Final Summary

As I look back on all the things we have done there are a few that stand out. Flicker is one, I really didn't like the functionality of Flicker and don't think I will ever use it again. I thought blogs were great to explore, and I will use them again. Podcasting and wikis were also things that I would like to explore further.
If the library were to offer a Playtime part 2 I would participate.

Thing #10

Roselle's Virtual library.
It was interesting to explore some of the databases. I was able to find book discussion questions on the Novelist website for my book discussion group that is meeting tonight. That was a timely find!
It's good for all of us to take the time to explore our website and databases from time to time. The more familiar we are with them the more likely we are to turn our patrons on to all that we have to offer.

Thing #9

Life Long Learning
The article '15 steps to lifelong learning' was thought provoking.
I have taken courses in Webjunction before and would like to take more in the future. I would most be interesting in exploring the computer course like powerpoint, excel and such along with customer service courses.

Thing #8

Online Apps
I could see google docs being benefitial to projects like our newsletter. It would be great if there were a place where we could log on and see the upcoming newsletter and it's progress at any time and be able to comment or make corrections like dates right then and there.

Thing #7

Wikis!
These are great. I can think of so many ways to use them. I love the group aspect to them. This is something that I might try setting up and using personally.
I went to the www.pbwiki.com site and although I didn't set one up, they said it only took 60 seconds and was free - sounds good to me!
Possibly later when I have more time, I will create an account and update the Wikipedia entry on Roselle to include the library.

Thing #6

I have used AIM in the past. It's plus side is that when you are logged in you can see who else from your contacts are logged in and can istantly communicate with them. So if you are looking for someone to chat with you can easily see who is not busy...but the down side is if you don't really want to chat with someone that can see you are online, you are kind of stuck.
I think IM refernce is a really valuable service to offer. I thought it was interesting that in the list of all the libraries offering this service Illinois has the most libraries! If possible, we should add gtalk to our trillion account.
My favorite part of Thing #6 was the list Lynn made available of the AIM acronym dictionary - very informative and useful. GTG

Podcasts

Thing #5
ENJOY!
I always seem to take the more difficult road when doing these tasks. This time I was trying to use items from youtube, didn't work. With help from Lynn, I was able to find the podcast I was looking for right from the original source, ALA focus. There are many applications for this technology, including being used by our president to keep us informed. See the website I have listed on the right from the whitehouse for both the president's blog and various podcasts.