Draft Blogger

A coworker showed me lots of fun stuff here. I could spend a lot of time playing with this stuff!!!

Technorati

I didn't do so well on this one.... I couldn't find half of the stuff we were supposed to . I did the searches for Learning 2.0 and came up with different results for each. There is just waaaaaaay to much information on there. I think my brain is numb from information overdose!!!

Tagging - del.icio.us

I set up an account on del.icio.us, then began browsing. I found some interesting information and sites using this tool but found I could become very overwelmed quite quickly. I think it could be handy for some.

Meebo????

I can see how MeeboMe widgets could be useful for library reference but I still prefer the face to face (or voice to voice if over the phone) interaction between people. I think the computer kind of isolates us from each other. Sure, we're communicating but you don't have human interaction. I also think IM could take up a lot of work time between co-workers which could be put to better use.

Tried Fototrix.com.....

Fototrix.com was a lot of fun. I put my daughter on the cover of Car and Driver.... I also looked at hairmixer.com but couldn't find photos of mine which would work with their hair. There are a lot of creative things to do on these sights. I'd never get anything else done if I tried them all!!!

I do like social network sites. I actually have a my space which I set up quite a while ago. It's a great way to keep in touch with people. I think libraries could make good use of these sites as a way to reach young people. They seem to like getting their information in this format versus others that are used. I think this would be the perfect vehicle for YAAB information.

RSS - More Feeds

I made it to activity 8 and tried my best to put more feeds onto my blogline. I only added two additional. This seems to be quite difficult for me. It makes no sense that it should be this hard. I was able to find a feed icon on CNN and that one went quite smoothly. I also was able to find a blog feed for Multnomah Co. Library that went on OK also. As to finding that little spot on any of my favorite websites, forget it. Either they aren't there or I just can't see them. I can do alright when I search directly off bloglines since things just go smoothly, go off that site and I'm lost. I can see this being useful for patrons as a way of getting updates on building issues and also on new books we may have, but only if they are savvy enough to figure the whole thing out. This makes it seem less likely that our older patrons would be able to partake.

RSS Was Definitely Not My Favorite...

Rss was definitely not my favorite task so far. I found some things when searching for feeds that were interesting, but overall it didn't grab my interest. I guess I just don't want all that information flying at me all the time. I know it comes anyway but to go and seek it out is just a little depressing for me. I try to find better things to do with my spare time.

I Never Knew......

I never knew there were such things on the internet. I loved the Montagr on Flickr, which enabled me to look at a vast array of images with a theme at one time. I found the image above while browsing through there. My absolute favorite though was the Colorpickr. Being able to look at images based on color was really fun. I love sewing quilts and searching through the color wheel is kind of like being in a candy store for me. This was amazing in that you could not only search by color but vary the intensity and hue also. Tons of fun!!!!

Flickr made me very unhappy......

As I was wandering around Flickr trying to find a photo to blog about, I came across some very beautiful photos. One caught my eye and I thought I was definitely onto something. Trying to get that picture onto my blog was one of the most frustrating experiences I've had since I can't remember when!! I tried every which way to load it but to no avail. After many, many attempts I decided there must be some sort of block on attaching to the photo. I searched through the copyright free section and came across this photo of reflections, whose upper left image is very close to my first choice. I like it because of the colors and movement. I think it would make a wonderful quilt!!
I learned an awful lot about Flickr and being patient during this exercise.

I Made It To My First Blog Post!!

Wow! Getting a Blog set up has expanded my techno-knowledge already... My thoughts on the Lifelong learner are as follows:
I like to think of myself as a lifelong learner in so much as if I want to know something I will usually find a way to learn it. Generally from the library or on the Internet. Beginning with the end in mind is one I find easy to relate to as I tend to stay pretty focused. The habit which I find increasingly hard is having confidence in myself when venturing into the world of technology. Being middle-aged, we didn't have computers until I was a Junior in high school. When I need help I generally ask my teenagers. There is so much out there and it is always changing, so it can be a little hard on an old gals self confidence!!