Thing 11

After seeing the tutorials, I set up a del.icio.us account and tagged a few pages. Right now it's just another way to bookmark a page. Perhaps when I am doing research it will be beneficial to see other tags that go along with what I'm trying to find.

Thing 10

I added a comment on the 23 Things on a Stick wiki. I learned about the process of adding and editing information on a wiki. It could be useful to organizations working on a project, or just adding information when you have knowledge of a subject. It does kind of reinforce my overall impression of the Internet (which I use daily and am grateful for in the larger sense) as a narcissistic tool for people who are very impressed with their own knowledge.

Thing 9

I opened an account in Zoho and edited a document in Google Docs. It's pretty straightforward stuff that has its use. I think it could be helpful to have an online file that would be accessible to a group that is working on a project. It could also be chaotic.

Thing 8

Here's something fun. And it would be nice to be able to add pictures or a slide show so easily to a library blog.

Thing 7

These things were easier for me, because I already have an IM account and have allowed it on our patron computers for many years. I could see the benefit of having an IM address for patrons to access the librarian. That's the way kids communicate these days--when they're not texting or talking on cell phones. I would consider adding that to our services. We have had e-mail service for many years, and patrons are comfortable sending e-mails with requests, or asking for information. I have participated in webinars and teleconferences. I hadn't heard of Meebo, but it seems like it would be the next logical step. I signed up for Twitter, but so far haven't found anyone to talk to.

Things 4-6

I thought this should be easier, and maybe it is. It takes time, for sure. I'd like to try the mash-ups, too. I'll see if I can do it next time. I did use Flickr and Picasa. The automated world is just expanding before my eyes. I'm finding all of the links to library sites and information very interesting. I hope to use some of that also in the future.

Thing 3

I had observed the RSS feed symbol on many websites, but hadn't gotten around to looking into the particulars. Since I am a "news freak" I added them as RSS feeds, along with my daughter's blog and a few library related sites. I think this is very interesting. I didn't think any of this was difficult to set up, but the Palinet clip was very easy to understand. I would recommend that one for beginners. There are many ways to get information, and here is another one.