Web Apps - Thing 18

Wow, that is really cool. I think that this is definitely something I will use. I do think that it can be helpful in the branch for typing meeting notes up that need approval before they are sent out so it can be easily edited. Thanks for sharing this with us.

Sandbox

Well, that was pretty fun. I added a link to my blog which was pretty easy to do. I only needed a little bit of help but just to make sure that I was doing it right.

This wiki seemed a little bit easier than the ones I looked at for Thing 16. I think that using Wikis like this could be beneficial for work on committees or like the Albany County Library uses it for policies and procedures with their staff.

Wikis

I visited the Library Success wiki and I found it a little bit confusing. I did find the recommended link and it was pretty neat to see what people post for recommending titles. It might be something that I would use in the future.

I also looked over the Ocean County Library article on Wikipedia, overall it was very interesting. I looked into the history tab and after clicking a lot of different buttons I found where the changes were.

The video at the beginning of this "thing" made wikis seem very simple and gave a very good explanation but looking at real wikis it doesn't look so easy.

Thing 15

I read most of the perspectives on Library 2.0, and I found the "Into a new world of Librarianship" very interesting. I thought it really made sense how he describes the most important traits of the librarian 2.0. There are so many different things that have to be thought about and taken into consideration and the librarian 2.0 has them all.

What Library 2.0 means to me is that libraries are not just books anymore. I know that we haven't been just books for a long time now but it just proves that you don't even need the "building" anymore to conduct library business.

Technorati

I looked around this website and searched Library 2.0. I found a lot of different blogs but nothing that really impressed me. I don't think that I will have any use for this web site. Maybe I'm just not searching it correctly. :)

del.icio.us

Well, I must say that del.icio.us did not impress me. I understand the concept but I don't think that I would have any use for it. I do utilize my favorites but I don't have as many as some people so I only save what is most important to me.

WorldCat

Wow, what an exciting resourse to use. It will definitely be helpful when searching for items patrons want that we don't own.

NetLibrary

I felt that NetLibrary was very easy to use. It is pretty self explanatory and I have helped patrons sign up for it in the past. Since I've spent a little more time now exploring it, I will be able to give the patron a little extra help if needed.

Library Thing

The link to my Library Thing catalog is: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/curlyloxx

Library thing seems like a very helpful tool to keep track of what you've read and what you are waiting to read. Now I just have to remember all the books that I've read so I can catalog them.
Very interesting and will be very fun to play around with.

technology

I think that technology is a great invention. Having a computer and the internet makes life so much easier, from typing a paper in word to looking up a zip code online. There are so many interesting things that you can do with a computer - especially if you take the time to really learn and play.