technorati & Web 2.0 & Google docs

Well, I can see that technorati is an interesting way to keep up-to-date in the latest blog entries without having to subscribe to a particular blog. Kind of like reading the headlines in a newspapter. And another way to promote one's blog in the uber space with a corresponding loss of privacy.

As to defining library 2.0 and web 2.0--the InfoPeople class summed it up pretty nicely. 2.0 fosters collaboration--it's not done something for us, it's something we do ourselves. And no, it doesn't mean the end of traditional library service, but allows us more choices and opportunities to provide and enhance that service and offer new services.

I like the idea of Google docs--I can work on files on any computer with Internet access while I'm at the Info. Desk and then copy them into my Word or Excel docs. on my computer. It's easier than using Word, because then I'd need to same to a flash drive and upload to my PC. This is much more portable!

Bronze award 2007-2

Bronze award 2007-2
Originally uploaded by jillpatterson

And here's the second photo showing the balcony half-painted. Dad and Girl Scouts did a great job!

I am very happy to report that a Junior Girl Scout troop from La Habra painted and replanted the balcony planter this past spring (April 2007). Not so happy to report that our balcony has termites! You can see the girls and one of the girls' fathers as they start the project.

This and another photo has been posted to Flickr.

Twitter is for the birds

I could not bear to open a Twitter account. You have GOT to be kidding. Do I need to know who's overslept? Or about their cough? Or when they're going to bed? OK, someone's life must be pretty empty if that's all they have to say. The minute by minute minutiae of someone's daily life is not the stuff of great reading-- or even barely interesting reading.



And how could this be used in a library setting? Please, someone give me some ideas!

Other libraries are having fun with Web 2.0

However, it is very evident how important it is to keep content up-to-date and to have many links so that a site is easily navigable. "Save the time of the reader" applies to a library's website. I'd sure like to add more photos to my library's website. And using the blog format means that I could have more control over my site rather than going through OCPL IT. However, it also adds more responsibility about keeping the site updated.

Is the tortoise any slower?

So far, in the past THREE months, I've uploaded two photos to Flickr and looked at others. I've looked at the 10 favorite mashups, most of which are nothing more than a game and not all of which would work on my computer (like FlckrTag). I did enjoy Flickr Sudoko and admire the person who made the leap from numbers to images to create this game. Work related? Not really. We used the Captioner to create a flyer for one of our library displays, but the caption wouldn't print nor would we save it anywhere. So, back to using Publisher to do the same thing Captioner does.

I like to play solitaire online as a way of zoning out. Some of these Flickr games will do the same thing.

InfoPeople's 23 things to learn

OK, so I've signed up to learn 23 new things. AND, I want my staff to learn these as well. CLA will be hosting a program on the Charlotte Mecklenberg program at the annual conference, but now we don't have to wait to get started. Yay!