Checking out You Tube was more fun than I thought it would be. I had thought it would lead into things I really didn't want to get into. Not at all, I'm sure there is stuff I'd rather not care to watch but I had control over that.
I have been planning a trip to Ireland, and You Tube provided me with a great deal of visual tours, by land and air of destinations I may have missed. Reading is great but having a visual is even better. This site was very informative for me, and I would not hesitate to use it again.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Discovering Web 2.0 tools
Exploring some of the websites has been a real eye opener for me. I've spent alot of time exploring Zillow on this exercise.
Zillow is a website that provides relocation information to people from all over the world.
I've always loved to travel and interested in locating a great place to retire. This is a pretty good source for that.
This site does not provide complete listing information of it's real estate listings that one would need in order to pursue a listing of interest. It does however have useful information on the area in question, but many sites have this feature as well.
I also checked out tailbuilder.com. Now, this is a cool site, it allows you to make tails with what you have on hand. It also gives you ideas of tails you can make if you had one more item!
Zillow is a website that provides relocation information to people from all over the world.
I've always loved to travel and interested in locating a great place to retire. This is a pretty good source for that.
This site does not provide complete listing information of it's real estate listings that one would need in order to pursue a listing of interest. It does however have useful information on the area in question, but many sites have this feature as well.
I also checked out tailbuilder.com. Now, this is a cool site, it allows you to make tails with what you have on hand. It also gives you ideas of tails you can make if you had one more item!
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Zoho writer
Zoho is an easy way to do a multitued of various types of communication. I chose to create my document using the Zoho planner. I created an account with Zoho, and proceeded to document things I needed to do, appointments to make, people to contact, and when to do so. I chose to be notified one day before the said appointment via my email.
This appears to be a very simple way keeping track of daily, weekly, and monthly appointments.
This appears to be a very simple way keeping track of daily, weekly, and monthly appointments.
Favorites
My most favorite place is located in a secluded little corner in northern Vermont.
It's called Metcalf Pond. This place isn't by any means one of the seven wonders of the world, but it has been a place where all the people I love most in world come together as a family.
It's hidden, secluded location, surrounded by mountains allows for privacy.
This favorite place has been shared for five generations of our family, dating back to 1950.
It has been the rock that has always kept our family coming back, coming together, from Great-Grandma (aka G.G.) to the newest member, my nephews puppy "Bo"!
From the beaver dams down below that "the men" canoe down (with their cooler of beer) to try to dismantle, to "Bloody rock" where supposedly a young couple in love jumped to their death, there's also the rocks that protrude out of the water in front of the second island, this is where everyone tries to catch the infamous large mouth bass that must be 75 years old by now. There's also a spot called "the point" where on a beautiful August day, my oldest brother married his sweetheart in 1974. I can't help but to mention the spot in the sky far to the east, that sits between sloping mountains, known as "Grannies crotch". We always know when it's about to rain, because it always comes from that direction!
Now this probably doesn't sound like much to anyone, but I tend to hang on to things a little to much, and this place is, when all is said and done, my Favorite Vacation in world.
It's called Metcalf Pond. This place isn't by any means one of the seven wonders of the world, but it has been a place where all the people I love most in world come together as a family.
It's hidden, secluded location, surrounded by mountains allows for privacy.
This favorite place has been shared for five generations of our family, dating back to 1950.
It has been the rock that has always kept our family coming back, coming together, from Great-Grandma (aka G.G.) to the newest member, my nephews puppy "Bo"!
From the beaver dams down below that "the men" canoe down (with their cooler of beer) to try to dismantle, to "Bloody rock" where supposedly a young couple in love jumped to their death, there's also the rocks that protrude out of the water in front of the second island, this is where everyone tries to catch the infamous large mouth bass that must be 75 years old by now. There's also a spot called "the point" where on a beautiful August day, my oldest brother married his sweetheart in 1974. I can't help but to mention the spot in the sky far to the east, that sits between sloping mountains, known as "Grannies crotch". We always know when it's about to rain, because it always comes from that direction!
Now this probably doesn't sound like much to anyone, but I tend to hang on to things a little to much, and this place is, when all is said and done, my Favorite Vacation in world.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Library wikis
Using a wiki at the library is a great way to communicate. We all do so many various jobs, we work various schedules, and when procedures and policies change a wiki can be a perfect way for everyone to successfully work together.
I also am very fond of the idea of adding a library wiki to a search page as a reader review and reference for various genre of books. Knowing alittle bit about a book prior to reading it could save some time. Also adding a five star system such as Book Lovers Wiki by the Princeton Public Library is another great way to spread the word about a great book.
I also am very fond of the idea of adding a library wiki to a search page as a reader review and reference for various genre of books. Knowing alittle bit about a book prior to reading it could save some time. Also adding a five star system such as Book Lovers Wiki by the Princeton Public Library is another great way to spread the word about a great book.
Library 2.0 & Web 2.0
Technology is moving at lightening speed. What we learn today will be obsolete tomorrow, so does this mean we don't learn it because of this? I don't think so, we must always keep learning as much as we can. There is always going to be things that we enjoy learning about more than others however to best furnish our patrons with information we must at least try to retain as much as we can in order to grow, as individuals and as a community.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Technorati
Technorati was interesting in the way of searching for movie, and/or book blogs.
There was alot of useful information about new releases, which I enjoy reading about.
Technorati streamlines the search process.
There was alot of useful information about new releases, which I enjoy reading about.
Technorati streamlines the search process.
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