http://blog.sandrasays.com ...what Sandra says about technology, communications, friends and other things... Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:58:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I had about three second of fame last night on KPRC-TV Channel 2 (the local NBC affiliate station). The story was about the success of the Houston Public Library's Summer Reading Program. No video posted, but a web-equivalent story is posted on their site:[snip]"Last year, we had 20,000 kids and ... http://blog.sandrasays.com/2008/07/31/sandra-says-something-for-click2houston/ from OCLC's latest report about public library funding Originally uploaded by The Shifted Librarian Via the shifted librarian. Very interesting. http://blog.sandrasays.com/2008/07/31/photo-from-oclcs-latest-report-about-public-library-funding/ I my sleep-deprived mind, posting this instead of tweeting it makes sense. Once upon a time, I kept an online journal. I started it as an experiment in html. It was my way to force myself to learn, a place to experiment, a location online where I could vent and ... http://blog.sandrasays.com/2008/07/30/i-cant-sleep/ My good friend and occasional client Geraldina Wise was featured on Primer Impacto. A Spanish language national television program, the show focused on her work in designing sustainable, green housing. Her most notable project was her own home, which can be viewed in the video. I have learned more about sustainable ... http://blog.sandrasays.com/2008/07/08/green-house/ OK, it's posts like this that make me aware that I either lead a very dull life or just have a bland imagination. Either way, kudos to the bloggess for brightening my day.So basically it was me, two people in normal clothes and two people in bowling shirts who could ... http://blog.sandrasays.com/2008/06/22/the-bloggess-leads-an-interesting-life/ Houston Public Library Central Library Grand Reopening Originally uploaded by Houston Public Library This is one of my favorite photos from the reopening weekend for the Central Library. I don't know why, especially since I have hundreds and hundreds to choose from. Have you checked out the downtown library yet? http://blog.sandrasays.com/2008/06/17/houston-public-library-central-library-grand-reopening/ Last month was a very active month. I was in the news all the time. Below is just one pull-out quote from my mad rush of work.BALANCING ACTAvoid the summer slideKeep your kids smart over summer and make it funBy MAGGIE GALEHOUSECopyright 2008 Houston Chronicle[snip]Lounging with booksImagine a lounge your ... http://blog.sandrasays.com/2008/06/13/recently-in-the-news-3/ A great video editorial on YouTube. "PRSA CEO & Chair Jeffrey Julin Issues Video Response to CBS" http://blog.sandrasays.com/2008/06/06/prsa-speaks-out/ MyRaganTV.com posted this video introduction on ways public relations professionals can capitalize on LinkedIn. As someone who needs to improve the way she uses this networking tool, I recommend the three and a half minutes it takes to view the video. Enjoy! http://blog.sandrasays.com/2008/06/06/using-linkedin-for-pr-professionals/ Yesterday a reporter gave me a great compliment. She told me that usually, when she contacts large organizations, she doesn't really expect to get a callback on the first try. So she wasn't expecting one from my organization. But one of her colleagues told her "Sandra always returns phone calls."What ... http://blog.sandrasays.com/2008/06/05/a-great-compliment/