Week 6: Tagging,Folksonomies & Technorati

Thing 13 Learned about tagging and discovered Del.icio.us.

Thing 14 Technorati viewed a few blog posts on Technorati.

Thing 15 Read a few perspectives on Web 2.0, Library 2.0 and the future of libraries. In "Row Your Own Library Boat Into the Web 2.0 Environment," Rick Anderson talks bout the preparedness of libraries to meet the challenges of the future. While I do agree with him to a point, I do see libraries (this system in particular) moving closer to meeting patron needs in the future. Services such as:
-Netlibrary and Overdrive provide customers with off site availability to books and music.
-Web-catalogs provide access to library collections and give options for users to reserve materials and have them available at libraries close to them.
-journal articles are now available on-line. And customers can now register (temporarily) for a library card to access services on-line.
-we are slowly beginning to "float" collections for patron use of aaccess.
-Libraries 2.0 allow librarians to learn and play on-line. And services are available for customers to access testing sites from home computers.

These are just a few of the ways libraries are beginning to address the ways patrons use libraries. Patrons do still need and hopefully want to come into libraries for services such as author visits, storytimes and other community based activities.

Week 4, Things 8 and 9

Thing 8 I read about RSS feeds and set up a blogline news reader account.

Thing 9 Explored MERLIN and a few other library related-blogs, including the one for Hennepin County. Also viewed a few news feeds and added a few to my blog.

Week 9, Thing 23

I have been rushing to complete the program at the last minute. I have to admit that it has been tough getting through the program. I guess my main problem is that because I really cannot envision using a lot of the technologies and many of the tools were so rich in what they provided, it was difficult to determine how to proceed through many of the exercises. At least I have gotten a good overview of what is available and I can say that I created a blog.

Week 9, Thing 22

Took a look at the titles available on Overdrive and NetLibrary. I am familiar with overdrive as I have used the service in the past.

Week 9, Thing 21

I looked at three of the podcast directories listed: linked to Hobbies and Receation on Podcast.net. Explored Learning Greek Podcast from the Hellenic American Union since I visted Greece in 1997. In Postcast Alley.com I checked out some health links. Fitness Rocks was one I recall. Yahoo Podcasts directory was probably the easiest for me to use since I have used other directories in Yahoo and I am familiar with their structure.

In Merlin I listened to the odeo 1-minute introduction to podcasting in the audiofiles. I also viewed the vodcast.

Week 9, Thing 20

Discovered YouTube's Top Favorites. Since I like cats, I viewed the Very Funny Cats,Part I video and Cat Talking Translation. I vaguely understand the share option to email and the playlist and Flagging ooptions. However I did not choose any of the options.

Week 7: Wikis

Things 16 and 17

I learned about wikis and discovered some innovative wats that libraries are using them.

I added a joke in SandBox wiki.

Week 8, Things 18 and 19

I did some word processing and viewed a basic on-line spreadsheet.

In web 2.0 awards list, I chose Technorati and explored LibraryThing. I created a profile and added some of my favorite books.

Week 2, Things 3 and 4

I think I am now getting the hang of this. I have set up my blog and made my second post.

I finally learned what my blog address is and have registered by blog and am now able to track my progess.

Week 1, Things 1 and 2

I registered my blog and read the overview of 23 Things.

I listened to 7 1/2 Habits of lifelong learners. I am motivated to learn, but sometimes have problems setting goals and sticking to them. That is why I think I am trying now (at the last minute) to catch up.

Week 5, Thing 12 Rollyo

I tried to put things of interest to me in my Rollyo search. It feels good to be able to create my own favorite search places.

thing five

I posted the five most recent titles I have read.

Week 3, Thing 7

I am a person who loves to hate most new technologies because I'm usually among the last to become aware of these advancements and I have loads of trouble utilizing them. However, yesterday the beauty of computer operrations was made crystal clear to me when I needed to figure out whether my cost of living increase was accurate. I had totally forgotten how to calculate percentage of increase. But with the click of a botton I was on a site that explained the problem simply and provided an example. And not only that, it performed the operation for me. This to me epitomizes the beauty of the age of technology!

South Rim Grand Canyon_at evening

South Rim Grand Canyon_at evening
Originally uploaded by Stewart Ho

I was at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon last year about this time of evening. This is an awesome photograph!

Week 3, Things 5 and 6

Explored Flickr and viewed some wonderful picture postings. I selected a few for this sight.

Explored Flickr mashups a& third party sites. Read the definition of a mashup but did not put together a mashup. Viewed Craigslist.


This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

The Piano Lesson

The Piano Lesson
Originally uploaded by feste999

Week 3

Crazy Cat

Crazy Cat
Originally uploaded by linecon0

This is my attempt to uploading a picture to my blog. This kitty looks a lot like Petey. Hope he has as much fun as Pete, who is about on his 11th life.