I took a class on cataloging on OCLC during my Associate Degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University (Fall 1979-Spring 1981). My instructor Gabriele E. Cope had written our text (Coping with the OCLC cataloging subsystem) since OCLC was still relatively new. When I was interviewing here in Jan. 1984, one of my first remarks as I entered the offices, was on the OCLC computer. I'm sure knowing about the only computer in the building was helpful in my getting hired.
No, I wasn't (and still am not) the cataloger, but I did try both times the job came open. I did get to do the "original" cataloging for a while and was able to do some CE classes when possible.
For the WorldCat Thing, I made my library a favorite and several more of the libraries in the state for a total of 10. http://www.worldcat.org/profiles/bookworm604/favoriteLibraries I also started following a couple of lists. Yes, I am a big Harry Potter Fan and have loved fantasy since I discovered the Wizard of Oz books at the Elgin (NE) Library as a child. They had a number of the Ruth Plumby Thompson Oz books also. http://www.worldcat.org/profiles/bookworm604/watchlists I then did a review of Bag Puppets by Donalyn Easterday, which I did the original cataloging on OCLC on Oct 25, 1985 after taking it to a workshop at Love Library at UNL. http://www.worldcat.org/profiles/bookworm604/reviews And then I looked up Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in Large Print, selected the new paperback edition, logged into Twitter, clicked on Bookmark and Share, then did my first tweet. It is now out there in Twitterland, where ever it wants to go. The link back to the book in the twit does work.
Oops, I think tweets go nowhere when there is no one following to tweet to. I didn't do Twitter for the original Thing #13, and then I was a little too protective and said no to a couple of Twitterers from who knows where, so I have no followers. I am willing to have some NE 2.0 followers, but you have to ask through Twitter. My name is bookworm604 there also. (Updated on 7/31/2009)
