Thing # 23 WOW THE END!

I am a lifelong learner! What I mean by this is simply the fact that learning is created by doing. Since I have completed the 23 Things, I now have a personal BLOG!

Also, I might add that I have enjoyed being able to convert photo images from my cell into character sketches and post in my Blog.

Overall, learning about wikis, rss feeds, rollyo, merlin, and podcasts were interesting.

Yes, I would be interested in participating in something new in the future.

Thing #22

I already have had an Overdrive account set up about a year ago. Therefore, I chose to view the Project Gutenberg. I found the Top 100 titles to be so unique and diverse. The topics were not so much like the best seller kind.

One that I may like to try was "People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English." by Pierce, Ray Vaughn.

Thing # 7

Tech related: I enjoy learning and using my NEW 7 pixal cannon digital camera.

Thing # 21 again

I'm just now adding the RSS feed into my bloglines.This is global talk radio which I found very interesting for an entertainment podcast.

http://www.globaltalkradio.com/

Thing # 20

I viewed YOUTUBE and found one of the TOP Video Clips listed. I chose the Backstreet Boys because I enjoy their music!

Thing # 19

I enjoyed looking at the Web2.0 site. I perticuarly liked and found usefullness in 2 award sites.

Real Estate- offers Zillow.com and of course for books the Librarything.com

Both are useful sites to know about in helping customers find information.

Test

This is brand new to me!  I hope it works.  Anyway, I'll have fun posting, documenting etc.

Test

This is brand new to me!  I hope it works.  Anyway, I'll have fun posting, documenting etc.

Thing # 18

I created a new Zoho Writer account and wrote a couple of sentences as a test site.

Thing 17

Well the MD libraries sandbox was a little tricky in trying to get the http url posted after a few tries it finally did work! The little world chain link was in active for a while.

Thing 16 Wiki's

I found the Wiki Slide presentation with music very helpful in providing an overview of wiki implications worldwide.

I learned that Wiki's are great for groups that already know each other or work well with a clear nucleus more likely to edit than create. Therefore, I can see wiki's evolving in the library world with a type of communication thru small groups (committee's) blogging or sharing ideas. Especially with constant change in methods of doing a task or policy.

It was very interesting to read about the ALA-2006 New Orleans Wiki page since I did not attend the conference. I also enjoyed looking at the Booklovers Wiki Team produced by Princeton Public Library sharing book reviews.

Thing #15

Now this is what I am talking about!!! Connecting with people through library services!

Library 2.0 to me is not only a term, but a concept/mindset to build and invite customers to use the library for many different things. Things such as: computers, family/teen programs, instruction to databases/catalogs, etc.

I love being able to network with students, teachers, principals and the community at large.
Building comfort and trust thru not only books and information: but creating a desire for people to come use the library!

Thing 14

I didn't seem to like Technorati. Blogging is not my interest at this moment. Yes, the results were different when doing a keyword search for "Learning 2.0" in blog posts and the blog directory.
What I found interesting was that Brittany Spears was listed as the #1 top searcher and top favorite blog was Boing Boing. The top blogs were "Engadget" which was new to me.

I think I had enough of Technorati for now. Time to move on.

Thing 13

I can see how tagging can be useful for someone who has the time to do this. However, when I tryed to access the tutorial at several different times it was unavailable. Therefore, bookmarking can help customers see quickly a relationship between data and a final answer.
It can help the library to be a more friendly user place.

Thing 12

I happen to like the name Rollyo. It gave me incentive to name my search engine the Roxyrollio! I have now added 3 sites I happen to use often related to news, national weather and travel.
Moving along!

Now! Time for sharing the generator blog sketcher. It was so appropriate to snag a pic from my email. The picture is the BCPL system winner for Teen Read Week in October 2006. Check it out!

Also, viewing the library catalog and cataloging some of my favorite titles was fun.

Things 10 & 11

Now! Time for sharing the generator blog sketcher. It was so appropriate snag a pic from my email. The picture is the system wide "Winner" from the October Teen Read Week! Check her out!

Also, viewing the library catalog and cataloging some of my favorite titles was fun.

#9 Merlin

I found this is yet another way to communicate with access to so many different channels of news. Merlin is just new to me.

Thing # 6

Flickr Mashups- I viewed Librariand Trading Card. Explored flickr, took the tour. Flickr is a great way to get your photos to your friends. I actually used my camera phone for library event to upload an image.

Thing 5

I find Flicker could be lots of fun if you have the time to create and post pictures. Also, sharing photos thru flicker is becoming more available to people.

Week 3 Thing 5

So far, I have enjoyed actually using flicker. However, it is just another technological imaging process to explore.

I used my phone to take image and up load into my blog.

Of course this is Maria working diligently at circ desk on a busy Saturday at Perry Hall on July 14th.

23 Things

The hardest is to find time to play.
The easiest being a life long learner.