I have found since I've been working at the library, it's more than just books. Before, the only time I came to the library was to find books for reports or research papers. I never realized how many things the library had to offer. These days, people are in such a hurry, they want to be able to come and get what they want without spending time looking for it. We live in such a fast-pace society we don't have time to do a lot of research.
The library as a whole is making changes to help the public learn. I always thought to learn you had to be able to read, now they offer books we can listen to on CD. People can listen in their cars as they're driving back and forth to work. So many people have lap-tops or ipods, in which they use to store information.
Libraries will always be around, I just think you'll begin seeing more electronic devices being used in the library. These devices will store so much more information. I believe there will be more information available. People will be able to access more and more information and stats, etc. The public will be able to use these items more efficiently.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Week 6 # 14
I was able to get on and look around in the "Learning 2.0" program. I was also able to claim my blog on Technorati. It seemed easy to follow and work on. I'm anxious to see if I have any hits on my blog. I think this will be fun. I am enjoying this program because I'm able to take time and look around in all the different programs. I would not usually spend time looking because I'm on and off the computer as fast as possible. I don't take the time to learn anything new.
Friday, October 26, 2007
Week 6 # 13 Tagging makes the world go round
This was easy to use. I found it most helpful. This particular thing will help my family out. I'm a homeschool mom that needs all the help and short cuts she can find. My oldest son is in 10th and we are starting to do more and more research projects. I can see where this is going to be very useful for both of us.
Week 5 # 12
When I tried to work on this section the "ELF" I could not work on the site. It kept going to a page telling me it was not available.
week 5 # 11 - My library thing
In my sidebar is a link to My Library Thing Catalog. It was easy to understand and easy to follow. I think this would be a good set up for a small church library to work with. It was made very simple and was really easy to use.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Monday, October 22, 2007
Week 4 # 9 - finding feeds
I tried all 4 websites that were suggested. I personally enjoyed Feedster the most. I actually was able to find different blogs and post one to my own personal blog. Great for the beginner as well as the advanced. My second choice would have to be Technorati because I could surf pretty easily through the web page. Third would probably be Topix because it seemed a little harder to understand. It seemed you had to know more about the blogs. The hardest one for me was the Syndic 8. It seemed way to advanced for a beginner. I believe I'll stick with "Feedster". It's got my vote!
Week 4 # 8
This exercise was interesting. I didn't realize how many subscriptions were available. I liked how easy it was to use. I thought it would be more complicated than it was. I 'm looking forward to clicking on the different items and getting updated quickly on things that matter to me.
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Friday, October 12, 2007
Week3 # 6
I was able to create a trading card that I think looks pretty good. My kids will have a blast designing their own trading cards. My family will enjoy this!
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Online Safety and Sharing
Week 2:
Today while reading through the safety of the internet, I was reminded of how costly our carelessness can be. We forget that the person receiving this information could do something we that information. I liked the reminder of questioning ourself before we hit the send button. Don't send anything that can be harmful to myself or my family. A reminder as a parent to be more aware of what my children are looking at and with whom they are sharing their information.
Today while reading through the safety of the internet, I was reminded of how costly our carelessness can be. We forget that the person receiving this information could do something we that information. I liked the reminder of questioning ourself before we hit the send button. Don't send anything that can be harmful to myself or my family. A reminder as a parent to be more aware of what my children are looking at and with whom they are sharing their information.
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