Summary of 23 things

I think this was a very good learning experience. While there were times I got frustrated, I also learned alot and enjoyed some of the exercieses. I hope to be able to continue with some of them so I won't lose the skills I acquired while doing the different exercises. I especially enjoyed learning to create a blog, exploring Flickr, YouTube and Overdrive, just to name a few. I also enjoyed setting up a Del.icio.us site. One exercise I think will be helpful for anyone who wishes to catalog books for their private library is, LibraryThing. I've already used it for myself. It is easy to use and the hit count was great. The key to this program for me was, to be able to feel more confident when using the computer and not be intimidated by it.

Overdrive

I went into Overdrive and created an account. I then selected two audiobooks and placed them into my book bag and then my bookshelf. I was able to listen to one of the audiobooks I selected. I think that learning to maneuver through the system was the biggest benefit of this exercise. I'm not sure that I'll use Overdrive for work, but I'll use it for personal pleasure. This type of exercise gives me more confidence in using the computer and realizing I can't mess things up if I pay attention to the details.

podcasts

I loaded two library podcast to my blog lines, one I decided was not what I thought it would be, so I am not interested in it. The other had some information about Google Scholar that would be helpful for someone who was searching for information when writing a paper. It is more for academic searching. I also tried the Yahoo site but I'm not sure how that will be of use for library searching. I'll have to dig deeper on that one.

YouTube

This was a fun exercise, and not as difficult as I thought it would be. I'm going to try some of the library sites next to see what is offered. I found one about the future of libraries I thought was interesting. Now you can view it also.

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Web 2.0 awards list

I had a great time with this exercise. I went into Yahoo! answers and Etsy to see what was offered by these two sites. I'm wondering if Yahoo! answers will be able to help me locate difficult publishing information on books and music CDs. I'm going to give it a try next time I come up with a question about a place of publication or date. There were more sites I will try in the future, especially those under the heading of books. This time I went into Wal-mart $4.00 drug list, something we were talking about at lunch. I also went into Etsy and viewed some of the homemade quilts and jewelry.

Online productivity

It took awhile, but I was finally able to post this exercise to my blog. I think this will be a great way to update our standards for both cataloging and processing.

Marie,

I think this will be a good way to update our standards documents for cataloging and processing

SandBox Wiki

Today I set up my entry in SandBox wiki. It was a joint effort, but alot of fun. I'm learning new things each time I do a new exercise, some I have enjoyed, some I'm still not sure about. I think I just need more practice to feel confident that I know what I am doing.
The wiki I was able to add today was on my new and ongoing experiences with blogs.

Wikis

I am not sure if this is the thing for me. I don't care for the idea of others changing what I have written. Some aspects appeal to me though, such as being able to view news from around the world from ordinary people who are experiencing it. It sounds user friendly, but when I read the material, it seems like you have to sign in for each thing you want to insert or edit. I may need to read more about this.

Web 2.0, Library 2.0 and the future of libraries

This was a great look at what the future can hold for libraries and their patrons. I was surprised at the the 55 percent drop in circulation at one of the libraries and I wonder what kind of curculation statistics our library system is experiencing. Two of the articles I liked were "Away from the iceberg" and "To more powerful ways to cooperate". The information that can be shared is amazing. I know I was thrilled when my family went to China in Oct. to adopt another child, I was able to be there with them via their blog. It was great. No more waiting for phone calls etc. To see pictures is worth "A thousand words" as they say.

Thing #14

Today I explored Technorati by doing some keyword searches in the different tags and blog posts. It's amazing to see just how many things are at your finger tips and how fast you can search for a special subject. I hope to be able to use this search tool more often so I'll feel more at ease when I search for a subject.