Re: [LM_NET] Question on READ software from ALA - VENT -another example

[ann reed <reedref@YAHOO.COM>]

Lisa & LM_NET... this reminds me of many years ago before I retired from the public 
school system I worked for for 29 years.
   
  I got an email from one of the IT persons for accessing an inappropriate and 
uneducational site.
   
  (......they monitored our emails, which we all knew...so I was very careful what 
I emailed)  I had emailed all the other librarians in the system about the site 
that a student had just shown me, just saying if they needed a smile and had a 
second, this site would produce a smile.
   
  I really caught "what-for" about this.
   
  The BEST and funniest thing was that about 3 years later, the business teacher 
was showing me something in her textbook...  I noticed on the opposite page in the 
textbook that they had a whole page devoted to this site, listing it as an example 
of fun things that could be found on the Internet that you could safely show your 
students.
   
  What was this inappropriate site according to the IT person...?   I just checked, 
it's still available and has morphed into a real business... you have probably 
heard of it.  It's the Dancing Hampters' site: 
(http://www.hampsterdance.com/classorig.html)  
   
  So yes, IT people are like this many places ... given authority to access what 
you have been trained professionally to evaluate, whereas most the times they have 
not been.  
   
  Just one example.
   
  Ann
   
   
   
   
   
  
Lisa Hunt <lisa3moon@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
  It is widely used by our excellent multi-county public library system. This year 
I wanted to "splurge" and buy one for my school use. However, it had to pass muster 
from our IT department first!!!!!! The request was sent to IT where it languished 
for almost a month. I didn't realize it required "software" approval until I 
checked why the requisition request was taking so long. "Oh, I'm sorry but IT has 
to approve it first. They are very busy over there, do you want me to check on its 
progress so far?" I steamed, CANCELLED the order and stomped out of the office. I 
know it's not a professional reaction, but I'm tired of non-teachers directed so 
much of my business!!! I know that the product is good and provides many 
opportunities to connect books and readers.

Donna Burke 
wrote: Has anyone used the READ software from ALA to create posters and bookmarks? 
It comes with Photoshop software that enables you to create layers for background, 
text, and your own pictures. And it seems wonderful, but mine did not come with 
instructions and is a bit more complicated than I imagined!! If you have used this 
software and can find the time, please send easy to follow instructions to get me 
started. Thanks. 

Donna Burke
Media Specialist 
Heritage Year-Round Middle School 
3400 Rogers Rd. 
Wake Forest, NC 27587 
562-6228
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