Week 9 Thing 21

Wow, did I miss something, no google podcast? Anywhoo, I love podcast. I like the idea of online instruction/lessons. Depending on the quality of the podcast, instructional podcast could possible replace the need for libraries to purchase as many DVDs. Libraries could possibly highlight this service to customers for items that are not in high demand but may be available via podcast. I also find it useful for listening to missed sermons.

Week 9 Thing 20

Check out 2 of my favorite youtube videos.

Week 8 Thing 19

I navigated through Web 2.0 Awards. This site has so much information. Okay, I am advocating that we all just quit our jobs or have our job descriptions change so that we can spend our work hours navigating the world wide web.

Week 8 Thing 18

I love this concept of online productivity web-based applications. How many times have you saved something to your hard drive or flash drive and for whatever reason it is lost? Being able to access all your data from an email account is great! I can definitely see the challenge to Microsoft. Maybe Bill Gates could buyout Google.

Week 7 Thing 17

Navigating Sandbox was akin to playing twister with a group of deathrow immates. Not exactly what I would call a fun time.

Week 7 Thing 16

Okay, so a Wiki is an expanded version of a blog. It is unlike a blog in that it can be edited by anyone and it belongs to everyone.

Wikis can be useful to libraries because various types of information and or list can be maintained and updated on a regular bases. The information would always be current.

Week 6 Thing 15

Rick Anderson's article "Away From the Icebergs" presented a doom and gloom future for the library world unless some drastic changes were made. I think that most of us recognize the need for change but Anderson's article was more about what we are doing wrong. He offered no concrete examples of what some systems maybe be doing that is right.

We still need relevant print collections for the patrons who are not comfortable in this digital age. I have seen adults from 21 to 75 who are very much uncomfortable using computers. They are still our patrons and we still have to maintain a way to assist them.