Thing 30, and I'm done!

I have had a really good time with this. I was actually surprised by how much I enjoyed most of it, especially since I'm normally not much of a "computer" person. It was really fun going to other people's blogs, too, and seeing how my thoughts and feelings compared with theirs.

I thought the format of the program was good. Maybe a little less reading at the beginning would be nice (or at least shorter articles!). And I think maybe a little more time could be allotted for the completion of each of the thirty things. Many of the public service staff have very little time to sit in the back and concentrate on something like this, and I don't think you get the full benefit if you're trying to rush through it. I also wish there were a better way to keep track of this than through that spreadsheet!! Ugh. Oddly, figuring that thing out was the biggest challenge for lots of us, I think!

Having said that, I learned so much from the Web 2.0 program! I would definitely participate in another program if it were offered. It's a great way to keep up to date! Thank you, Cindy, for all your hard work.

Thing 29

I have really enjoyed this learning experience! I especially liked learning about Flickr and YouTube. I also liked the image generators. And I LOVE LibraryThing! I may not be able to use any of these tools a few weeks from now, since I have to use something regularly in order for it to sink in, but just knowing that these things exist will help me tremendously in my work. And at least I will know what people are talking about when they mention Web 2.0!

Good job, Cindy! Thank you for leading us through this!

Thing 28

I decided to do option number 2 on this one, and just explore Rollyo. I can't say that I'm really impressed with it. I guess it could be useful for someone who searches the same topic or a lot or often looks for information in one field, but for me using google, yahoo, or another general search engine is just easier. My information needs are so varied that I don't think it would be worth setting up a Rollyo account. I'll be interested in hearing whether or not anyone is able to think of a good use for this tool.

Thing 27 continued

Aha! The LibraryThing widget moves with my posts! Very handy.

Thing 27

I really love LibraryThing! I can see how this could become addictive. And it could be very useful as a way to retrieve titles and/or authors of books I've read in the past. It happens so often that I've read a book that I want to suggest to a customer, but I can't remember the author or the title. Here is my library:

http://www.librarything.com/catalog/dharland

Matthew showed me how to show my library books on my blog (I think it's on Thing 26).

Thing 26

I had a REALLY good time with this one!! I made a neon sign, found new names for my cat, and wrote something in zombie letters! For those of us over 50 (most younger people won't get it, although Dee Dee did), one of my favorite generators was this one:

http://www.dylanmessaging.com/create

Fun, fun, fun! I'm not too sure what library applications there might be in these, but I'm sure we could come up with something!

Thing 25

I explored Denver's podcasts, as well as a few others. I think, in some ways, podcasts are better than vodcasts, especially for reading aloud. I didn't seem to encounter the annoyances that seem to be so prevalent in the videos (jumpiness, freezing up). Plus, you don't have to deal with the poor images that so many of the videos have. But the videos are definitely fun! I see that both could be useful in a library setting.