Dean moves his creations outdoors. 

It seems like just yesterday I saw Dean creating a Microsoft Word Document inside the Green-Fields School computer lab.  It is wonderful to see creative ideas grow along with the greenery in West Deptford! 

Courier-Post photographer does great work too!

DOUGLAS M. BOVITT/Courier-Post photos can be purchased for your collection here.

Hey Dean,

Thanks for your effort and example;-)  Everyone inside and outside the Library building loves your work.

Dominic’s bedroom takes me down memory lane.

I hope when they banned this little guy from the library they didn’t confiscate his kazoo.

On Friday, July 24, 2009 at 2:00 pm WDFPL computer class attendees and instructor celebrated the Tastykake butterscotch krimpet’s 70th birthday during a WDFPL Internet for Seniors class.  Tastykakes and tea hit the spot during the afternoon of computer learning.

Many adult programs at the West Deptford Free Public Library include a door prize giveaway.  The Tastykake krimpet birthday celebration was no exception.  Donna Lucas is all smiles posing with her family pack of Alex’s Lemon Krimpets.  Congratulations to Tastykake for creating this special edition treat for a very special cause. 

In these tough economic times, giveaways need not be pricey to be fun.

It is always fun to meet new folks at the West Deptford Free Public Library.  Rosalie may look familiar to those of you who have seen her on YouTube.  I don’t think you have met the family members who made her trip to Florida possible.

Vicki Bundschu and Diane Bundschu stopped by the library to share smiles and good wishes while visiting Rosalie in New Jersey.

BTW - Can you guess what these family members were doing at the library computer workstation? 

Answer -  They were updating Rosalie’s Facebook account!

Read more about it @ WDFPL.

355 DAY  2003  
A Day in the life of the United States Armed Forces 
Cronkite, Walter.
1 copy available at West Deptford Public Library in Adult Nonfiction 
 
 973.0946 CRO  2001  
 Around America : a tour of our magnificent coastline 
 Cronkite, Walter.
1 copy available at West Deptford Public Library in Adult Nonfiction 
     
92 CRONKITE  1996  
A reporter’s life  1st ed. 
Cronkite, Walter.
1 copy available at West Deptford Public Library in Adult Nonfiction 
 
BOC 92 CRONKITE  1996  
A reporter’s life [sound recording] 
Cronkite, Walter.
1 copy available at West Deptford Public Library in Audio Book 
 
070.4 THO  2006  
Watchdogs of democracy? : the waning Washington press corps and how it has failed the public 
Thomas, Helen, 1920-
1 copy available at West Deptford Public Library in Adult Nonfiction 
         
006.7 HEW  2005  
Blog : understanding the information reformation that’s changing your world 
Hewitt, Hugh, 1956- 
1  copy available at West Deptford Public Library in Adult Nonfiction 
       
006.7 KLI  2005  
Blog! : how the newest media revolution is changing politics, business, and culture 
Kline, David.
1 copy available at West Deptford Public Library in Adult Nonfiction 
     
071.309 BOY  2005  
The new new journalism : conversations on craft with America’s best nonfiction writers 
Boynton, Robert S.
1 copy available at West Deptford Public Library in Adult Nonfiction 
 
302.2309 GRA  2008  
The kingmakers : how the media threatens our security and our democracy 
Gravel, Mike, 1930-
1 copy available at West Deptford Public Library in On Book Shelf 
 
071.3 ROS  2008  
No time to think : the menace of media speed and the 24-hour news cycle 
Rosenberg, Howard, 1938-
1 copy available at West Deptford Public Library in On Book Shelf 
 
323.445 INT  2004  
Into the buzzsaw : leading journalists expose the myth of a free press  Rev. and expanded. 
Börjesson, Kristina.
1 copy available at West Deptford Public Library in Adult Nonfiction 
 
 Y 371.42 WHA  1998  
Preparing for a career in journalism 
Cortez, Felicitas.
1 copy available at West Deptford Public Library in Young Adult 
      
 071.3 HAM  1998  
 News is a verb : journalism at the end of the twentieth century  1st ed. 
 Hamill, Pete, 1935-
1 copy available at West Deptford Public Library in Adult Nonfiction

Is this blog morphing into just another outlet for online journalism?

As a fan, I’m not complaining.

1. You can hold on to it like a book, cell phone or a newspaper.

2. You can use it as a platform for creativity.

Check out the book @ your library!

More on What Would Google Do and Jeff Jarvis @ West Deptford Reader Reviews.

Caution:  This may be old news to many.   

Today I browsed the words of Connie Schultz in the Gloucester County Times at my kitchen table with my laptop open as my daughter needed to check Facebook.  Poor family communication pattern, I know, but it is Saturday.

The Schultz column in today’s paper prompted me to take an extra step and visit Connie’s blog to follow up on the Fight Club activity between Connie and Jeff Jarvis.  I typed in the URL for Connie’s space on the web and was surprised to find that the original story was published on July 5, 2009.  That means today I am reading a column that is a week old in the hard copy of The Gloucester County Times.  Hmmm…I do feel a little let down about this; sorry GC Times.  The rss icon on Connie’s blog is so tempting.  If I subscribe, I can have instant access to Connie’s columns on the same day they are posted. 

I can see Jeff Jarvis rubbing his palms together right now, thinking about how this little librarian is in his camp.  Not so fast Jeff, I read your book and posted a few comments on West Deptford Reader Reviews about my relationship with Google.

What’s the point here?  I enjoyed following the banter between these two journalists this morning.  Due to the number of comments posted usability became a little cumbersome.  The impact of copyright laws and the unregulated nature of the Internet are yet to be determined.  I look forward to reading Free: The Future of a Radical Price by Chris Anderson.  I will wait until I can borrow it from my local library system.  Unfortunately, the West Deptford Free Public Library copy is still being cataloged at this time and there are currently no other copies available in the system to check out. 

As always, the libraries welcome donations should Chris Anderson or Hyperion choose to contribute some free information to local library systems to expand public access to their work.  There are many folks who cannot afford to purchase a computer and /or Kindle in this economy.

The overarching question I have after reading about this issue and the possible impact of the Marburger proposal is “Where is the alternate business model, Jeff?”

BTW - I do not need to hear What Would Google Do in reply because in my mind the probability of achieving financial success replicating ”what Google did” is akin to becoming a superstar athlete. 

There’s a slim chance you might make it, but the odds are not in your favor.  

Internet for Seniors and Tastykake perfect together!

On July 24th, the Butterscotch Krimpet will celebrate a milestone birthday, making it one of the oldest, yet freshest American snack cakes ever at 70 years old.

WDFPL’s Tech Department will be commemorating this special occasion with Krimpets in the Computer Lab.  There are still a few spots open for the 2:00 p.m. Internet for Seniors class scheduled for Friday, July 24, 2009.  We will be celebrating with a Tastykake Krimpet giveaway and afternoon snacks. 

It’s really a new twist on SNACKademics - computer tips and treats!

Here on the East Coast everyone enjoys a Tastykake KoffeeKake or pie for breakfast now and then. 

If you reside elsewhere, in Chicago, Ill. for example, you are in luck because The Tasty Baking Company ships their product line. 

Please don’t let these guys sway you.

Try a butterscotch krimpet for yourself!