Thing #23 - Final Thoughts

Yippee, Jennifer! I'm finally finished! I didn't think I had the concentration at this time to complete this task, but I do hate to quit in the middle of anything! Overall, I would say that these exercises taught me a whole lot more about technological services and their implications for libraries than I could possibly have imagined a few months ago.
Especially interesting to me were the wikis. I have often heard of sites like that on the news, especially where breaking news was concerned. Now, I feel that I have been drawn, perhaps kicking and screaming all the way, a little further into the 21st century.
I also was glad to learn that so many options for sharing information about books is available to our patrons. If they had access to much of this information and how to use they might feel less alienated.
Thanks, Jennifer, for your patience. All things considered, I am glad for the exposure to the new technology!

Thing #22 - Project Gutenberg

I played around in the Project Gutenberg site since it appeared that the others required accounts. I was very surprised that there were so many free audio ebooks available. I would probably not take the time to download this info, but, as before, I at least feel that I have a better awareness.

Thing # 21 - Podcasts

I visited in the Yahoo site. I think people who like having books on tape or people who are visually impaired will really enjoy podcasts. This is not something I would use at this time, but it's nice to know of the technology for our patrons who would enjoy it.

Thing #20 - YouTube

Enjoyed playing with YouTube - lots of interesting videos. Almost felt guilty for "playing" at work. Not sure I want to post my videos on line but for people who like to share, its a fun activity.

Thing # 19 - Web 2.0 Awards

This was a fun site for me . I went in to the section on books. One site I found most interesting was the Librarything.com site. I can see uses for this at the libraries - especially at sites where patrons can share info about books. I also thought I read a site about purchasing used books, sort of a cross between e-bay and Amazon.com. Many of our patrons have asked about purchasing books when we discard them, so this will be a valuable site for them.

Thing #18 - Online Productivity

I went in to Google.docs and was again impressed with the vast array of services available to people in the know. In my capacity as an 18-hour person, I am not sure how much application this will have for me. However, it is interesting to learn and at least be made aware of the massive new loads of technology.

Thing #17 - Learning 2.0

I added an entry to the state sandbox site today. Because I can see how valuable this might be in terms of sharing patrons' personal book reviews, I included a passage about my favorite book, Magnificent Obsession.