Wrapping Up

Well it has been a looong and bumpy road. Although it was very challenging at times, I have to say thank you! I really have learned alot of neat things. Some I'm sure I will continue to use. Some of my favorites are: Library Thing, WorldCat, Wikis & Web Apps. I think the wikis and google docs would be a great asset to the library. I can't say I really have a least favorite. Some of the "things" I just do not have a use for right now. I may need them at some point down the road and now I know where to look. Thanks for challenging me & have fun checking everyone's blogs! :)

ListenNJ

Well I was able to download two books and do some exploring on ListenNJ. It's great if you want to download to an ipod or mp3 player and take it on the go. It even works for someone who needs a book right away or someone who is unable to get out of the house. I did find the book choices slim. I will have to do some more exploring when I have more time. My knowledge of the website is better which will enable me to help patrons.

Finding & Listening to Podcasts

What You Ought to Know! Some interesting facts that you never knew. Everyday there is another fun fact. Check it out you might be surprised what you find out!

http://www.whatyououghttoknow.com/show/2008/05/08/off-the-radar/

YouTube

Since my blog is named TwinsRFun I thought I would find a cute video of twins. See if you can watch it without chuckling!

Web 2.0 Awards

I have found a few that I like and think I will use. City Guides & Reviews: I think yelp is really neat, it gives you good and not so good places to visit. For any traveling whether it is a weekend roadtrip or a long vacation you can search by any city. I also thought farecast (for traveling) & eventful (which lists upcoming events in your area)were also neat.

Web Apps

I think they are great! You could use these documents for any project where you need to collaborate with a group. It really simplifies things when you have one document that you are working with and making changes to. I think it might be a great way for a branch to gather information for the brochure, since you have different people submitting information to one person for the smaller branches.

Playing in the Sandbox

I played in the sandbox and a found another useful online tool! I think wikis would be useful at work when you have a group working on something. We have a big community program at our branch and I think it would be a great way for everyone to stay up to speed on what's going on.

Wikis

I think wikis are great! I like the idea of adding to messages and editing them. I think it is much easier then going back and forth between emails. I think we should have a staff wiki, it's a great way to communicate.

I don't really trust the information to be accurate on Wikipedia. I don't know that I would use it.

Library 2.0 & Web 2.0

The library world has changed drastically since I was a kid. "Away from the iceberg" I do think that our library system is working hard to keep up with libraries patrons needs. Although I agree with cutting back on the "just in case collection". The library does have so many resources at our fingertips, but if people do not know how to use the resources what is the point of having them. If we can educate the patrons on how to use the resources we can help to eliminate the barriers between us. If they cannot get information from us they will go somewhere else to find it. Let's have some training courses on how to use NoveList, ect. for patrons.

Technorati

I find it very similar to the google search engine and easy to use. I am not up on technology but I have certainly learned alot from doing this challenge by searching these different resources.

Since I have two young girls I was not surprised to see Miley Cyrus at the top of the blogger list. I never knew what a twitter was until I explored Technorati. So there you have it, another thing completed!

Del.icio.us

I think del.icio.us is a great resource for someone that does a lot of research. An instructor who has multiple subjects with different topics might utilize it. I don't know that I would ever use it. It might be good for tagging recipes (i.e. Appetizers, Main Dishes, Desserts, ect.).

WorldCat

WorldCat is awesome! The search features are really great and easy to navigate. I like the way it brings up the locations where it is available based on your zip code. I definitely think it will help in filling out the Request For Materials form and helping customers find things that we don't have in our system.

NetLibrary

I found NetLibrary very easy to set up, I would be able help someone set it up with no problem. Unless you know specifically what you are looking for, I didn't find it very easy to search with. I don't think I would use it unless that was the only way I could read a book I needed. Reading books staring at a computer screen does not really appeal to me though.

Library Thing Awesome!!

I absolutely love it! I have finally found something I can really appreciate. I love to read. I have trouble keeping track of what I have read at times and what to read next. I think this will be a great resource. I'm really liking LibraryThing! Four out of my five books were popular. Alot of good comments. I'm looking forward to exploring it some more!

Technology Unadvanced

I always knew that I was not up on the latest technology, but I never realized how far behind I was until this challenge. I am learning alot through all the confusion. I have a computer at home to do all of this stuff, I just don't have the time to put into it. There are so many amazing things you can do today. I just appreciate that I don't have to change the film after 24 exposures anymore. I do love my digital camera!

Finding Feeds

This exercise was exploring a few search tools for finding RSS feeds. I thought Topix.net and Technorati were the most user friendly. Syndic8 was the not so easy to navigate.

RSS Feeding Me Info

I was able to create a bloglines account fairly easily. I found some RSS feeds for sites the I already frequent. So having that available in my bloglines I thought was pretty neat!

Pants Tab Program

Pants Tab Program
Originally uploaded by carlamarieh

My grandmother volunteered to sew all of the purses that the TAB kids got to decorate. She had a great time doing it, from the photo I would say the kids enjoyed it as well!

Swansboro, NC

Swansboro, NC
Originally uploaded by carlamarieh

I chose this picture by searching for places I have been. This is one of my vacationing spots with my family. Swansboro is a very small shore community. Very relaxing and tranquil!

Mission Accomplished

The easiest habit for me is, I am never to old to learn. The most difficult for me is keeping up with technology. It wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be though. Hip Hip Hooray Me!