Monthly Archives: October 2011

Notes on COMO 2011 (GLA)

robinna/ October 20, 2011/ Libraries/ 0 comments

I’m finally getting around to sharing my final thoughts and notes on COMO 2011. The good:  all of the sessions I attended or heard part of  – great> excellent academic papers, Green Library presentation,  PBCore presentation, RDA, WREK (when do I get to be on the radio?)  seeing my fellow librarians and compadres from around the state  the vendors had

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Getting rid of top stories in Facebook (sort of) – the workaround

robinna/ October 18, 2011/ Uncategorized/ 0 comments

It seems every time a workaround is uncovered, Facebook blocks it.  One workaround that is still working is to manually create a list of all friends and just read that. It is chronological and not by top stories (thankfully!) Of course you have to select the list when you login. Previous workarounds which may or may not work

Wrek, the Library Rock and Roll Show (COMO)

robinna/ October 14, 2011/ Libraries, that's cool/ 0 comments

One of the presentations I attended at COMO was a presentation on “Lost in the Stacks” the Library “Rock and Roll” Radio Show hosted at WREK.  This show is on at Fridays at noon and if you can’t catch it then, you can hear the archives for 2 weeks (hopefully they can do podcasting one day). You can also check

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New workshop on Privacy & online security

robinna/ October 10, 2011/ privacy, my projects/ 0 comments

UGAers ~ New & free class for you!  If you’re a Facebook user and don’t know about security settings, this is a class for you. If you travel and use public wifi, this is a class for you! Privacy & YOU:Focusing on best practices and practical tips for maintaining your privacy using skills that can be applied to any website

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the great unfriend-a-thon

robinna/ October 8, 2011/ Uncategorized/ 0 comments

An open letter to my friends on facebook:I hope we can be adults about this but just like a garden, my Facebook network  is in need of a little maintenance. I need to weed out the folks who aren’t using Facebook anymore. It’s also apparent that Facebook is not the most efficient place to network professionally with some of you

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Connecting with me in social space

robinna/ October 7, 2011/ social media, twitter/ 0 comments

Hey there,Want to connect with me at facebook?Please visit http://www.facebook.com/RobinFayArts – I share a weekly photo, technology news and more. I’d love to start a conversation with you there! I don’t accept friend requests to my PERSONAL account unless I tell you to friend me. we’re close friends in real life. we already have a relationship at another social media

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