#15: On Library 2.0 & Web 2.0

This was a lot of information to read and absorb, but very exciting when you think about the changes that are coming to make the library better able to serve our customers. I particularly enjoyed reading about "Librarian 2.0". Librarians are often the "middle-man" between the customers and the information they are seeking. The wealth of knowledge that Web 2.0 offers can be somewhat daunting for unfamiliar users to find. However, there are more and more customers who are well-versed in Web 2.0 and librarians need to be able to keep up. I like the idea of having the library be more "user-centered", especially in the context of new technology. Also, having information flow in every direction, as opposed to the traditional one-way, is going to make the library an even better place for customers.

#14: Getting not-so-technical with Technorati

This website is like a one-stop shop for all KINDS of interesting and useful websites. I found several that I will most likely visit on at least a semi-regular basis. I liked that I found websites/blogs with up-to-date information on new websites and technology, pages with humorous and topical content, and so much more. There is a wealth of information available at your fingertips, and is a good way for someone to find the websites/blogs that lots of people are visiting. I really enjoyed www.mashable.com and www.lifehacker.com. These sites had TONS of information that I found very useful.

#13: Tagging, folksonomies, & social bookmarking in Delicious

Wow, where has this website been all of my life? I used to have to rely on my memory to remember what I had bookmarked on my personal computer that I might want to check when I'm at another computer. I love that it saves it all for you. And being able to browse through all the bookmarks by clicking through the tags is so much fun! I'm not sure that I'm as good at tagging as those who've been using it more, but I certainly plan on becoming more proficient in it. I also love that you can add this site to your RSS feeds. I really had no clue that this kind of organization existed. I really think that this could be extremely beneficial to not only my job, but also in my personal life as well. I'm definitely installing Delicious on my PC at home.

Rollyo

http://www.rollyo.com/bookworm_kelley/

I think this tool is very interesting, and something that I never even knew existed. I see so much potential in using this, not only in my personal life but in my job as well. It would definitely make searching for answers much quicker and easier. It was neat clicking through other people's rolls, and was a lot of fun making my own.

A thing about LibraryThing

I REALLY enjoyed looking around this site and adding books to my library. I will most definitely use this site more when I have more time to spend on it. I like that it allows you to find other readers who have similar tastes and look at their libraries to see what they've read. There also seems to be some very interesting groups that could also be a great resource for reading recommendations.

Playing around with image generators

Oh my, this has opened up Pandora's Box for me. I will be using these a LOT from now on. :)

Finding RSS News Feeds (#9)

Before these lessons, I had heard of RSS feeds but new absolutely nothing about them. This has been such an exciting thing to learn about. I can't believe I've gone all this time checking each of my sites individually to see if there was new material posted on it. I had no clue that there was a way to have those sites checked FOR me. I also very much enjoyed searching for RSS feeds to add to my Bloglines account. There were so many to choose from! This has been a great lesson that I will most definitely use in my every day life.