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.

Week 4...Thing 9

It turns out the delay with getting the MERLIN password was with the webmail account, not MERLIN.

I logged into it. I do not have much time now to work on exploring. But, I did browse through the Learning Links and I think that will be very helpful. I am attempting to gain some more information on gaming and gaming programing for teens. Hopefully this will help.