Thing 23

Boy oh boy...done.

I really enjoyed another look at YouTube, the image generator and creating the pottery rollyo. I have honestly learned an incredible amount about the new web-based technologies because of this training.

Next time around, I would suggest that the sites stay in working order until the completion date for the training. In being new to so many of these technologies, I was unable to discern whether or not a site was in working order and, therefore, spun my wheels for too long only to find that the site was 'broken.' Also, I would have liked a little more detailed instruction within some assignments. Fortunately, my coworkers were wonderful in helping with the learning curve. Learning to import, link feeds or videos was a big challenge to someone of my stoneage level.

Hopefully, I will have a chance to use some of these resources in a library setting in the near future.

Thing 22

So, it isn't necessary to create an account in NetLibrary now as MoCo allows the simple entry of a library barcode no. and the pin no. I hadn't looked at NetLibrary for awhile so this is a nice simplification.

It's still frustrating to anticipate finding much of anything new--there are a little over 3000 titles at this time. None of the newer books I wanted are there yet and the Subject areas need a little boost. When clicking on Arts & Entertainment there is but one title, count it, one. I will say, however, that the download interface is fabulously easier to understand and use. When the collection is broadened and a significant number of titles added NetLibrary will go from being a good resource to a great resource.

Thing 21

I found Podcast Alley a little difficult to navigate. The commercial stuff on the site gets in the way of finding the podcasts and downloading them. Also, so many of the library related podcasts were no longer there so I finally went to an environmental site and found some interesting programs.

I placed the Environment Show Feed on my blog and will look forward to listening to some of the programs.

I very much like the ability to search within podcast subject areas. I still love 'listening' to broadcast media---things like the programming at NPR so I can see seeking out various subjects of interest for a quiet evening 'listen'.

Thing 21

http://theenvironmentshow.com/feed

Thing 20

I have used YouTube in the past to look at recommended videos and to find friend's public appearances and more. It is also an amazing archive of musical performances both old and new.

I placed a favorite Nat. Geo. video about an orangutan and dog friend.

Using YouTube for the creation of library website videos has vast potential--anything from training the public to use our catalog and databases to features of upcoming YA programming in order to catch our teens from the Teensite Library pages.

Orangutan and Hound Video

Thing 19

Investigated some of the award nominees and created an account on Urbanspoon. Loved looking at the reviews for my already favorite Frederick restaurants and will definitely use this for wider dining in Washington, D.C.

Loved the food site, IMCOOKED...there is a video of Christopher Walken roasting a chicken and Paul McCartney making mashed potatoes. What a riot. This is like a non-stop cooking show and after watching a given video would really lend some confidance in trying a new recipe. Such fun.

LibraryThing Link Try 2

Pottery Rollyo

Pottery Rollyo Try 3

My Bloglines Rss Feed Page

Thing 18

Okay....really don't like Zoho. It is completely non-intuitive for me but loved Googledocs and will no doubt use it in the future. Micosoft Word only has a few templates but with Googledocs there is everything from making invitations, personal finance(household budgets)to spreadsheets and more. This is a feature I can recommend to our many frustrated Internet patrons. Also made a personalized calendar in Googledocs.

Thing 17

Just spun wheels for far too long on the Sandbox site only to find out that it is not working. I can vouch for that. Frustrating.

Thing 16

The use of Wikis by libraries is a natural. Potentially, it is another way to create an expanded community surrounding library use. Using a wiki for patrons' comments about books read, successful programming or services along with the library's postings about all library goings-on is a trend that can empower every library community.

I love SJCPL's subject guides---the Crafts link offers everything from current books to specific projects to library craft programs---this is the old community bulletin board, programming brochure and word-of-mouth rolled into one and gone virtual! Also really loved the BookLover's Wiki---great place to check for annotations of hot titles and more and there are pics!

Thing 15

Unfortunately, I think that libraries are conceptually moving the way of newspapers in this country. As our newspapers disappear, they are being replaced by a sort of citizen's vigilante reportage, if you will, and what we are missing is the career reporter's in-depth journalistic research, especially in areas where only a reporter could go. This was the heart and soul of our free press and I believe we will begin to see libraries echo this trend. When you begin removing librarians and books from libraries beyond a certain point for whatever reasons, be it economic necessity or because the newest online technologies can mimick a librarian's reference skills to some degree, you have once again taken the soul from these institutions. There is no replacement for the neighborhood librarian reading to preschoolers or passionately recommending a book to a teenager. I venture to say that children will not have the same life enriching exchanges with an online library avatar in the same way they once did with a living community librarian. When the virtual library comes to dominate the library world, we will all lose more than we know. And that's my soapbox for the day!

