Week 8...Thing 19...45 minutes later

Just kidding. I did not have a lot of fun with any of the Web 2.0 winners. Youtube was not as fun as I thought it would be. Maybe I need more time to play. I went to cocktailbuilder.com and esty.com and did not go crazy over them. I have used zillow before and like that site.

Some of these sites are interesting. But, for me it would be just as easy to Google whatever I was looking for and go from there. No need for a Web 2.0 site.

Week 8...Thing 19

Oh my goodness, this thing looks like so much fun!!! I have heard of a lot of the sites before and gone to a couple of them. I did not even know I was particpating in Web 2.0. I have to say I have never been to YouTube. I think that is where I am going to play first.

Week 8...Thing 18

Wow, this is really interesting!!! Instead of having my files all on a flashdrive or floppy I can upload them here and take them with me anywhere. I go to different branches two times a week. We have been assigned personal logins that can float our files, but that has not been working for me. This could be really helpful!
I published this to my blog from Google docs!!!


It took me several tries to get my Google doc sent to my blog. The process was really easy, but it kept sending to the wrong blog. Once I took a deep breath it worked fine. I just went to Google because I already had an account set up.

I think these tools are really interesting. Maybe a tutorial on how to use them could be helpful to those not to familiar with Excel, or even Word.

Week 7...Thing 17

Sandbox Wiki...complete

Week 7...Thing 16

Wikis...

Let's see. My main experience with Wikis is dealing with Wikipedia. When I first started to use the site I was a little to critical of it. I would not rely on it at all. With using it a little more it grew on me. As much as you need to be cautious that anyone can add information to wikis, it is nice because you can get so many points of view and influences.

My LATI group also used a wiki. That was very confusing. It was hard for us to find the site and then posting on it was not hard but it was not as easy as I thought it should be.

I do not know if I missed something, but how can I create a wiki of my own? It would be a great tool for me in helping plan programs and projects with people that I do not see all of the time.

Week 6...Thing 15

Alright, I think I am done being a Negative Nancy.

Library 2.0 articles were very informative and they put me back on the right path.

Libraries (and the world) are changing and I am glad I able to have time to learn and play with the new tools.

I can see some of the changes and they are not easy for everyone. I am of the Millennial Generation so I am more used to computers and technology. I still have patrons that come up to me and tell me that it was so much easier when we had the CARD catalog.

As much as those working in libraries need to be ready for the future, we need to realize that many of the people we serve (and even work with) are not ready for so many changes.

Week 6...Thing 14

Technorati

Alright, I do not love this.

I believe that there are a million, billion, zillion blogs.  I have 4!!!

It is kind of neat that I can see what other people are into and are doing.
But, unfortunately I barely have time to even think about what I am into or am doing.

Sometimes I wonder what all of these bloggers and taggers do for a living.

It is good to know that this exists, though.

Week 6...Thing 13

Mmmmm, mmmm, good. Alright, sorry I do not get it. Why do I want Google reader or bloglines and Delicious?

I set up a delicious account. It was neat enough. But, it was just bookmarking my favorite sights right? Kind of like I already have on my toolbar.

My tags connect me to people all over the world? I do not know if that interests me.

Am I missing something?

And, I did not love Technorati either.

I love learning all these new things, but I do not see the need to have 5 tools that perform almost the same way.

Week 5...Thing 12

I could not, could not get into the Roll or Rolling or Rollyo. I am not sure why. This may be silly, but I think the colors distracted me from the page and made it unappealing. Also, I did not quite see the point of it. I am just going to stick with google myself.

Week 5...Thing 11

My own catalog? At first I was unsure that this would be useful. But, then I decided it could be.

I am starting my own little library (or stash of books) at home. This is a great way to keep them organized. I can also see what other people thought of the book and like titles.

Other libraries are using this site on their webpage. I went to one of the webpages. It was a neat idea. You could see some books that the library has available, along with like books, and reviews of other people.

Here's a link to my library.

http://www.librarything.com/catalog/jnhem

Week 5...Thing 10

Oh man, this Thing was really fun.

I turned photos into sketches and put a message on the side of a plane.

And, I added the RSS to my googlereader account.