Twitter

Personally, I'm still not into the whole blogging thing so I'm really not that crazy about micro-blogging. I suppose in a library setting it would be useful to quickly & easily let people know about events, new releases, etc. Maybe I'll start to feel better about it with time.

LibraryThing

I think LibraryThing has potential to be a good resource for librarians and patrons. My library is already a member and adds our new books to it each month. I don't know if I will be able to keep up adding my books to it but I like how you can connect with other people who read they same books you do and get recommendations. My catalog is at http://www.librarything.com/catalog/dgradert

Technology

Technology is wonderful…when it works. Honestly, I like technology. Even when it’s not working like I think it should, I don’t complain too much. I can’t imagine having to type papers in college on a manual typewriter or managing circulation in a library without programs by Follett or SirsiDynix. I like knowing that if I’m ever stranded on the side of a road I can get out my cell phone and call for help. It’s great to be able to email with a second cousin twice removed who lives in Sweden. However, I can’t always keep up with how fast things change. That’s why I am taking Nebraska Learns 2.0.

Image Generators

There are a lot of fun image generators out there. My favorite was at http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/poster.php where you can make your own movie posters. I also found out what my name would be if I were Sarah Palin's daughter (Chop Meth Palin) and had "Merry Christmas" translated into parseltongue.

More Flickr

I can't believe how many 3rd party tools there are. A lot of them look like fun but none of the ones I looked at would have practical library applications.

Flickr

With the holidays fast approaching I thought this image of the park in my hometown would be appropriate for completing the Thing #8 assignment.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rfleer/2061007497/

Finding Feeds

I've finally completed Thing #7. It took me longer than I thought it would. I tried each of the search tools and I just wasn't that impressed. I couldn't get Technorati to display and the other search tools had too many feeds & blogs for me to sort through. In the end, I just went to my favorite websites to subscribe.

RSS and Newsreaders

This is great! All the information I want in one stop! The time I can spend on the Internet each day is limited so I really like Thing #6. I can see how it has been described as addictive.

Instant Messaging

I'd forgotten how much fun it can be. It definitely tested my typing abilities. In some circumstances I can see the advantages of being able to communicate with someone instantly via the web but I just don't like being tied down to a computer whether I'm at work or at home.

New to blogging

Okay. I've never done anything like this before so this class will definitely help me with Habit #5 -- Use technology to your advantage. I'm good at Habit #7 1/2 so these next few should be fun.