Thing 14

Technorati offers a sublime searchable categorization of blogs via tags---if you want to see what individuals are saying about almost anything this would be one place to look. This is yet another example of an attempt to tame the vastness of the Internet monster.

The keyword search for Learning 2.0 in Technorati Blogs gave a result of 13 blogs while the search in the Blog Directory gave 0 results. I could not find a way to search in Tags---could only find the lists of Tags.

On June 23, 2010, the popular blogs pages were unavailable. I will go back later and see if they make a comeback.

Thing 13

Delicious.com is interesting. I was not up to speed on social bookmarking. This would be a good place to check in periodically to get a sense of what people are looking at and talking about---sort of a social barometer.

The tutorial is no longer working but I looked at the PLCMCL2 account and there are incredible ways in which libraries are using all varieties of the 2.0 technologies. There are librarians podcasting favorite books, videos of programming and so much more.

Thing 12

Rollyo is great. I created a Rollyo of ceramic and pottery websites/magazines which will enable me to search for glazes and other related information within these sites. This has powerful potential to direct a search within an interest area. Also placed a link on my blog.

Tried and tried now to place my Search Rollyo on my blog and the link goes on there very nicely but when you click on it there is nothing there. To go to my Rollyo you will have to copy and paste in this very long URL: http://www.rollyo.com/search.html?q=Try+it+out...&sid=6288098x=11&y=7...

Thing 11

I really like LibraryThing. I catalogued some titles. I can see that this is a good way to keep track of titles read, favorites and more. I always forget to write down the books read but I might actually remember to record these on LibraryThing when I'm online doodling around and the record will then be in a place where I can't lose it. Hooray.

Thing 10

I created a rather young looking Avatar and placed it on my blog---that was fun and sort of the online version of what we mature folks knew as colorforms. I'm not sure I would find a use for this in my stoneage world at home but could see it as a fun tool for a Young Adult or Children's portion of a library website.

Thing 9

I took a look at some library related blogs. Really liked the NYPL Blogs. There is great RA information and also general information from librarians about things like summer reading and genres. The Marin Co., California blog is very interesting too as the libraries are using the blog to promote their programming and deliver special interest information. MERLIN would appear to be a great place to look for nationwide library events/conferences and a quick way to find other Maryland library blogs. I did subscribe so will look forward to checking on our Maryland news.

I liked Technorati for blog searching and the subsequent connections to the specific blog feeds. Technorati has a screen shot of the blog sites---as usual, a picture makes searching more powerful and fun.

http://www.merlincommunity.org/index.php?option=com_rd_rss&id=4

Thing 8

I knew nothing about RSS Feeds so this was a great introduction. I set up a BBC news feed, Ceramics Monthly news feed and many more... I can see the advantage of having all your favorite stuff in one spot where you could quickly check things like news headlines, weather, etc... It was a little tricky figuring out how to publish the RSS Feed on my Blog but with a little help, I got it.

Thing 7

My technology interest of the moment is the potential health impact of living in a 24/7 Wireless environment. Very little has been written about the subject so I took the invitation of 'Thing 7' to learn a little more about the matter. And....it would appear that there are over 200 peer-reviewed papers testifying to the ill effects of the high frequency radiation of a Wireless world. The Russians seem to have read the cancer-related research on the matter and have radiation standards that are 100 times more stringent than ours. Hmmm... Does our culture rush into new technologies without understanding their full impact? Could smoke signals make a comeback?

Loved the food sharing video on the blog--- Tklglobalfoodie.blogspot.com. Very fun and funny and I might even take on a borscht now.

Thing 6

Flickr is great---just got lost in some of the many categories of photographs including photos of decaying buildings in the south. There are some incredible images there. Also explored some of the mashups and such and really got snagged by Colr Pickr---looking forward to uploading images and trying out some of the 'colorizing' features there.

Thing 5

Just took the Flickr tour and it looks like a wonderful resource. I have had such trouble trying to figure out my photo software on my old computer when transferring images from camera to computer. Flickr may be the solution. The tour left me a little wanting as it had no real 'how-to(s)' but just a general look-see. I will need to create an account and actually try downloading the images to get a real feel for this product but it looks easy and very versatile.

I have tried and tried to place a photo from Flickr to this site but I have to give up---my coworker, who has completed 23 Things also wasn't able to accomplish this task. The BlogThis button just takes you in circles from Google approval and back. Very frustrating.

Thing 4

Ta Da. One blog created. It really is easy and although there has been a time-lag between Thing 3 and Thing 4, I am back into the blogging world today without too much heartburn. This blogging thing has potential---a new way to change the world? Maybe not, but look where Julie of Julie and Julia fame got by simply writing about her cooking project. So, here we go.