Del.icio.us is great. You can easily capture all your bookmarks into one handy place and never have to wonder which bookmarks you put on which computer. I love the feature of being able to click on "saved by XX other people" and find what else they have tagged--great cross references, in library lingo.
I wasn't able to view the 12 minute Otter Group tutorial, but the other one posted (Getting Started With Del.icio.us) was quite helpful. Del.icio.us is easy to use and I have my handy dandy links ready to go whenever I want them.
Now if I can only remember my del.icio.us login . . .
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Comments on Quest 5
I wasn't going to post on this Quest, but I love Pandora so much I just have to! Pandora is the best thing I've learned about in Tech Trek. My favorite music does not receive radio airplay, so I love the idea that I can create stations to capture this music and hear it when I want to. It could easily be used to provide background music for a library program.
I tried the Simpsonize Me! site. I'm not a Simpsons fan and can't figure out why I'd really want to give them my picture only to have it be turned into a standard picture that is pulled from their files. It's not like it's individually created like a caricature artist would do. What do they do with all the pictures they receive, anyway? They didn't get mine, by the way. I found a picture of Cary Grant on the web and used that.
I've used Craig's List and Palmetto Biz Buzz before. Both are definitely useful.
I tried the Simpsonize Me! site. I'm not a Simpsons fan and can't figure out why I'd really want to give them my picture only to have it be turned into a standard picture that is pulled from their files. It's not like it's individually created like a caricature artist would do. What do they do with all the pictures they receive, anyway? They didn't get mine, by the way. I found a picture of Cary Grant on the web and used that.
I've used Craig's List and Palmetto Biz Buzz before. Both are definitely useful.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Comments on Quest 4
My mind is in a whirl! So many RSS feeds, so little time. The more I see, the more I realize how little I've seen.
Click here for the feeds I subscribed to:
http://www.bloglines.com/public/MTPmusiclover
Right now, I'm not sure I want all these RSS feeds. I already have many things going on in my life and find it hard to fit everything in at work, to fit everything in with my child's schooling, to fit everything in with my immediate family (let alone extended family), etc. I am already at the point where, when I have a moment that is not filled with something that has to be done right now, that I can think of at least 10 other things to fill that time. I have to question whether it's worth it to me to want to do this.
Plus, there's the question of the validity of adding RSS feeds to the workload here at the library, when not everyone is able to keep up because of a simple lack of hardware. Even so, I'm open to suggestions on how to incorporate this technology into everyday life at the library.
It's interesting to explore all of this.
Click here for the feeds I subscribed to:
http://www.bloglines.com/public/MTPmusiclover
Right now, I'm not sure I want all these RSS feeds. I already have many things going on in my life and find it hard to fit everything in at work, to fit everything in with my child's schooling, to fit everything in with my immediate family (let alone extended family), etc. I am already at the point where, when I have a moment that is not filled with something that has to be done right now, that I can think of at least 10 other things to fill that time. I have to question whether it's worth it to me to want to do this.
Plus, there's the question of the validity of adding RSS feeds to the workload here at the library, when not everyone is able to keep up because of a simple lack of hardware. Even so, I'm open to suggestions on how to incorporate this technology into everyday life at the library.
It's interesting to explore all of this.
Quest 3 Comments
I realized yesterday that I now sound like my mother. I asked a co-worker, "Why would I want to do that?" I was referring to instant messaging.
Nevertheless, I was dutiful and spent 10-15 minutes IMing with Main Ref. It was not my favorite experience. First, it was frustrating to me to wait for the other person's response, not knowing if they got my message or not. Second, I ran out of room in one of the things I was saying (is it different in other types of IMing?). Third, I don't even like talking on the telephone, where I can hear what the other person is saying even if we're both talking at the same time, so I certainly didn't like this method of communicating. You miss a lot by not hearing expression in the other voice, also.
However, I won't give up on this method of communication. Communication is too important to outrule a way of communicating.
Nevertheless, I was dutiful and spent 10-15 minutes IMing with Main Ref. It was not my favorite experience. First, it was frustrating to me to wait for the other person's response, not knowing if they got my message or not. Second, I ran out of room in one of the things I was saying (is it different in other types of IMing?). Third, I don't even like talking on the telephone, where I can hear what the other person is saying even if we're both talking at the same time, so I certainly didn't like this method of communicating. You miss a lot by not hearing expression in the other voice, also.
However, I won't give up on this method of communication. Communication is too important to outrule a way of communicating.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Whoops! Forgot to add why one step is easiest and one is hardest.
Easiest - Accept responsibility for your own learning.
Who else can be responsible? I'm the one who is learning; therefore, I must be responsible and seek out things to learn.
Hardest - View problems as challenges.
Sometimes problems just look like obstacles to me, something to be overcome. It's difficult for me to put a positive spin on problems to turn them into challenges. Sometimes I don't want another challenge!
Easiest - Accept responsibility for your own learning.
Who else can be responsible? I'm the one who is learning; therefore, I must be responsible and seek out things to learn.
Hardest - View problems as challenges.
Sometimes problems just look like obstacles to me, something to be overcome. It's difficult for me to put a positive spin on problems to turn them into challenges. Sometimes I don't want another challenge!
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