This was an eye opening discovery program. I got off to a slow start not knowing what or how to do some of these things, luckily help was right there.
Some of the tools I found most useful were the Wikis, and the Bloglines, and RSS feeds. I also enjoyed using these the most.
Flickr was alot of fun to learn but I think I wouls use this on a more personal level than professional.
Youtube was probably the one that I was most apprehensive about at first, but after playing around with it, and realizing the content was of my choosing, it was alot of fun.
I would definitetly participate in another discovery program, nothing worth learning comes easy, and there were moments when this wasn't easy, but well worth it.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Netlibrary
Opening an account with Netlibrary through PLCMC didn't work for me, however I found another way in, using extranet.netlibrary.com, I was able to open an account with Netlibrary.
Netlibrary has over 160,000 titles to choose from at this time, and that figure is sure to increase as the site becomes more popular. I don't think Netlibrary will replace the library and the people who use it becuase the ebooks aren't cheap, it may eventually affect booksellers.
Netlibrary has over 160,000 titles to choose from at this time, and that figure is sure to increase as the site becomes more popular. I don't think Netlibrary will replace the library and the people who use it becuase the ebooks aren't cheap, it may eventually affect booksellers.
podcast
Podcast are a great way to stay informed on your favorite music, radio programs, book reviews, etc....
It's difficult in the library setting to utilize podcast to it's full potential without headphones.
I subscribed via RSS feed, the travelpod.com to my bloglines account. It gives a insiders first hand view of very unique and exotic travel destinations around the world.
I think podcasts do provide a useful service for library use, it simply depends on what the patron or staff are searching for.
It's difficult in the library setting to utilize podcast to it's full potential without headphones.
I subscribed via RSS feed, the travelpod.com to my bloglines account. It gives a insiders first hand view of very unique and exotic travel destinations around the world.
I think podcasts do provide a useful service for library use, it simply depends on what the patron or staff are searching for.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
You Tube
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.
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.
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.
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