Welcome To LibraryLand!

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I used Imagechef.com to create this libraryland graphic.  There are lots of graphics that you can manipulate and change the words to show what you need for them to say.  This was one that I found appropriate for this class since we are always talking about "libraryland!"

Design Decisions For My Blog

As I was looking at all the templates and design options for my blog, I tried to keep in mind the instructions in our textbooks to keep it simple and to make it appealing to my audience.  I chose the template with the dark background of maps since libraries are often the "maps" that lead its patrons to great discoveries about the world around them.  I chose for the text to be in white and yellow because it would stand out from the dark brown background and be easier for people to read.  I put my blog posting area on the left and made it larger than the other part of the blog where I can add gadgets such as my word cloud and my answer garden question so that the readers are drawn to the actual blog posts first.  I tried to keep titles short and concise so that readers know exactly what is being discussed.  Overall, I tried to keep everything in my blog neat, easy to read (including the fonts of the text) and welcoming to readers.

Word Clouds

Well after playing around with Wordle and being able to get it to run on my computer, I switched my efforts to Tagxedo and had success with  a Word Cloud!  YAY!  And then I really pressed my luck and tried out the Answer Garden, only to find that I could use this tool too!  YAY, it's so much fun to feel successful at technology!

Here I Go!

Just created this blog for me to learn and grow and try new things using technology (EEK!) but I'm jumping in and giving it all I've got!  Don't be surprised by what you might find on this blog.....