tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post1918819624024386824..comments2023-10-25T02:14:11.431-07:00Comments on Living Vicuriously, aka Pasadena Daily Photo, has moved.: Guest Author: Irene McDermott and The Internet Book of LifePetrea Burchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-28193909954257359422011-08-18T08:08:19.993-07:002011-08-18T08:08:19.993-07:00Thanks, Irene. It's been fun having you and go...Thanks, Irene. It's been fun having you and good luck with the book signing!Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-49540696704108965742011-08-18T06:54:28.525-07:002011-08-18T06:54:28.525-07:00Wow! Such sweet thoughts. I appreciate all the sup...Wow! Such sweet thoughts. I appreciate all the support that the book is getting. <br /><br />All are invited to the book signing at Crowell Public Library on September 6 at 7 p.m.<br /><br />Crowell Public Library<br />1890 Huntington Dr.<br />San Marino, CA 91108<br />626 300-0777Irene E. McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642602838653244758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-75532606012074803602011-08-17T21:01:12.022-07:002011-08-17T21:01:12.022-07:00Branch libraries in strip malls. Cool idea, Ms. M....Branch libraries in strip malls. Cool idea, Ms. M. I've been reading up on the publishing business and there seems to be a lot of fear that books are dying, especially with the popularity of e-readers. But I don't see it that way. Books are just changing form. Just as TV didn't kill movies or radio, I think we're just getting another form of delivery and what's really happening is that books are expanding.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-9654869946223220672011-08-17T20:31:34.078-07:002011-08-17T20:31:34.078-07:00I enjoyed your post, Irene! The library here in Bo...I enjoyed your post, Irene! The library here in Boise is very well used and they have been putting a few branch libraries in strip malls. Best of luck on your book!Ms Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07960193596384417988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-83553710822342110702011-08-17T17:34:22.508-07:002011-08-17T17:34:22.508-07:00Bellis, J. says whether or not links in downloaded...Bellis, J. says whether or not links in downloaded books work on the iPad depends on what kind of file it is. I hope I translated that right. Bet you can get Irene's book as an ebook, and ebooks can be downloaded to regular computers, not just e-readers.<br /><br />As for not remembering what I look up, I've always been that way. That's what lists are for.<br /><br />Oh, PA, I love that. I hope Irene checks in and sees it!<br /><br />Book Dragon, you astound me. You must be an incredibly fast reader--insatiable, too.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-55456530503784497842011-08-17T16:36:42.170-07:002011-08-17T16:36:42.170-07:00added to my TBR list but I'm sure you knew I&#...added to my TBR list but I'm sure you knew I'd do that ;-)<br /><br />I've been saying for years, and it only got worse when my Library Tech teacher said it too....You don't need to know everything but you need to know where to find it....Book Dragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-60750305543508076822011-08-17T15:36:10.170-07:002011-08-17T15:36:10.170-07:00We see this in the Pasadena Public Library system ...We see this in the Pasadena Public Library system as well -- people working on laptops for the free wifi, public computers constantly in use and computer classes very well-attended. And yet people are still lined up at the circulation desk and the do-it-yourself book checkout stations.pasadenapiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938353886802913728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-7437531744462846562011-08-17T15:31:19.560-07:002011-08-17T15:31:19.560-07:00Hey Irene
Had to smile when I opened up this page...Hey Irene<br /><br />Had to smile when I opened up this page. I can attest to your skills. If I recall, it was you who tracked down a certain obscure comedian in Las Cruses NM for a certain artist which led to a certain 24 hour bus ride (to and fro) that ended up supplying the material for a two man gallery show and a spot at an upcoming MOCA show. Vic adores you.Pasadena Adjacenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031325790590238246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-72691833522203322862011-08-17T15:15:11.153-07:002011-08-17T15:15:11.153-07:00Looks like a great book. If only we could prod our...Looks like a great book. If only we could prod our fingers at the interesting web site URLs and be taken right there! Can't even do that on a Kindle, alas. Not sure about the iPad.<br /><br />Some recent research found that people are not remembering what they look up. Instead, they focus on remembering where, on Google, that information is stored. I find myself doing that a lot.Bellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10168550139269893109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-42373509554664483452011-08-17T13:53:52.037-07:002011-08-17T13:53:52.037-07:00Best of luck with the book, Irene!Best of luck with the book, Irene!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-1632948950049002192011-08-17T10:21:23.002-07:002011-08-17T10:21:23.002-07:00John and I have a phrase we use when we don't ...John and I have a phrase we use when we don't know the answer to a question: "I don't know, but I know where to look." The internet, or more specifically, Google. <br /><br />Google, however, tailors searches to what it thinks I want. I'd like to find search engines that don't do that.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-25624018712851783712011-08-17T10:08:19.037-07:002011-08-17T10:08:19.037-07:00What a great concept for a book Irene. I hope it ...What a great concept for a book Irene. I hope it is a huge success.Stevennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-55972089277892090572011-08-17T08:26:12.966-07:002011-08-17T08:26:12.966-07:00Pasadena's main library is always packed, too,...Pasadena's main library is always packed, too, Speedway. Not always in the smaller branches, but I kind of like them that way! The Crowell, the times I've been there, is a busy place as well.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-43059522222322717972011-08-17T08:10:43.638-07:002011-08-17T08:10:43.638-07:00Many summers ago, I went to my library and found t...Many summers ago, I went to my library and found the librarians virtually alone, save for a man in the corner making drawings and notes in very small writing on legal paper. It scared me.<br /><br />A few weeks ago, on a similarly hot day, I found the library chock full of people, all of them at computer terminals or waiting their turn -- reading.Speedwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16294062505751359294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-3767978128856060202011-08-17T06:59:41.426-07:002011-08-17T06:59:41.426-07:00Me too, Dive. I can look up books on my local libr...Me too, Dive. I can look up books on my local library's database on my computer at home, reserve them, even have them moved from one library in the system to another that's more convenient for me, then go check them out.<br /><br />I also think our main library was smart to set up a coffee shop and allow patrons to bring their coffee in to one of the large rooms there. Coffee is, for some strange reason, a very big deal.<br /><br />It is a positive post! Glad to have you, Irene.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-17529815017164831182011-08-17T04:50:28.911-07:002011-08-17T04:50:28.911-07:00How refreshing to see the internet used in such a ...How refreshing to see the internet used in such a positive and life-affirming manner. A wonderful post, Irene.<br />You are right of course about the internet and libraries; years ago I only ever used the reference section in my local library, but now I go there a couple of times a week to print off documents on their computers (so much cheaper and more sociable than having a printer at home) and invariably end up staying for coffee, chatting with friends and coming away with books and information I never knew I wanted when I went in there.divehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12938980502783421961noreply@blogger.com