Thing 15

I'm not too sure about this "thing". This is a new thing for me. I read the information given about Rollyo, and I've talked to a few of my co-workers.So, I have a solid understanding of the concept and purpose of this thing.However, putting that concept into practice proved a bit uneasy. So, this thing continues--- I'm in the process of putting together websites about a subject that interest me the most.

Thing 14

I now have an iGoogle start page or home page, a calendar, and a Ta da list. I haven't added anything to my Calendar or Ta da list yet. I must admit I'm still rather attached to my wall calendar. I just hope that I don't forget my user name and pass word to this account.

Thing 13

This "thing" has us touring LibraryThing. I liked it. I now have an account and I added a few of my favorite books.

Thing 12

I like wikis and the idea of sharing information. However, wikis might not be the best place to look when searching for an authoritative source. (wikipedia comes to mind). But, they can be good for those beginning research on a topic they have no knowledge of.

For this "thing", I decided to add content to a storyhour wiki created by one of my co-workers. With some assistance from another co-worker, it didn't take too long and it was fun.

This wiki was created by Meredith Ann Pierce. It's called acldstorytime. And can be found at: http://acldstorytime.pbwiki.com

Thing 11

This "thing" introduces us to or explores the growing popularity of social media sites. Some of the most popular media sites are Digg, Reddit, Nesvine, and Mix.

After exploring these sites, I think I understand why they are popular. And why users gravitate towards these opportunities to share and participate in the information process.

Eventhough I haven't yet created an account in any of the sites explored, it's great to know about their existance for future personal use and inquiring patrons.

Thing 10

Tagging was mainly simple. For me, this exercise is not new. Working in a public library, I'm not sure that your everyday average public library user will find this tool appealing. However, I can see how the bookmarking site might benefit and help those engaged in research.It could definitely be useful for researchers to have all their most useful Web sites located in one place. In addition, this could be a great tool for librarians. Librarians could use delicious to collect the most sought after sites by patrons or sites that offered information to the most frequently asked questions. For example, http://www.irs.gov/(being that it's that time of year again).

Thing 9

This "thing" seemed to take forever, I tried a number of ideas (creating a slide show,a collage, among some other stuff). Finally, I came up with this. I just want to thank my co-workers for their help. I hope I didn't drive you crazy with my endless questions.