One Year Anniversary

Hello L2Crew and Happy Anniversary! Can you believe that next month will mark our one year anniversary? To think of all the things we have accomplished for BPL and the things we have learned is quite mind bending. You guys are the best and I have really enjoyed spending time this year getting to know you all and learning with and from you. As Michelangelo said "I am still learning" and I hope to continue to learn with all of you.

However, I know some of you may be ready to pursue other areas of work and I understand that. So, if there is anyone who wants to move on to something else just let me know. We will wish you well and give you a well-deserved pat on the back. Of course ... I am hoping that you all will stay and continue to learn with me and create and explore too.

L2Crew ROCKS! (I sound like a nerd, don't I?)

Melinda

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March and April Stats

Cumulative statistics for podcasts:

March 2008
number of podcasts 24
number of downloads 338
number of items streamed 436
combined total 774

April 2008
number of podcasts 25
number of downloads 562
number of items streamed 487
combined total 1049

Cumulative statistics for YouTube:
March 2008
videos 37
videos viewed cumulative 22041
subscribers 44
channel views 4502

April 2008
videos 41
videos viewed cumulative 26128
subscribers 54
channel views 4854

Cumulative statistics for blip.tv:

March 2008
Videos 8
videos viewed cumulative 824

April 2008
Videos 8
videos viewed cumulative 1215

Cumulative statistics for Slideshare (PowerPoint presentations:)

March 2008
Number of slideshows 8
Number of views 2612

April 2008
Number of slideshows 10
Number of views 3581

Cumulative statistics for flickr:

March 2008
Total photos 1068
Total site views 30,572
photo views 71,008
photostream views 30,502
photo sets views 5030
combined view total 106,540

April 2008
Total photos 1164
Total site views 32,640
photo views 78,729
photostream views 32,579
photo sets views 5356
combined view total 116,664

BPL News Blog:

March 2008
Average daily number of visitors 53
Average daily number of visits 62
Aggregate item views 618 views of 80 items
Email subscribers 63
RSS subscribers 36
Blog entries 24 by 7 different staff members

April 2008
Average daily number of visitors 55
Average daily number of visits 62
Aggregate item views 476 views of 111items
Email subscribers 63
RSS subscribers 35
Blog entries 25 by 4 different staff members

XO Laptop

Administration has given the L2Crew a XO laptop to work with. If anyone would like to borrow it and try it out, it is located in my cubicle. Just let me know if you take it so I can keep up with it.

New BPL Myspace Page

I was just browsing through BPL's Myspace Page. I have a few new ideas on what to do with it. Does anyone from Central has some newer photos of the Central library that can be added to the Myspace profile? Right now, there's only one photo on the profile. If you have some pics could you let me know!

Thanks!