This week we explore the Hobbies and Crafts data base in MARVEL. I agree, this could be weakness for me! I have dabbled in many types of crafts. Although I have not created anything elaborate, it is fun!
I watched the informational video.
I then chose the outdoor category where hiking captured my interest. Having done a fair amount of hiking and some backpacking in my younger years, it is an area of interest which will always remain dear to my heart.
Thinking it would be fun to have some related crafts, I clicked on the 'projects' tab in the top bar. I was delighted to find some whittling projects, including a fun back scratcher, and a stick figure which can balance on a tightrope! I downloaded these for future backpacking trips, or even back yard adventures!
Next I explored the periodicals and was pleased to locate Backpacker Magazine by using the 'narrow results by publication' option. Backpacker is one of the periodicals we offer in our collection. I also explored the Periodicals and Reference tabs.
Seeing as we have a large number of knitters who use our library, including a group who meets twice a month, I visited the Needlecrafts & Textiles section, where I located the knitting link. I watched a couple of the videos on choosing yarn, and knitting the garter stitch, which I though was well done, and easy to follow. I also checked out a few projects.
I clicked on the 'Help' tab and scanned the options on the right. I clicked on Visual Search, however there was not a tab on the Needlecrafts & Textiles page as illustrated in the sample. The text did say," If a Visual Search tab appears, you can also search Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center and have your results presented in an interactive, visual map." I will have to explore that option in a different category, which actually has the visual search option.
Checking out the popular links at the bottom of the Needlecrafts & Textiles page, I found a Beading magazine with several projects. I downloaded a Beaded Flip Flops tutorial for my friend who loves flip flops!
Exploring the Hobbies and Crafts data base reminds me a little of Pinterest! One can get lost for lots of time and not even realize it!
Thus concludes my assignment for week 4 in MARVELous Maine Invitational!
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