Book Nook

I am getting a Nook from Barnes and Noble for my birthday. I haven't been this excited about something in a long time. I had pointed it out to my DH the last time I visited B & N, and he sort of dismissed it. I went back and did some research on the Kindle, and then back to the Nook. I pushed it a bit with him: "I really like this." He knows that I don't usually push hard with technology as often technology dismays me when it doesn't work. I am not a patient person, and glitches in technology drive me nuts. But the Nook has seduced me. Imagine it containing up to 1500 books in it's memory. And with an extra memory card, it can hold up to 40,000! That's about half of what my branch library holds. Don't get me wrong. I love printed books, the feel of the pages, the smell and the weight in my hand. And I love to read in the bath. But being able to carry 1500 titles whereever I go. It's almost gluttonous. I can weed down my personal library and gain some space in my bedroom and basement. And believe me, this is a good idea....a very, very good idea. Of course, the Nook is backordered until Feb 11th, and my birthday is a bit later than that, but the anticipation is definitely growing.

Starting again

I've been thinking about this for some time, and have finally decided to try to keep up on my blog. Not so much for anyone else, but just for myself. Somewhere to spew thoughts and information that doesn't really fit into my work or home life. If by some chance you happen upon this blog, don't expect great insights, or in-depth information. I'm not that good. I'm a simple librarian, who because she's bossy (says my mother) became a branch manager. Hey, it works for me and pays decently. The first part of this blog was actually a System assignment to become familiar with types of technology our customers were using, and so it was styled that way. That project is over and done with, and I got a 1g pen drive out of the deal, with the library logo. And my husband quickly appropriated it. But as I've taken inventory lately, I've realized that my life includes a heck of a lot of technology, good and bad, and just to relieve and perhaps think through some of my own concerns with it, I'm going to keep up on this. We'll see...