This was an excellent program. My only complaint is the lack of time to accomplish these tasks. Either ease up on the quantity of browsing and searching you want us to do, or lengthen the time frame.
I learned I'm not a fan of Twitter, but I'm so excited to know how to embed a YouTube video into a blog! The Common Craft videos were exceptionally helpful.
Essentially everything we do in keeping up-to-date is keeping us Lifelong Learners. The trick is to get management to recognize that hitting some of these websites or learning how to utilize a website really is working, and not playing on company time.
I would definitely participate in another program such as this.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
Thing 22 - Podcasts
I found Nancy Pearl's podcasts using Podcast.com and subscribed using my Bloglines. Her book reviews would be excellent additions to a library's website. At Podcast just search for Nancy Pearl or even Book Reviews.
As usual there is a ton of stuff out there to look through. I was hoping BookTV would have something, but alas...
As usual there is a ton of stuff out there to look through. I was hoping BookTV would have something, but alas...
Thing 21 - YouTube
This was a very easy site to move through. Everyone talks about YouTube but I've never visited the site and gone browsing.
This would be a great way to broadcast Book Talks, Library Programs, and training sessions!
Since I'm a cat lover I picked out this video - Herding Cats.
This would be a great way to broadcast Book Talks, Library Programs, and training sessions!
Since I'm a cat lover I picked out this video - Herding Cats.
Thing 20 - Web 2.0 Tools
I browsed through all of the categories and gave Pandora a shot (not to be confused with shooting Pandora). A co-worker had recommended this site to me several months ago but I'd never gotten around to testing it out.
Pandora provides music. Very handy if you're in a location that doesn't get radio reception, and as long as your pc has speakers. Signing-up was easy. It also offered an opportunity to share my music choices with friends.
I requested Andy Williams, Henry Mancini (not available), Alison Krause, and Mozart. You may only chose an artist or song, but not a music type such as marching band, drum corps, light jazz, or patriotic. You are given the info on each piece such as composer, title, performer. Pandora will continue to play when minimized, so you may do your pc work while humming along.
Excellent way to test out various artists and styles. This would be handy for helping patrons identify music pieces - and in these budget-crunching times, all for free!
My library lists websites that we hope are helpful or of interest to the public and listing seomoz.org site could be something fun they could browse through. So often we're listing wonderful research resources, but we should also add fun things as well.
Pandora provides music. Very handy if you're in a location that doesn't get radio reception, and as long as your pc has speakers. Signing-up was easy. It also offered an opportunity to share my music choices with friends.
I requested Andy Williams, Henry Mancini (not available), Alison Krause, and Mozart. You may only chose an artist or song, but not a music type such as marching band, drum corps, light jazz, or patriotic. You are given the info on each piece such as composer, title, performer. Pandora will continue to play when minimized, so you may do your pc work while humming along.
Excellent way to test out various artists and styles. This would be handy for helping patrons identify music pieces - and in these budget-crunching times, all for free!
My library lists websites that we hope are helpful or of interest to the public and listing seomoz.org site could be something fun they could browse through. So often we're listing wonderful research resources, but we should also add fun things as well.
Thing 19 - Apps
I tested Google Docs so I wouldn't have to deal with creating yet another account. Using my Blogger account I got right in. I uploaded a document (Packing List), and also created a new one (Favorite Movies) in Google Docs.
I began a third doc called Xmas Gifts. My plan was to be able to access this list anytime, anywhere I thought of a good gift idea for someone. Then come next Xmas when all the gift-buying was done I could save the list to my pc to keep with my lists from other years. But it wouldn't work, so this is one drawback. Or, at least I couldn't get it to do what I wanted. After much dinking around I gave up.
Overall, I do like this format. We use this at my library for sharing work schedules and it is so nice to log-in from home and know what's ahead of me that day.
I began a third doc called Xmas Gifts. My plan was to be able to access this list anytime, anywhere I thought of a good gift idea for someone. Then come next Xmas when all the gift-buying was done I could save the list to my pc to keep with my lists from other years. But it wouldn't work, so this is one drawback. Or, at least I couldn't get it to do what I wanted. After much dinking around I gave up.
Overall, I do like this format. We use this at my library for sharing work schedules and it is so nice to log-in from home and know what's ahead of me that day.
Thing 18 - PBWiki
This was easier than expected! The hardest part was locating the Insert/Edit Link (we needed to be told it's the globe icon). I was having too much fun listing my favorite food, my favorite movie, and my favorite blog.
Delusions of importance are urging me to create my own wiki and inflict information upon the world.
As an aside, I'm still trying to put a "c" in wiki (and spell it "wicki").
Delusions of importance are urging me to create my own wiki and inflict information upon the world.
As an aside, I'm still trying to put a "c" in wiki (and spell it "wicki").
Thing 17 - Wikis
Always wondered how a wiki got it's name. That's assuming the information is correct. While it's great that we don't need to know programming to create a wiki, I'm very concerned about the integrity of the information.
I rely on wikis for pop culture info, but hesitate to use them for research. When I know nothing about a topic I will grab a wiki for initial info, but then move on to documented websites.
The ALA-Chicago Conference wiki was a great idea and I enjoyed browsing through that.
I rely on wikis for pop culture info, but hesitate to use them for research. When I know nothing about a topic I will grab a wiki for initial info, but then move on to documented websites.
The ALA-Chicago Conference wiki was a great idea and I enjoyed browsing through that.
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