Lesson 5 Challenge

I didn't do nearly as well on this challenge as I thought. I really expected to get at least 80 percent on the first try, but I only got 78% on the first try. I think I will go back and try some others because my pride is hurt and I know I am better than that! I actually thought the exercises were fun and it would be a nice things to have the teens try at a teen time.

Lesson 3 Part 2 Challenge

The San Antonio Public Library does have several LibGuides for kids and those working on behalf of kids, but I don't find them as useful as they should be because they aren't updated regularly. I hesitate to recommend them to customers for that reason. There are a few that I do use with some regularity to assist customers, however.  I will direct them to the Homework Guide because there are several databases and services listed there and it is easier for a patron to decide for themselves which resource is best for them. If it is 9 pm and we are closed and a patron realizes they need help on their homework, they are able to find some helpful hints on where to look all in one place. I also use the Award Book Libguides frequently when paople need to find out more about the Cadecott, Newbery, Bluebonnet, Batchelder, Coretta Scott King, or Geisel Award. I direct patrons to these list for an easy way ti find the winners of all six of these awards.

Lesson 3 Part 1 Challenge

A teen came to me and wanted to find out about the legalization of gay marriage. His parents had told him that it was VERY wrong, but he didn't really think so. He used Opposing Viewpoints to learn more about the issue and made up his mind. He got an A on the Current Events paper that he turned in during his junior year in high school concerning the issue. The patron became very interested in the issue and used Novelist to find a novel about being a gay teen in America. He fell in love with John Green's Will Grayson Will Grayson and realized that he was gay himself. He turned 18 and voted against a gay marriage ban in his state. He sent a strongly worded letter to his Congressman, whose information he found on reference USA and received a very warm letter back from him thanking him for his passion. The patron would vote for him again in the future. Soon, he would meet the love of his life and marry him in Texas.

Lesson 2 Part 3 Challenge: Outlook

 Lesson 2 Part 3 Challenge: Outlook

I have had an email signature for many years but it was nice to have a refresher course on how to create them. You do it once and then forget about it and I had already forgotten how I had originally created it.

 Lesson 2 Part 3 Challenge: Word
I created a flier for a drum circle in Microsoft word. While I like that you can move things around wherever you want, I find it much easier to use the Power Point templates that the Marketing Department provides because it includes all of the relevant logos. I am extremely familiar with Microsoft Word so I had no problems with this challenge.