And lastly: I was on del.icio.us, but for some reason, I didn't post on it, either. I wasn't crazy about this one. Most of these sites seem like just useless talking (blogging). Just WHO is out there with nothing to do!

I know I was on library thing but I can't find a post about it, so here I am. Again! Harry Potter seems to be #1 for cataloging.

This post is a little late, but I was doing my tracking log and needed a couple posts. I was looking up other library web blogs and found some from all over the world. We sure are busy people!

Finally!!! Thing 23!!!!!! So very glad to be done. As I stated in a previous blog, it took longer than indicated to do each "thing". Overall, it was an enjoyable experience but time needs to be built into everyone's workday to do these "things". It definately took longer than 15 minutes for each thing! I really can't imagine helping the public with this stuff, but if asked, I WILL know what they are talking about. It was a good way to learn. I will try but will probably not do a very good job of keeping up with the blog. I wonder how long it will be available to me before I lose it? I'm looking forward to using my new iPod. But for now, my public awaits and I'm getting back to the desk!

I liked the idea of netlibrary but wasn't sure how to get into it. I found a site in a travel magazine: librivox.org that offers FREE books, short stories, and poems to download to an iPod. I want to try this for when I go on vacation. I may have to turn to the powers above: Jason, Jennifer and Lisa, for help with this. The site is supposed to have both adult and childrens titles. All the titles are in the public domain and are read by volunteers so there's no copyright infringement. This is how I hope to use my new iPod. (All my favorite music is on 45 and LP's!!!)

Thing #21:

Done! Done! Done! Podcasts, like You Tube, was fairly easy. I had a pretty good idea about whey it was but I was sure once I started surfing through. Now, on to #22!!!

I loved this video because it seemed like something I would want to do with all my books sometime! Also, what librarian has time to play like this in the library!?!

Thanks to Nancy, I was able to post a You Tube to my blog! Another successful thing done! I do love You Tube. I could play all day on it!

library dominoes

Thing 19:

So far this has been one of my favorite things. BUT............ several of the award winning sites I tried to get on would not let me on due to a filter block Just what is on these sites! I tried to play a couple of the games, but couldn't figure out how to start them. The one google game, I was a total loss at it. But at least I am now done another week. I hope to finish this on Monday because the next week I am on vacation and I really don't want to have to have this hanging over my head to do when I come back! 15 minutes my aunt fanny!!

Re: #18 Web-Based applications

I prefer word and will continue to use word and office as long as it is available. I don't like putting my word documents on the web. They are usually for my eyes only! I don't know why you would need to post to your blog another way. If and when I can find my blog, I just use that access to post. To me it is much simpler and more direct. Although it can be more difficult to correct a mistake in your blog once posted. But I know from experience that it can be done. I keep moving along, but I really haven't been impressed with any of the 23 things so far!

OK, so now I'm done week 7 (YAY!) On to week 8. Hope it gets better as I go!

Regarding the PB wiki: First, what a stupid name for the thing! Second: my computer would not allow me to view any of the videos. Third: I cannot see myself using any of this stuff on the job. The only thing the public seems interested in is their e-mail and chat lines! One couple got after me the other day just because the computers weren't working! Then one guy kept asking ME what HIS password was to get on to a dating site! I wanted to say "Try 'moron'!". but I kept my cool and patiently told him that was his business and we had no control of that!

I think where a wiki might work good in a library is for book clubs and for posting what you liked or didn't like in a book. Suggestions for others of what to read and even for computer web sites that you found are really good or those to avoid. A wiki could be posted on all the public computers for this, and the staff could access it from theirs.

On to Wiki's! I DO NOT like WIKI's! Especially Wikipedia! How reliable is a source that anyone can put anything on! Nice to know what they actually are, tho, and how they work. At least I'm finally moving on.