It's a wrap!

I've felt a little bit like a detective the last few months, with all my sleuthing in the databases offered at the South Dakota State Library website. I've read pertinent information about the upkeep of my vehicle on Chilton; perused family records on AncestryLibrary; viewed fine art on CAMIO; skimmed a book about bulletin boards on EbscoHost; discovered new literary themes about my one of the favorite books on Gale Virtual Library; and tested my foreign language fluency on Mango. I feel as if my library toolbox has been refreshed! Not only have I tested out all these (and many more) wonderful databases, but I've also started using them more in my library jobs. I have consulted WorldCat a number of times for any cataloging questions I've had recently. In addition, I've referred teachers and students to World Book Online for research questions. I have also done research on some of my teen book club picks.

One of the Challenge's aspects I'm most excited about is beginning the blog. Blogging is something I've been meaning to try for a long time. The Challenge made me sit down and begin my blog -- no hemming and hawing about a potential blog name and theme. Just pick something and begin. Now that I've established Mrs. G's Library Nook, I plan to continue on. (You are all witnesses ...)

Thanks to the South Dakota State Library for a great challenge!