Project Progress

I've been working on collecting the info. I need for my project. Once I have my notes complete I think the remainder will go smoothly. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product.

Thing 6

I checked out the flicker site and couldn't believe all of the neat pics and beautiful colors they had. I like space for you eyes to breath though so I only put one picture up of Jet.

Thing 23

I really was excited about 23 Things, then the frustration set in. Working on something for hours only to find out I missed have something so basic really ticked me off. I think a classroom setting would have been very beneficial for these exercises. I'm just glad it's over, it is over isn't it? Overall, I did learn some new neat sites and most importantly I'm more familiar with some of the terms used.

Thing 22

I'm almost there! I have looked into ebooks during LATI traing and talked with Tobain in our IT dept. I have two different views of the ebooks. Tobain makes the point when showing me a smaller handheld display that you can hold as many books as you would ever need in something the size of a hardback with the use of a stylus. That would save so much space, misplaced books and weight in a bookbag. I'm not sure how I would feel about reading one for long periods of time and if you are a student I would worry about the battery going down. My initial thought of using your laptop just seemed unreasonable to me. I still like that a book does not need a power source, and is so portable. With ebooks or traditional it is whatever suits your needs.

Thing 21

I found a Harry Potter podcast and added that to my bloglines. The pod showed up on my list of feeds, ( Bloglines, Feeds and Podcast) but then I could'n't find it when I went to view my blog???? I could view it from the edit screen and I attached it to the 23 things tracking list I just hope it goes through.

Thing 18

I really like Zoho writter it seems very similiar to other word processing tools, so it should be an easy transfer for most people.

Thing 17

When I use wikis I need to get my bareings, I feel like I just stepped into the middle of a conversation. They are user friendly for people that aren't computer savvy, however beacause they are so easy there are to many to preview.

Thing 16

Wikis reminded me of a combination bulletin board and chat. They post all types of information, such as items you may only refer to once or daily. My favorite wiki was Book Lovers Wiki with Academic Library Wiki in second. I think a readers advisory would be a real asset in a library wiki.

Thing 15

I liked the video Machine US/ing us,from the first time I saw it when we began the 23 Things. I agree with "iceberg". I live in the just in case mode, and when he discusses the reliance on education, I feel that is one of the biggest obstacles. The patrons that use technology already are savvy. We don't have time to teach the partons that have a blank look on their face when we tell them we have great info on our web page and where they can find info. The library has to evolve to keep up with our changing technology and information resources.

Thing 14

I played around in Technorati and searched learning 2.0. After looking around in there for awhile I decided to search bookmobile, and found Cindys' blog, that was pretty cool. It overwhelms me to think of how many blogs are out there and that people are really interested in reading some of these. I noticed the top favs and top blogs were similar and top search had a mind of its' own.

Thing 13

I listened to the tutorial for Del.icio.us and I kept coming to the same conclussions. My first thought is yes tagging works for sorting items quicker, but you have to make sure your tag word is accurate and that whomever is doing the tagging is too. Many times I have put in tags only to have something totally different appear. My second thought is that if I relied on my computer for socializing Del.icio.us could be a real help.

The Blonde

Do you want that Supersized?

Thing Nine

I have checked out Merlin a few times, but out of habit I usually end up elsewhere if I'm looking for information. I had included a few library related blogs in my #8 blogline assisignment.

Thing 12 Rollyo

http://rollyo.com/bookmobilebeck/bookmobilebeck1/ I like using google for all of my searches. I I do find myself using a site frequently I add it to my list of favorites.

Thing 19

http://www.onesentence.org/about/
I just love these!! I saw them on Ashleys' blog for #19. I liked that they were one sentence and so true!!!!! I'm not sure how it could be anymore of an advantage than any of the other tools we've been using. My one sentence story for today is "Why is it that I have my own blog, but my VCR still blinks 12:00?"

Bloglines, Feeds and Podcast

Week Five

I enjoyed playing with the meez site. I had such a laugh! I did however have difficulty moving the cartoon to my blog. I'm still working on that. The LibraryThing was interesting if I had more time it might be a fun site to explore further. I checked out Rollyo I don't think I will have a use for this. I played around with it for a little bit and didn't like the foul language.

Week Four

The RSS looks interesting . I've attached bloglines related to news, weather, best sellers and animals. I really get overwhelmed when to much information is coming to me at once. I don't feel in an office setting, with sharing computers this is much value unless shared sites. I explored Merlin, but I liked Bloglines better.

Week Three

I really like how easy it is to share pics with family and friends. It makes me nervous that stra ngers can view your info also. It's like leaving your house unlocked and anyone can come in and go through your belongings.

7 1/2 Things

The hardest habit for me will be having confidence. The easiest is viewing problems as challanges.