Thing 23

It was very interesting to learn about the multitude of technology that is available. It was a little frustrating to not have the time to examine all of the resources completely. I will use some of the new excel resources and not only rely on what is loaded on our computers. I also found the blog information helpful to use for some committee work. I haven't begun the blog I have planned but it will be much more efficient than the many duplicate emails.

I also thought that with so many new resources , rss, podcasts for instance that it would be a great if Information Services could have some additional staff to feature these on our homepage.
It would also be helpful if new enhancements were advertised and given as a learning activity a few times a year.
And I know this would involve some updating but it may be helpful to have a page on Information Services department with the Maryland 23 activities and steps so staff could refresh their learning. Sorry to be so creative making more work for someone else but it was a very worthwhile experience that could be lost if it is not used.

Thing 22

I was familiar with the Overdrive but the detailed explanations were helpful to refresh my memory and be able to explaint to patrons. I also was surprised by the amount of content on Project Gutenberg.

Thing 21

I viewed a few library podcasts (Merlin, Odeo and Denver Public Library). I can see some great use for systemwide training of various topics that would allow more staff access.

Thing 20

I viewed several funny pet sites on YouTube. I didn't successfully download to my blog. I will try a frew more times to have a video attached.

Thing 19

I explored Facebook and NewVibes. I have set up an account with each.

Thing 18

I wasn't aware there were so many other resources besides the word and excel. I am going to move on of my excel sheets and see which is easist to maneuver.

Thing 17

I didn't find it easy to add my blog.Bloglines was much easier but I have accomplished this and am added to the Baltimore County list.

Thing 16 &17

I wish I had more time to explore all of the great ways that libraries have used wikis. It would be interesting to begin one on our homepage but I'm sure to view and monitor would be a huge assignment.

I also liked that wikis were used as a learning tool. I wondered if we should consider developing a staff wiki to keep the Maryland 23 training and new innovations in front of staff.

Wikis seemed like a great resource for pre-meeting prep. Maybe meeting would be more focused and not as long.

Thing 15

Wow, that was very informative and enlightening. It made me aware of how much technology libraries have to offer and how difficult it is to keep patrons informed of the assets already available to them. As great as it appears to be able to simplify and organize the process there will always be so many levels of assistance libraries can offer.

Technorati-Thing14

I'm glad someone has the organization skills to collate all of the blog information floating around. It was fascinating to watch and read the different blogs but overwhelming.

Week 6- Tagging

I created a Del.icio.us account and added one bookmark (People magazine).

Thing 12

I've added Rollyo to my Blog.

Week 5-Thing 10 and 11

I have just played with an advertising, the cartoon generator a cocktail generator. I haven't explored how to add them to my blogs yet. That will be next experiment.

I also registered for a My Library Thing account. I have cataloged my five books and this is a great resource to be aware of other titles.

Week 4 Thing 8 & 9

I have just added some great RSS content -everything from news, books, racing an clips from Jon Stewart each day. I also added a library blog.

Week 3- Thing 7

iTunes' New Challenge Comes from Amazon
By Daniel Drew Turner September 27, 2007 No DRM restraints and slightly cheaper music stand to make Amazon's MP3 Store the first serious competitor to iTunes

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Amazon.com this week launched its new Amazon MP3 Store, which, some analysts say, may become the first serious digital music challenger to Apple's dominant iTunes Music Store.
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Like the iTMS, Amazon's online store offers digital music tracks and albums from major-label artists. However, all tracks offered by Amazon are free of DRM (Digital Rights Management) constraints, unlike the majority on iTMS. All $0.99 tracks on iTMS are encoded with Apple's FairPlay, which restricts the number of computers on which the music can be copied. Though some iTunes Plus downloads on iTMS are DRM-free and encoded at a 256K bps rate, these are priced at $1.29, whereas all tracks on Amazon's store are also 256K bps and come at a lower cost: $0.89 or $0.99.

Week 3 Thing 5& 6

Enjoyed exploring Flickr. It was fascinating to see so many fun things. My favorite picture wouldn't download and I was frustrated but that made me find lots of other things to choose from.

Dawn Rip-Wave No.2, Atlantic Ocean

Dawn Rip-Wave No.2, Atlantic Ocean
Originally uploaded by bovinacowboy

Watch out......

NASCAR Display

NASCAR Display
Originally uploaded by WATNY Library

A great collection.

Week 3

Exploring Flickr..........

Week 2

Set up my own blog and added my first post. It was a challenge after being a beach bum for 2 weeks.

Week 1

Looked at lots of interesting blogs. Learned new information about staff.