Reference Challenge - Week #10 - Wrap Up! YAY! The GRAND FINALE!

So, in this last, final week of our challenge, which, lo-and-behold, I am doing on the very last possible day to be doing this (shocker...), I am to report on my biggest discovery(ies).

Ahem....

I RAMBLE!
Wow, I cannot believe that someone is actually reading this. I go off on weird random tangents that really don't relate, but somehow they kinda do. It's odd. I'm quirky. Thanks for putting up with me.

I PROCRASTINATE!
I have proceeded to do 5 weeks of challenges in about 6 hours. Not at all in the spirit of the challenge. While I did have a chance to play around while in the databases, I could have done more. And you know what, I am going to!

MY CAR IS EFFICIENT!
My Toyota Prius is a pretty stellar little car. Low maintenance, high fuel mileage, lots of safety recalls. Yes, I love my car.

I NEED TO LEARN JAPANESE!
The ability to read manga in its original format would be phenomenal! To not need subtitles? Amazing!

You know what though, I had discovered all of this stuff many years before. So really, they don't count and fall into that first category of rambling. Again, apologies.

My biggest and coolest discovery in this challenge would have to be the historic maps of Henry. As soon as I got finished with that one last night, I had to call my parents and tell them. We all thought that was pretty fascinating, which then led to a 20 minute discussion what other fun towns we could all look up. We are all a bit disappointed about the lack of maps of Hazel. Makes me wonder who I need to talk to or who would have control of those maps?

PROMOTION
I am so happy that I am now informed on these databases. Doing these lessons has brought back to mind several times where some of this information would have seriously come in handy. I didn't have the knowledge then, but I do now. I already try to inform people of some of the more requested areas, such as the Chilton Online and Mango Languages. Very handy, and I love showing people that there is so much that a library can do for them, and that it far surpasses what is on the shelf (although, we have that too).

Thanks for this challenge. It was fun. I am lazy. Great times were had by all, unless you don't enjoy rambling, dragons, or art. Then I do apologize. But not really.

さようなら

Sayōnara

Image courtesy Kiiro Yumi, Hiro Arikawa, and Google.

(This is my favorite manga! Go read it! The Library Force compels you.)