Thursday, December 16, 2010

Thing # 10

Library Thing

I think this is such a good idea. I love it. Its really hard for me try something new by a new author. I love it that there are book reviews. It makes it so much easier to try and find something different. This is a great thing for our library. Getting people connected. awesome website.

Thing # 9

Delicious

wow and I just learning so much today. When I get a new computer I get so sad because my favorite are erased and I have to start all over again. This is awesome. I book marked some of the sites I visit this most and I'm excited to have them saved for me. I think this would be a wonderful tool for the librarians. Faster service would happen because its just a click away. They can book mark information for city council meetings, directions, resource engines. Its great.

Thing #8

I think tagging for library use is very helpful for patrons. It helps with doing searches. Sometimes patrons have asked questions about books but don't remember the title or they remember parts of the book. Tagging would help this find what they are looking for faster. Not only on our online catatlog would this help but on our website. There would be so much more information to help our patrons with this most up to date info.

Thing # 7

Instant Messaging

I think instant messaging is great. I've used it in the past but now i tend to use more texting. At work I think its a fabulous tool. I've used it before. I happend to be logged in and messaged a coworker at the reference desk asking a question about a photo shoot that was going to be taking place. It was very nice to get the answer so quick. Within a work enviroment I think its a great tool. Outside of work I really don't use it that much.

Thing # 6

Digg

I thought this thing was very interesting. I found it to be very similar to how the library. Its a information source. Not all fluffy but a good rounded source of information. As a library we try to have information to people from the past (history) and also try to have current events. Digg has very update information on new topics. It is a very good resource for a library.

Thing #16

Google Doc


I like this. I think its really neat to have somewhere you can save documents and you are able to access anywhere and not just your personal computer. How awesome is this. I really enjoyed learning how to do this and now I have the grocery list for Mrs. Barbara's White Trash. I can look up the list whenever and where ever I am. Excited. I this will come in handy. Wooohoooo!!!

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Thing 18

Youtube

Now this site is so much fun. I can see how useful this would be for the library. Posting different events. So many people look at this site and if we post something it could get hits and get people interested for come in to see our beautiful library.