Images

I went into the image generator and used the Generator Blog and did my name in Chinese. I couldn't figure out how to get it to my blog, so I tried another image that was there and did the cookie for my blog. I had to write done the steps so I can remember them. So here is my chocolate chip cookie.

Rss Feeds

I have read this section and set up my Google Reads account. It will look for news items and sports items that may interest me. I need to explore third party sites, but I have to go in and looked at third party blogs.

Flickr 2

Well, I found a picture on my documents page of Word and Karen showed me how to put in on Flickr. Now I'm waiting to become part of the SLCPL photos. I hope I can figure how to transfer photos from my new cell phone to my account. All this learning is making my head spin.

Flickr

I read all about Flickr, but I don't have a digital camera right now so I can't post any pictures. I do have a photo in my e-mail and I will get someone to show me how to post it on my account. I'm not sure how much I will use is, but you never know. Maybe the next time I need a new cell phone I will get a camera phone.

Technorati and LibraryThing

In going over Technorati, I couldn't relate it to anything that I could use.
I really liked LibraryThing and added my 5 titles to the list. I can see where this could even be more helpful that What Do I Read Next and some of the other sources on the web. I'm never sure of tags that are added, but they would give you a head start to finding like titles. I'm going to do a lot more exploring of this site and see how I can use it in Reader's Advisor.

Tagging

I can see where tagging could help us in the department when we need to search for the same things over and over again and not always being done by the same person. It could also help in some of the reader's advisor site that we use. I don't do enough of roaming around the internet myself to see where it would help me much. I am not a student or a compulsive internet user. But I did find it interesting for work purposes.

Myspace

Well, I went and started a myspace. No picture because I don't own a picture phone or a digital camera. I skipped that part. Sometimes I think I'm doing ok and others I am so confused. I left the myspace site and I'm not sure there was a way to log off or you just x'd out. I feel too old for this activity, there is not way I can compete with all these young people who have grown up with computers and take them as second nature. I just feel like I'm stumpling around in the computer and once I leave a site I don't know how to get back to it. I hope I'm not the only one who is feeling this way.

wikis

I guess wikis are a good thing. I like the ones on booklists and good reads. They would also be a good way to do pathfinders. A patron could start on or a staff member and other could add comments. They would be a good way for patrons or staff to pass on titles of books they enjoyed or create genre lists that we are always being asked for at the service desk. Then we could refer them to the wiki that might help them discover other reading. I hope I'm getting the right idea on these.