Thing 16-social networking/MYSPACE

Well, it looks fairly easy to set a MYSPACE account up. I still do not want to have one of my own. Before I read the articles about it, I really didn't see a need to have one. but now i feel strongly that a library should market itself in this manner. We have to be relevant to the people or no one will pay any attention. Our presene has to serve a need like homework help, meaningful web sites, teen activities that are popular. There has to be dedicated staff to maintaining the site. I think MYSPACE is popular because of the anonymous feature. i can use a different fascade when i log on.

Thing9--news feeds

There are a zillion of these. I just subscribed to news and weather ones. They are multiplying .
Will they go away on their own.

Thing 5--thoughts about learning 2.0

I've discussed this process with 4 different staff members. We're all rather confused about what to post and making an entry in the right place. The vocabulary I'm learning is interesting. But i wish i had more off the desk time to work on this.

Thing 14--VBPL Reader's Advisory

Wow, I kind of enjoyed it. I could be anonymous. I was able to contribute to a team project.
I also got to see what other people wrote.

Thing 13--Wikis

Well, i like the easy format of the wiki. Anyone can contribute to a wiki. However, if i had one , I'd like the control. I think the Adult Summer Reading Program could have people write reviews on a wiki instead of turning them in on paper.it would save paper to have our pathfinders on a wiki that could be printed out. Even telling the public about new resources would be another way of using wikis.

Thing 12-IM as a good mix with reference

Well, it has its' pros and cons. It's good for short, quick, straight-forward questions. These would be Do you have x book/ or Do you have word processing at your library? But when a customer has a more in-depth question concerning a research paper, i feel i need to tell them to come in or call us. Because the dialog has to be kept short, the regular interview questions cannot be sufficiently asked.

Thing 10-RSS

Hi everyone,
I'm having so much fun discovering new technologies. I like RSS because it is so timely. I can get the latest news and information on award winning books.