YouTube Addicts Anonymous

Well, I was sort of excited to get to this part of the Learning 2.0 because I am already a YouTube addict... Yup, there's gotta be a 12-step program for people like me! Actually, I don't think it's THAT bad... I am on there all the time looking for bellydance videos; my favorite dancers, festivals, etc.. Checkin out what's hot these days, getting ideas, etc...

I think it could be helpful for libraries... Like it said in the 2.0 intro, we could use it for storytimes, opening of new facilities and author interviews and such...

But, I just like to play...

Zoho vs. Google

Gave both Zoho and Google Docs a try... Google is more popular, I'm sure, but Zoho seemed to have more to offer... Plus, I think I just like the format better... I can see how this would be helpful; not needing flash or zip drives to save items, not having to worry about dealing with file formats and whether or not a computer or program was compatible... Ya, I can see how it would be helpful...

That whole 2.0 phenomena

This week's project focuses on really the entire 2.0 phenomenon... Everything we've been learning in the 27Things program... Seeing how it's being used in the big picture of things...
I definitely see the value in everyone learning these things in order to provide better service to our patrons and to be better connected with them and the growing number of electronic resources out there...
Being familiar with MySpace, Flickr and all that is very important, if we are to keep up with what's new and with what our patrons' needs are...
The library business is vastly changing from a cutting edge 'information monopoly' as stated in one of the articles, to being almost behind the times....UNLESS we keep up, with how things are changing and becoming more computer/technology focused...

Rollyo vs. Google

So, I ended up going with Google... Rollyo was alright, but I think Google is better... maybe perhaps because it's so much bigger... or maybe it's just overused, I dunno... Anyway, I think it was helpful with my searches... although, the only time I'm ever on Google searching for anything, it's usually belly dance related, so it might be pretty limited no matter what search engine I went with...

If I were a South Park character...

If I were a Simpsons character

If I were a South Park Character

Wacky Wikis

A friend told me about Wikis a while ago... I was only half-listening, honestly, so I don't remember which Wiki she was referring to, but I remembered her saying that it drove her nuts! I can see her point, actually. If you want things to be exact, correct and under control all the time, it definitely isn't for you... or her. Being that basically anyone can throw their two cents in and things aren't exactly monitored or checked for accuracy, it can be alittle frustrating. Especially in the case of Wikipedia... just because it's used so often and I think there is some confusion about how accurate it is at times. But, I can also see the benefit of using/playing with a Wiki... It's a great way for people to collaborate with a group, or organize a rough draft for your thoughts and get opinions from other people... I sorta dig it.

Catching up

So I guess I got alittle behind here in this porject... But, I'm catching up... I guess I'm on lesson 11... Del.icio.us, Technorati & Library Thing... I had actually already finished the first two and wrote about them in the last two blogs, but I guess it's all clumped together in the same lesson, so this is a little note on all three...

I had a little trouble with downloading Del.icio.us and am still a little confused about Technorati... but I think I've got a handle on the basics of each program... Quite cool, actually. The Library Thing is cool, too. It seems to be a good way to keep track of everything you're reading/have read, and see what other people are digging at the moment... So, I might actually keep up with that one...

Well.. onto the next 'thing'...