Prezi

It's great to have web-based software that competes with PowerPoint. I looked at a presentation titled Sweet Recipe for Solving Problems. I liked the graphics. They were all included in a comprehensive sketch of what could have been an abstract Google Earth street scene. All of the points were illustrated by a quick zoom to the relevant point.  I liked the use of humor. On the other hand, I didn't like a presentation titled Spanish Verbs. It had little information, and the animation was boring. I quickly tire of zooming/flying into text and zooming/flying out again.

Inclusiveness - a core value

Inclusiveness is a core value for everyone who works in our library. We go out of our way to provide a "welcoming environment [that ] fosters respect for all individuals and points of view." Throughout the month of November we have tried to be particularly aware of inclusiveness, and many of us have taken steps to increase our awareness of the rich diversity available to us on campus. Last night,  I attended the "Find Yosef a Holiday" fair in the student union, a fun way to learn more about holidays and customs that I already knew about and quite a few that I had never heard of.  A special treat was meeting one of our Library student assistants who was volunteering to work at one of the booths.