Yippee, I'm finished with 2.0!

The most interesting new things I learned how to use during this whole process were FD Toys Magazine Cover, an online image generator, which I used to create a mock periodical cover and Del.icio.us.

I guess that it's good to know how to start and manage a blog, but I don't think that it is something I will do consistently.

I don't think that anything I learned will be useful in helping patrons in the short term future. I have never had questions about how to find rss feeds or blogs. I have questions about how to download photographs, but not how to use photo sharing sites like Flickr.

Del.icio.us is one tool that I will definitely continue to use at home. I add and drop links depending on what type of research I'm currently doing at home. It is harder to use our Del.icio.us account here at work because it has so many sites attached to it.

Netlibrary

When JCPL first began Netlibrary service, I poked around a bit on the site so I would be able to help people with questions. Listening to the 12 minute tutorial on the PLCMC website added a lot to my understanding of the site. It is not user-friendly!!! I revisited Netlibrary through the JCPL site today and put a few items on hold. I will download them onto my laptop at home when my hold "comes in". I have an iPod, so I won't be able to download them onto that. Darn!

We have a long way to come to make the whole process easier for patrons. I just read in the Denver Post that a new Borders location at Park Meadows will offer audiobook downloads in their retail setting. This location joins 14 others nationwide that offer the audiobook downloads. I plan to go in when it's open to see if their software is compatible with iPods.

Podcasts

I found many interesting podcasts on the Yahoo directory, include one with a BBC interview of the British journalist rescued from Iraqi captors. When I returned to it later to add the rss feed to this blog, it was unavailable and a Sorry, it will be up asap message was there. As I searched for other interesting news feeds, I was met with the identical message.

I went to the Podcast Alley directory and every podcast I tried to link to asked me to subscribe.

Podcast.net, the third directory recommended on the 23 things site, gave me podcast from 2006 when I search for the BBC.

I searched for BBC podcast on Google and found the site. Now I need to figure out how to subscribe to this one.

YouTube

Our Learning 2.0 narrator piqued my curiosity with her statement that a user named geriatric1927 had some very popular videos. I searched for him and was treated to his latest video about a party he went to last night. This 80 year old widower lives in the English country side and shares his life and views with anyone who cares to watch/listen. He was refreshing to listen to!

YouTube is easy to use and it's a wonderful way to share information and entertainment with others.

Comparing craigslist to oodles

On the short list of Web 2.0 2007 Awards, craigslist was listed at number 1 and oodle came in second in the Classifieds and Directories category. I wanted to compare these two, because I have used craigslist periodically. I thought oodle was not as helpful as craigslist. I searched for "furniture" in "Littleton" for a test. The results on oodle began with a "merchandise assembler" job posting. I like craigslist's browsing options . . . just click on your area, click on what you're searching for, etc, etc. I think craigslist merits its number one place.

Zoho

Zoho writer is very helpful. I can definitely see how this could possible make Microsoft applications obsolete, especially since we don't need to worry about the continual "upgrades".

plcmclearning wiki

I added my blog to the plcmclearning wiki blog favorites. The site was not easy to use. I couldn't find any instructions on how to add a live link to a poem that I wanted to add to to the favorite poems page.