Lively 2

I had a another play around with Lively this morning, and it was easier to get around at that time of the day (not so much lag). Then I let my daughter have a go on the island I created, she had a great time placing more furniture and changing the avatars clothes etc. It was simple enough for her to get it, very quickly. The views are easy to change and she enjoyed the birds eye view. Courtesy of her, I now have a carpet, lava lamps and a bedroom on the other side of the island.

I managed to save a thumbnail of one view of the island and this is now showing in the previous post, instead of the blank island.

Thoughts;
Quick to join
Easy to learn
'Another' interactive social network....mmm
Might be easily set up as a meeting place (always working the distance angle from where I sit :-)

Anyway on holiday still, and off to see "Get Smart"...
FeralTB-)

However, after VALA .....

I came across delegates contributions/comments/blogs.

At Libraries Interact 'Tango' gives a good wrap up of the conference, and informs the 'distance challenged' *-) that the papers etc. will be available on the VALA website by the end of February.

Some the other delegates have blogged about the conference...
Peta Hopkins on Innovate, how fast the time passed...

Kathryn Greenhill gives an interesting rundown of "tech tips at a conference" at librariansmatter, it seems that the wireless connections at the venue were not very good. There is a great post on 'Day three' that lead me to Luke Wroblewski's web site 'Functioning form' and his session on "Designing for todays web".

CW at Ruminations also talks about the 'spotty' wireless connection. However her comment on the speakers...
"The keynote speakers have been GREAT, very inspiring! I love it when someone expresses succinctly something your befuddled mind can only occasionally bump up against, and help confirm and build on ideas, thoughts, and observations"
...will send me back to read the papers when they become available, as 'befuddled' as I am...

The Connecting Librarian has great posts about some of the sessions, one of interest to me was,
Kate Davis - Gold Coast City Council
“Be my buddy: IM and the future of virtual reference”

The Red Dirt Librarian also has a post on IT services to support libraries putting into words some of the general frustration felt in this area.
And for those of us 'distance challenged' its a whole other story....*-)

Thanks must go to those bloggers that have publicised and blogged about the VALA 2008 conference, without whom...
FeralTB

Contact has been made....

I was reading

CW's Blog and was interested in her comments about being a quiet person yet engaged in what goes on around oneself. I have always been relatively quiet,(yes Ferals, unless I know you!) but given the desk to help over (never had a problem with this) or the proscenium arch of the theatre ("Just say the lines and don't bump into the furniture!") and I can be quite outgoing, if the imaginary wall is there.
In social situations with industry boffins making pretty, I have always been wary, unless I am on sure ground. A former boss was with me in South Australia for a conference and was very interested in my lack of small talk amongst a crowd at the cocktail party. (She had seen me on the stage and was very surprised!)
I find I am more of a people watcher and enjoy the social interaction of others around me.
Having said all that, I too find, as I am getting older I am better at the social networking, but prefer the smaller groups, dinner, coffee etc.....
and the WEB thanks to blogging and my friends in the blogosphere, I have a new kind of interaction and enjoy it....see the first attempt (bit crap, but working on it)of a diagram of the networking that can happen. (oops forgot to put about comments on other blogs....well I said I was working on it, and the cat was helping!sigh!)

And now I am going to drink some tea and read a book....lol
FeralTB-)