Alright I'll admit it, I've never used overdrive until this assignment. I've helped patrons to find their way to it and have shown them the online tutorial but I never stayed and investigated the option myself. I have felt like "I should" have this one filed under my tech liaison position. I have this little voice that goes "YIKES"! inside of me everytime someone has asked an audio book question. That guilty plea isn't about to be going away anytime soon as I don't feel comfortable enought with it to say "I'm there" yet. It's challenging for me. I was never the best or brightest student. I sweated bullets to make B's and C's. I am not fearless and dive right into the deep waters of web 2.0, pushing, jabbing, linking and netting with abandon. It took me weeks to spell liaison correct everytime. I am surrounded at work by high achievers and a demanding public. It can freak me out in a private way that I try not to show in a public way. Okay, but I don't feel as if I am drowning either because I am surrounded by those aforementioned high achievers who hold me up with their unsung support. And even though I rarely made that formidable "A" I do catch on. I caught on to the degree that I can answer the questions. Selection was good. Authors were available. Easier to use then I had anticipated. And did you notice anything you liked, didn't like?.....actually I was very impressed with the small but eclectic selection of folk music downloads.
amen.
About Me
- True Story
- conventional with unconventional interest. Empathic...mostly. The Definition of Transpire : To become known; to reveal, to come to light. Something like that is about what I want to be about. I don't have favorites exactly. I may have all time specials to me but I like so many things out there at different times and so at this time the following favorites list apply...and yes, some amongst them are for all time.
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I share your feelings about trying to help people with overdrive. But I would add to your comments the fact that if one has dial up at home it is really useless. Since you can't use it in the library it becomes still another thing that divides the haves from the have nots. It's hard to curl up with your computer and read comfortably. But the selection is good and it provides a service for those who want to use it.
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