Thing #23 Last One!

A summary of my thoughts on the "23 Things" program..........
- Some of my fav exercises were YouTube, working with Google.
- I have become much more tech saavy and am looking foward to
trying some new concepts out in our dept.
- I was suprised my how many search engines were 'out there' and
how often they are accessed.
- I enjoyed the program and found the format to be very informative
as it is.
- I would enjoy continuing to learn in possible future programs.
- I have never been a big technology person but this program enabled
me to learn, participate and use programs that I would normally be
intimidated by. The tutorials and links in each exercise made everything
very accesible and easy to understand. Thanks!

Thing #22 Audio Books

I worked on dowloading audio books and using NetLibrary and Overdrive. I had a bit of a problem using both and even had some issues going directly through BCPL web page. I'm sure I was probably doing something incorrectly and will try again. I really like to idea of having this technology and I would defintely see using it in the future.

Thing #21 Podcasts

This week, I looked at podcasts and I don't know that I found this to be something I would use in the future. It may be something I would try out personally but for the department, I don'tseea use for this technology. It is similar to YOUTUBE but not as easy to use and access.
I chose not to play as much this week and am hoping the next thing will be a little more interesting.

Thing #20 Youtube

This week I viewed YOUTUBE and watched various videos. I have used this site in the past for music videos and I know that it is a very popular and useful way to see the lastest in the world of visual media.
For the library, in my department, we could use this site to share images of the ELAC systems, video blogs of various performers and live views of story time performances.It would be a nice way to evaluate and communicate that which is visual and audible to staff in the system.
This week was definitley enjoyable and a fun 'thing' to do!

Week 8 #19

This week, I viewed the 2.0 awards list of various websites and their information sharing technologies. I chose music and ultimatley settled on last.fm. It is a site designed to play only the type of music and artists that you like by getting a detailed profile of your interests. I signed up and enjoyed listening to my fav artisits.
This is a very handy list and I can see using some of these sites in the department for being able to access and catalog toys, songs, children's books.
I plan to further research what is available on this list.

Week * # 18

I worked with online productivity tools and signed up for a Google account. I was really impressed with what you could do there- far more than just a search engine! Ireally liked the calendar that you can create and share via email. That would really come in handy in the office as we are always looking for new ways and better ways to share our weekly schedules with each other.
I also made a blog entry on the Maryland sandbox featuring my take on My Favorite Things.
I have enjoyed the assignments for this week!

Week 7 # 17

I worked on Maryland sandbox this week and posted a blog on the wiki site. It looks to be a great way to connect to other folks and access information.
On ward to week 18!

Thing # 16 Wikis

This week I learned about Wikis and found the number of ways that they can be used very interesting. Wiki's really incorporate the whole idea of blogging along with organizing information.It's like a community created library online. I have often used Wikipedia for personal and work related searches so, with this tutorial, I feel confident using this tool.

Thing #15

I read a variety of blogs on Learning 2.0 and the library's future.
I particularly enjoyed the last one "To a Temporary Place in Time".
This blog seemed to really capture what's going on as the world of technology and libraries collide. Our world is changing so fast that our 2.0 world may soon seem archaic to the 3.0/4.0......realities. Information is a global, holistic experience and the days of focusing on books only is long past.
Very informative, enjoyed the far reaching perspective of future technologies.

Thing # 14 Technorati

I worked with Technorati and explored the differences in that, blogs, tags....I found Technorati to be very detailed and a comprehensive way to search online. I found using the tags a bit confusing at first but it made more sense as I went along. I registered with Technorati and may use this resource in the future.

Week 6- del.iciou.us

This week I explored the del.iciou.us site and learned how to use this for bookmarking websites and specific info. I registered with the site and now have my own link to this resource. It reminds me a lot of "my favorites" but with a lot more detail and capability. I can definitly see using this for research of any sort as well as 'casual bookmarking' of misx sites. I use 'my favs' a lot so this is just a more efficient way to save and sort info.
Very helpful!

Week 5 Rollyo

Created an account with Rollyo and explored the site for a varitety of topics. I'm not familiar as of yet with a lot of websites so I opted to explore instead of creating a search tool.

Week 5 My Library

Looked in my library and added 5 books to my account. This would be a useful tool when you're not near a computer.

Week 4 Library Blogs

I checked out the library blogs and through them, researched MERLIN.
It's nice to know there's a whole world of connected knowledge out there!

Week 3 Flickr mashups

Explored 3rd party applications and mashups using Flickr.com/services. Again, looks like a good source of information that I could apply to department projects.

Week 3 Flickr

I created an account with FLickr.com may use this in the future- looks like a good source for publishing photos and doing the department newsletter.

Week 5

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Week 4

Discovered Merlin this week and it was interesting to see the link to MD libraries and a whole world of info. Set up an account on bloglines. I can see myself using that beyond this exercises.

Week 3

Here are some notes about me and technology.......

I can't say I don't reap the benefits but sometimes wish we weren't so dependant on it.......
These are all very interesting concepts that we are learning in the 23 things but....will I really use them beyond this training..........maybe a select few but probably not. Knowledge is power ( I guess) so I guess I will claim the power and go forth at my job pretending I know what all this new fangled stuff is and how to use it!
May the force of technology be with us all!

23 Things Week One

For Week 1, we looked at the easiest habit and the hardest habit when it came to being a lifelong learner. For myself, it was the following:
* Easiest- To accept responsiblity for learning

* Hardest - To remember to view problems as challenges