Networking and Learning New Skills

By Val

@valmnz (17095)

New Zealand

November 2, 2015 11:13pm CST

As many of you know, I have a full schedule this week, thanks to the wonderful Local History Week organised by our local library. I attended one valuable session yesterday, but today was overloaded, which found me attending two talks and a workshop. Amongst other things arising so far, I've done some valuable networking, meeting people who can help guide me through my editing and publication processes. But, an equally valuable thing arising is learning a new skill to assist me with organising my research. I've attended two sessions today on using Evernote as a way of organising my research information. If you don't know what this is, please don't ask me to explain, other than it is a valuable tool on the cloud that I'm already seeing the benefit of. I can see this becoming a new toy to occupy my research time. Do any of you have experience in using Evernote? If so, how have you found using it? If you have no idea what I'm talking about, why not check it out for yourself? Tonight I'm wishing I'd come across this resource a year ago. It may have saved me a lot of time. But, tonight, I'm going to let myself become lost in Evernote on The Cloud.

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@LadyDuck (502204)

• Italy

3 Nov 15

I prefer to store everything on my local computer, everything that is online can be hacked, stolen, or lost. I use a similar software that is called AllMyNotes.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

4 Nov 15

I have my work strored in several places. However, I'm using Evernore to organise my research, which consists of other peoples work. It is already speeding up the process for me.

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@bluesa (15022)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

3 Nov 15

I am going to have to check it out. But it is great you have found it to be a big help.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

4 Nov 15

Anything that speeds the accessing of the research information is a bonus for me.

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@allknowing (153544)

• India

3 Nov 15

Each of us do our own research learning new things. I too have my own findings.

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@allknowing (153544)

• India

3 Nov 15

@valmnz There is a free software onyoutube that you can use to create your own movies.If you do not have it may be you can get one. VLC media player has features that could be put to good use. For example you can create images from your movie clips. Also you can use this media to convert online movies into offline and so on.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

3 Nov 15

Are you going to share them with us?

I'm enjoying learning new internet skills.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

4 Nov 15

@allknowing It may seem strange to you, but when working with the kids at school I discovered I didn't enjoy video or movie making as much as they did. I think I'll stick with my words and leave you to make the movies

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@skysnap (20152)

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3 Nov 15

Yes that definitely helps. I think networking with people also helps in knowing new stuff. I have learned a lot of small skills. Like people interaction and also how to explain things to them. etc. As for evernote, I use it to store bank details.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

3 Nov 15

We can struggle on alone, but it's quicker to learn from others.

@skysnap (20152)

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3 Nov 15

@valmnz Yes and saves a lot of time and money on many things.

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@Tampa_girl7 (54714)

• United States

3 Nov 15

I've never heard of Evernote

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@Rosekitty (19368)

• San Marcos, Texas

3 Nov 15

@Tampa_girl7 me either but i do like History

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

4 Nov 15

I hadn't heard of it either till the other day

@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Nov 15

I've heard of it but don't really know much about it. There is so many options out there, aren't there? Glad you're finding it useful.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

4 Nov 15

It is definitely making a difference at how I've been organising things. I'm sure there are others just as good, but I need someone to show me how to use them!

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

4 Nov 15

@JudyEv it seems these things are essential these days.

@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Nov 15

@valmnz My son is doing a PhD in Ireland and has some fancy program which making keeping track of references and citations easy. Can't remember the name of it offhand.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

3 Nov 15

we have a very good local history archive at our main city library - I lose myself in there a great deal

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

4 Nov 15

Same here, that is where the local council records are held and I'm a regular in there.

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@BelleStarr (61463)

• United States

4 Nov 15

No I had a chance to take a course on Evernote at my last genealogy conference but I didn't take it, now I wish I had.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

4 Nov 15

There were several genealogists at the workshop.

@sofssu (23660)

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3 Nov 15

I am yet to use evernote though I have it on my laptop. I need to explore it for myself. Network on and happy researching.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

3 Nov 15

Thank you. I probably wouldn't have tried it if not for this free workshop.

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@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

3 Nov 15

I saw evernote mentioned on NANO's site and planned on looking into it, but haven't yet

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

4 Nov 15

It has an excellent tagging system, but I'm sure others do as well.

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@Freelanzer (10782)

• Canada

3 Nov 15

I see it on my tablet out never used it.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

3 Nov 15

I think some of these things need others to help us know how to use them. It's easier than I thought once I'd been shown, but I definitely am still in the very beginning stages.

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@boiboing (13147)

• Northampton, England

3 Nov 15

I use evernote for to do lists but I can't help thinking I could do so much more with it.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

4 Nov 15

It's like most things, unless you're brave enough to explore you're posibly like me, needing someone to show you what to do.

ElizabethWallace

@ElizabethWallace (12069)

• United States

5 Nov 15

I have enough on my plate right now. I don' t want to learn anything else, other than what I am focused on at the moment. One or two new things at a time work best for me.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

5 Nov 15

This is simply a case of something that will currently make my life easier.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 Nov 15

I've heard of it but never used it.

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