Getting Back Up to Speed

Well, I'm back. I had to change my avatar to reflect the change in seasons since I began this blog, and that required an hourlong journey back into the land of logins and passwords left far behind in my memory. But I found them eventually, and am now displayed a refreshed version of myself.

Thing 6

I'm really glad to have this second chance to work through the 23 Things, because I really do like dipping my toes into this new technology. And I fully expect that, while the majority of these tools will not be applicable in any obvious way to my day-to-day tasks, at least one will enrich my work experience in some way. That's my hope.

Today's tool is not that one.



I envisioned this as a sign floating above the drop-off box outside my cubicle. Obviously, there's no way to post this digital sign above the very non-digital cardboard box. But that gets me thinking: the way I receive order requests from faculty is still very much paper-based, with the occasional Excel spreadsheet. We do have an online form for submitting requests, but it's not designed to handle more than one title at a time. We plan to refine it this summer. Perhaps I'll find inspiration for improvement as I work through the Things.