Task #10 (and, in the end, the love you take is equal to a gift card)

This new website is an improvement on pretty much every level. My favorite change, is that the library blog (for which I write) is now very prominent, though I don't so much like that no credit seems to be given to the individual writer (of which I am one).

Seriously, though, this design is great, and much more user-friendly.

Task #9 (The Feng Shui in here is wiggy)

Awesome. Awesome. Awesome.

Top 5 Theoretical Courses

1. Bartending and Mixology 101
2. Humor Writing 101
3. Feng Shui 101
4. Handwriting Analysis Basics
5. Fashion Design 101

Wait List

Abnormal Psychology 101
Haunted Places 101

Task #8 (Yo no hablo español)

I answered two questions wrong on the quiz. I won't specify which ones, except that they included counting (no surprise that I work in a library).

On another note, this Spanish LibGuide rocks! Kudos to you, Grace. I think this will prove most helpful to someone like myself, who took one year of Spanish, once upon a time, and now can pronounce just about anything in Spanish, but understands just about zero.

Task #7 (Is it real, or is it Memorex?)

I've been aware of Google Docs for a good long while, and though I have not gotten around to using it myself, I have recommended it to patrons who are without Microsoft Office -- it's free and it works, so what's the problem (aside from a possible lack of security, but, hey, what's life without risk)?
Dropbox was a new concept for me, and what can I say? It's awesome, surprising, and a little creepy, like I'm living in 1984 again.

Task #6 (Helping Patrons, or "that thing I frequently forget I'm here to do")

I'm pleased to note that I am not below the bar, and got 100% of the answers correct -- I'm pretty sure that this is due to the multiple choice options, however, which demonstrated great judgement in their humor.

A patron asks you which title is number two of the Twilight series. You...

A. ... tell them that New Moon is number two, Eclipse is number three, and Breaking Dawn is four, then wonder why this is committed to your memory.

B. ... Google it!

C. ... look it up on NoveList Plus or KDL's What's Next.

D. ... show our patron how they can look it up through our website, at NoveList Plus and/or KDL's What's Next.

Extra Credit 2 (A Google a day keeps the patience away)

I like the idea of a different Google question every day, but today's question -- If Paul Revere had ridden a bike to Lexington on today's bike paths (including the Minuteman Commuter Bikeway), about how many minutes would his famous ride have taken from his starting point? -- sent me on a wild goose chase. I guess that's the point, but after several attempts, I did not come up with their answer (67 minutes), and I was left wondering how they could even calculate this. Did they factor in the amount of weight Paul Revere could bench press, or what?

Anyway, since I failed in getting the right answer, I probably don't deserve credit, but I will take an extra entry for the gift certificate, if you please.

Task #5 (No more Chilton blues.)

It was crazy easy to use Chilton -- I don't know why anyone would want to slog through those massive books taking up space on our shelves. Unfortunately, though, it seems the only help for my sad, slouching passenger side mirror is to continue to ignore its presence, as I did long before it started threatening to drop off.