. Tip: Keep yourself organised - toggl (free time management tool)
  5. http://five.sentenc.es/ to manage email 

@bikeexif

  1. Adobe photoshop, adobe bridge, camera raw
  2. Reeder 
  3. Email (apple mail)
  4. Notebooks
  5. Post-it
  6. Uses 3 browsers - chrome, safari and firefox
  7. Search engines/keyword search tools

@trevoryoung

  1. Evernote
  2. Bit.ly - track & shrink URLs
  3. Sparrow - brings gmail accounts together
  4. Flipboard
  5. Reeder - RSS feeds
  6. Small vid camera eg flipcam
  7. Tweetdeck
  8. Dropbox
  9. Planner (notebook)

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2. Create content meets needs
3. Where do they hang out ? Find out.
4. Develop a presence in their neighborhoods
5. Engage readers you have - make them feel loved
6. Give them ways to connect with you - subscribe/belong - talk at your local library; email subscribers
7. Use subscription methods regularly
8. Create shareable content - funny, useful, seasonal
9. Repeat

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http://connect.ala.org/files/Infographics%20Poster.pdf

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I would really like to try this as an assessment task. Great idea from Loyola University.
The rubric is also available. 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1640733/IMG_1916.JPG http://posterous.com/users/5fdGcD0WDBqp Kim Tairi haikugirloz Kim Tairi Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:55:00 -0700 Conferencepalooza - Alialibtec, NLS5, LibcampOz http://haikugirloz.com/conferencepalooza-alialibtec-nls5-libcampoz http://haikugirloz.com/conferencepalooza-alialibtec-nls5-libcampoz

I have recently returned from a hectic and inspiring 10 days in Perth, where I attended two library conferences and one unconference. All three events were terrific. 

Alialibtec  ALIA National Library & Information Technicians Conference

Top 3 takeaways

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  • Shhhh - the secret to a good presentation is answering the following two questions - what do you have that the audience wants and what is it that your talk is going to do? (Dr Lisa Cluett) 
  • To start a conversation when networking - the top 12 talking topics include the weather, sport, travel, current news, health/fitness, environment, entertainment/hobbies, work/business, shared situations, food/lifestyles and family (http://www.confident-woman.com.au/)

Networking at #ALIALibTec fabulous - library educators, friends and colleagues from past lives #newfriends #oldfriends

NLS5 - New Librarians Symposium

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Top 3 takeaways:

  • Please see Ruminations, Virtually a Librarian and Librarians Matter for more on NLS5 
  • Curation is the next big thing in Libraries and Education (@malbooth) 
  • Don't worry failure is okay - play, fail, learn 
  • What is the hidden rule book in your profession/job/life? Now can you break those rules or rewrite them! (@libsmatters). Know what you can change and what you can't. 

Libcampoz

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Photo: the LibcampOz participants

Top 3 takeaways

  • Courage is rewarded
  • Our profession is filled with dynamic, smart, wonderful and funny people
  • Take calculated risks

Take a look at @Lyndelle's wordle from libcampOz. It is a nice summary of what was going on.

The good news is that we are planning LibcampOz2012 in Melbourne on Friday 10 Febuary 2012. More details to follow shortly. 

Peace

 

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