Thing # 19

AS one who loves just about any shortcut I can take (lazy is another word) I can't believe how much I use the highlighter feature on the CML toolbar. I do a lot of back and forth searching when looking for reviews or the title someone has requested. one less click on the mouse or typing of words (and backspacing because I can't type!) Just wonderful!

Thing # 18

I looked at Monster.com

My husband used this several years ago when looking for a job. He posted his resume and then sat back and waited. I scoffed - this was not the way to look for a job! Even the want ads would be better! But amazingly enough he did get several good responses and interviews. And was offered a job!

It is a very easy to use site. And somewhere libaries as a profession haven't turned to much. After all we post and we get lots of applicants! But I think we are missing some of the younger crowd we want to attract. This is where they start. So we will need a presence there as well.

Thing # 17 Google Docs

I see lots of possibilities for this application. What a great way to have a committee or work group that is from all over the system work together to put a document together. Actually, personally I see this as a good thing for the dance studio I am involved with. We are starting to have more events and so need more fliers. This will be an easy way for all of us to work on them. Thanks!

Youtube

OK - so the one the got me to write on the thing is not library related - not even close. But it did get me thinking, and that's good enough. It was about cat flushing the toilet and watching and trying to catch the water as it went down. Very funny and I could relate to it. One of my cats loves the water in the toilet, luckily she hasn't learned how to flush yet. That would be an expensive water bill. But I realized that someone else is like me and my world and that was nice. I also use Youtube to look at previews for DVD's (if they are there) often much better way to find out about the content than from a review.

Podcasts - thing # 21

Going out of order again. But when I saw this one, I was like aha! I already do this! Yeah! I have set up ones to listen to as I work on projects where I don't need to actively think, but can enjoy listening. I have found several NPR shows that I never can seem to catch: On the Media, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, and then of course my guilty pleasure: Mugglecast.

Thing # 14 Library 2.0

Wow, what a challenge: imagine what we and the library will be. I do see things that are happening now, that I know we are going to do (just want them to happen faster- I always hate waiting to open presents): customers tagging materials in the catalog. Funny I almost wrote 'our materials' We are a public library and that is who the materials our for- so why would I want to write that? An old hold out thought for 'standard librarianship'- Freudian slip of the tongue?

I want to see what access points are created! And I love the reviews on Amazon. Yes there are the crackpot ones- but there are also the very thought out and honestly critical. I usually turn to Amazon for reviews when I am not sure about a title. Hasn't let me down yet. At the same time, I wonder if we are coming to the party too late. Amazon works because the website is its customers only access to its store. We have our physical buildings, and many customers that don't use the catalog for browsing. We won't know until we take that step through the veil and see what is on the other side.

thing #13

Delicious!

I really got into this one! I like that I can set up all the sites I go to regularly. It is much easier than what I had in the favorites file on IE. And now I can easily switch between Firefox and IE! I am still not sure about the social bookmarking part. But I will continue to use the site after this. Thanks!