Week 9 Thing 23

Wow! This is it! This has been an excellent learning experience. Am I fully versed in Web 2.0? No, but I know a whole lot more than I did a few months ago. At least now the vocabulary means something to me. I really like this method of self-paced interactive learning. Probably the best part has been the support from coworkers. We've worked together on this since the beginning and have shared each other's successes.

Week 9 Thing 22

I looked at Overdrive and Project Gutenberg. I was especially interested in the older titles available through PG. There were some childrens' titles that are probably difficult to get hold of in print. I don't use ebooks, but it's good to know about when customers ask.

Week 9 Thing 21

Podcasts have a wealth of possibilities for the library world. They are great for training and diseminating information. I was amazed at the myriad of topics covered by them -everything and anything. I wonder why Yahoo is closing down their podcast site. I successfully subscribed to a program aired on NPR.

Week 9 Thing 20

I couldn't resist this. Actually, this is in tribute to a wonderful librarian who I worked with when I first started. Kay Smith and I spent many happy dinner hours at good old Roy Rogers. And those of you who know me, know that I am a big Pat Boone fan -oh no, the cat's out of the bag! (Donna, I know you're loving this!)

Week 8 Thing 19

There are so many new tools to explore. What an abundance of riches! Web 2.0 has exploded. I'm glad there was a short list on the award winners -it helped narrow my search. I looked at Craigslist and Upcoming. Both are very useful, especially since they can be searched geographically. It will be interesting to see which of the hundreds of these tools survive for the long term.

Week 8 Thing 18

Oh boy! I almost threw in the towel on this one. Somehow I managed to change the password to get into my blog. I'm sure there's a logical explanation, but it was just about the last straw. But I worked my way out of the quagmire and here I am posting about Zoho and Google Docs.

I had some problems with Zoho. I created a document, well, really I just typed a sentence or two. But I wasn't able to save it. In Google Docs, I was able to save and revise. I can see how useful these online apps could be -especially for revising shared docs. And the ability to work n any computer at any time provides so much flexibilty. Cool!

Week 6 Thing17

Ok, I went to the sandbox(sounds like something Luna and Merlot might say)and added a comment to one of the thingies. But when I tried to add my Blog name,I wasn't successful. I'll try again.

Week 7 Thing 16

Now I understand what a wiki is. Boy, this is a whole new vocabulary we're learning. I can see lots of uses for wikis, thanks to the various ones I looked at. I added the BookLovers Wiki to my del.icio.us account.

Seems like a good tool for meetings -from agenda building to pre/post meeting discussions. What concerns me about wikis is the free range that contributors have. If it's a limited wiki, that's not as much of an issue. But the lack of control makes me question the use of wikis when authority is important.

Week 6 Thing 15

This was the best discovery exercise yet. I really enjoyed reading about Library 2.0. We face such exciting challenges - we need to be willing to take risks. How different the library of tomorrow (today??)will be! Our comfort levels will be rattled. And that's actually a good thing. "Into a New World of Librarianship" should be required reading for all BCPL staff. We need to do more than talk about it-we need to be proactive. This changing world of libraries will leave us in the dust if we don't embrace the changes. Maryland 23 is a big step in moving us forward.

Week 6 Thing 14

Read about Technorati and checked out the site. The Top Blogs were tech-related. I just shook my head when I saw that Britney Spears was listed among the Top Searches. With all that's going on in the world, how can that be what captures so much attention? Unfortunately it's not surprising.

I don't really see how I will use this yet, but time will tell. Like with many of the other things I've been exposed to in this exercise, I will need to revisit this at a later time so I can really get a handle on it.

Week 6 Thing 13

The podcast about del.icio.us was confusing! Thanks to NO's very own Ms Twenty Three, I understand what it's all about. What a neat tool for organizing and making accessible my favorite sites! This is a tool I will definitely use in the future. And we can use it at work to make our staff "Favorites" accessible at all computers.

Check out my favorites but keep in mind I just got started.

Week 5 Thing 12

Here's my search rollyo on sports stuff -from fast cars to slow birds.

Select...sportin' lifeSearch The Web

Week 5 Thing 11

I love Library Thing!! This has a lot of potential for Reader's Advisory. Another part of 23 Things that I want to revisit.

Week 5 Thing 10

Creating the avatar was fun, but what's with the "Stepford wife" body image? These image generators are interesting, but there's also something a little bizarre about them.

Week 4 Thing 9

These search engines for RSS feeds are amazing. They provide access to so much information. I would like to explore this in more detail at another time. For right now, they overwhelm me.

Week 4 Thing 8

Ok, this is where technology and I fail to see eye to eye. I find some time to work on my blog, and that's not easy on these busy summer days. I even get a little excited about it. And then I run into a brick wall. Trying to register for Bloglines, and nothing happens. So I wait ...still nothing. I'm not giving up, but this sure is frustrating!

Thanks to Scrappin'Erin for her hint on getting the time stamp changed!


A little blip with the server caused the problem. So now I have gone into Bloglines and set up my account and am receiving the newsfeeds. I can see where this could be very useful as an effective way to communicate important info in a timely manner. I do need to remember to check it regularly so the feeds don't pile up.

Week 3 Thing 7

Creating the mosaic was an experience. Choosing the pix was fun -so many to choose from. But just when I thought everything was going smoothly, I lost all the text on my blog! Couldn't figure out why. I'm ready for the Wine part of my blog name.

Week 3 Thing 6

This is where I wanna be especially with all the snow.


Where my heart is
Originally uploaded by bmcwag

Snowy Stream

Snowy Stream
Originally uploaded by KitAy

Winter in the mountains is so beautiful. It's so peaceful . It soothes my soul .

Week 3 Thing 5

Flickr is so cool! Now I can begin to understand what all the buzz is about - there are so many possibilities. I've spent most of this session just reading about it, now I want to get down to the fun part.

Week 2 Thing 4

This seemed a little backwards - I couldn't post until I had registered, but now I'm posting about registering. It doesn't take much to confuse me. But this is a kick!

Week 2 Thing 2 & 3

Thank goodness I work with folks who are not technologically impaired and who embrace the role of mentor. It's hard to have confidence in myself as a learner when this is so foreign to me, but I'm working on it.

The first habit "Begin with the end in mind" leads right to the last -"PLAY!!!!!"

(Seems like I numbered this wrong initially.)

Can you believe?!!?

Well here I am rushing into the 21st century! Technology is my friend. Who woulda thought it!