Thing 12 Rollyo

Select...SidelineTravelReference SearchPress FreedomTop NewsReferenceHealthSearch The Web

Here's my search roll. It will roll out all the search sites that I've chosen.

Thing 11 Library Thing

This was one of the easiest Things ever! What a great way to track your favorites. I've added 6 titles to begin with. And ,of course, Marley and Me was one of them!
It will be a cinch to add more. I like that reviews are available, too.

Thing 10

Working with Meez is alot like old-fashioned paper dolls--except with a LOT more choices. It's fun to try an outfit, and then move on to try out another look.

Thing 10 Meez

Thing 9: Explore MERLIN and useful library related blogs and news feeds

Thing 8b and Thing 9
I've successfully set up my bloglines account and subscribed to several on-line journals and blogs. Some are:
2 Cents Worth
Reader's Club: Historical Fiction
PLA Blog
Unshelved
Information Wants To Be Free
http://librarybytes.com/about.html

I particularly like Helene Blowers quote on the Socialization of Information:
“But with information these days being more time sensitive than ever and online networks providing the conduit to transform tiny social grapevines into full-fledged vineyards for mass media consumption, the need to figure out the means to authenticate and validate soft information will become more important.”

David Warlick added some additional thoughts to this observation on How Information is Changing worth noting. To summarize, his points are:
Information has become increasingly networked
Information is increasingly digital
We are overwhelmed by information
Learning 2.0 respects the reader by making learning participatory.
We learn by doing. RSS allows the reader to take charge of what is chosen to be read--It is participatory.

Thing 9 Merlin
Maryland Essential Resource for Library Information Networks
Of special interest were:
Sandbox--testing new technology
On-line Courses and Web Seminars

Thing 8: RSS Feeds

"Fresh feeds served fast"

"Stuff yourself with Internet feeds. They're calorie-free... and information rich!" PALINET

"With feeds you can choose what information you want and decide where, when, and how to receive it." -- Laura A. Dixon MLS

The tutorials provided a very helpful overview of what RSS is, why feeds are useful and how to set up a Blogline and subscribe to news feeds. The video clips helped me visualize how the set up works. Learning 2.0 posted a very helpful screen shot. For someone who had never even heard of RSS before 23 Things, I feel that I've learned alot here.

I will be setting up my Blogline and will be adding other Carroll Participants' blogs to the feeds. This is also a good way to subscribe to a library related news items. I'm looking forward to trying some from the list.

Things 6 & 7: Flickr Mashups & 3rd Party Sites

Creative is the word for these uses for Flickr! Here are ways of playing with technology to produce a whole new thing. I particularly liked the magazine covers, movie posters and the trading card maker. Mappr provided a great spin on photos and maps. Sharing ideas helps to create more ideas!
Technology: I am so glad that I have been encouraged to grow and learn new technology through working at CCPL. Way back when the Internet was a novelty, I remember our staff gathering 'round one terminal in the workroom and oohing and ahhing over a black screen with yellow letters that might--if dial-up was working--be able to bring up current weather in another state. Wow! We were impressed. Through the years we have been encouraged to take risks and learn new things, building piece by piece and byte by byte. 23 things is yet another step in that direction. The world has become accessible in many more ways than we ever dreamed, and "playing" with technology builds a strong base for growth. A caution in this tale: we need to keep technology as our servant, or it will quickly become a master--a fascinating one at that!

Thing 5: Explore Flickr

I've enjoyed exploring Flickr. The Qoop photo books and calendars would be fun to create and share. I especially like the Flickr maps. They would make a great addition to a vacation scrapbook. Zazzle stamps--cool.

Things 3 & 4: Set Up and Register a Blog

Creating a blog has given me an opportunity to expand my horizons--It's been fun learning new piece of technology! I'm looking forward to building on this base as I explore Flickr next.