#23

Mission Accomplished!! I faired much better than I had expected. There were challenges in many and I would have to go back and relearn many of the steps if asked to do so again. BUT, just knowing the terms, how wikis work, how social networks operate and what is available to all of us is enormous and helpful. I don't think I will be quite as intimidated or anxious about trying new things from this point on. I'm also somewhat relieved that I don't have to monitor kids on computers. In total innocence, when Laura and I put in Library for a subject matter in selecting a podcast, one of our first choices was Lusty Librarian! "She" wasn't reviewing any top ten book selections...

#22

Laura and I also collaborated on the Librivox assignment. We read about this wiki and then listened to a sample - THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. A man and little girl were narrating and the little girl was darling. We went on to choose THE VELVETEEN RABBIT, clicked on the Zip file, chose save, saved to desk top and right clicked to open. There it was. A woman was narrating the story but she was ultra dramatic! We couldn't bear to listen to the complete story. But, with volunteer help, this can be a problem, I'm sure. The audio quality on both of the stories was excellent.

#21

Laura and I combined forces to do this exercise. We looked at all 3 suggested directories for podcasts. In the Poddirectory we used Library as a subject and from that selected COLLECTED COMICS LIBRARY. We did not have to create an account for this directory and there was a place to subscribe to the feed through favorites. I had been initially interested in the comics subject after talking about comic books and graphic novels this morning at coffee. They have become a big item in the Library and book fields and I think we all agreed that whatever it takes to make readers of younger people, is something we need to support.

Laura and I also noted the Teen Reviews on the Thomas Ford Memorial Library podcast in Western Springs, Illinois. Book reviews is one subject that would be greatly usedful to Libraries (if they came from reliable podcasts!) We also noted a lot of junk available for the choosing.

#20

I think we all have enjoyed watching all sorts of things on You Tube.

I have looked up Howdy Doody and Captain Kangaroo, my childhood heros.

So far, most of what I have seen has been purely for entertainment and not much related to anything too serious. But when I searched pod casts for things such as American History, I found, for instance, readings of the Federalist papers. Since we had just celebrated Constitution Day, I was looking for something along those lines. Being able to access something like this in a smart room for class would be great.

#19b-c

I was pleasantly surprised to see my most favorite, PANDORA, listed as one of the Web 2.0 Award nominees. About a year ago Dale and I started listening to Pandora and now Dale has a serious addiction problem with it! He is a BIG music lover and goes from one artist to another when he gets on Pandora which takes him late into the night sometimes. I like the way it offers suggestions of different artists - Lyle Lovett to Joe Cocker for instance.

I can see music students using this to explore some artists/composers/songs.

My second favorite choice was Ancestry Press. I am into family albums and think this site would be very useful! It may not be something that a student at an academic library would use, but I would guess public libraries could route their patrons to a site like this.

#18c ZoHo

Today is September 4 and I have just created a ZoHo account. This is pretty cool and I can see the value of having a word processing program at any point in time. I'm beginning to understand tags and how they may be used as folders. So where does the word ZOHO come from? I know that SoHo in NYC means south of Houston Street and HoDo in Fargo refers to the Hotel Donaldsons, but ZoHo?

The above was the document that I had saved on ZoHo. I "published" it today 9/23/08.

15b

I have enjoyed reading the different perspectives on Library 2.0. Yes, many of the philosphies of service have been the foundation of library services, yet we are obligated to blend our principles and values with the changes in the world. I think of the old "Seinfeld" librarian who guarded the collection as his own, but we today can't be a "come to us" library any longer - we need to have make available catalogs, database, etc. no matter where our patrons are. I also agreed with the statement that we need to eliminate barriors that exist between patrons and the information with one button commands for example "Blog This". Why not make the technology as user friendly as possible?! I think academic libraries still have a major role in teaching our students/patrons compared to a public library. One statement that was made referred to "greater returns on financial investments" which certainly would apply to public libraries but would apply to us as well.

14c

I have been looking at the Technorati site and did a search of Learning 2.0. When I go to blog posts and then into different tags I feel like I'm entering a maze from one blog or tag to another. As much as the knowledge I am entertained by the humor some of these librarians have : Moxie Librarian, Swiss Army Librarian and my favorite, The Hitchhiker's Guide to Fear and Loathing at a Public Library Reference Desk.

I also opted for an OPAC tag and found Sunday School Revolutionary to The Guns and Groceries School of Survivalism. I don't think I'm in Kansas anymore!!

12c

Well, I have been looking at the search rolls and have created one for American Bandstand and one for "retail therapy." Once again, it's the linking that is throwing me.

Select...American Bandstandretail therapySearch The Web

#3b Brad Holland-The Ace

I follow Jon's "mentor" Brad Holland and his work. He's not only a great illustrator but considered a great artist.

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=brad%20holland&w=all

I GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#9a

I went through the tutorial again and added the Bismarck Tribune to my newsfeeds by clicking on the newsfeed symbol. I had seen this symbol in the hard copy of the Kiplinger's Personal Finance and that is how I got to it online and then added it to my list.

#6b

I think I am understanding Flickr mashups. I thought of my husband teaching art and the implications of teaching color and the color pickr.

Flickr #5a

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

Well, I don't think I am quite there yet. I have been able to upload my personal photos, but am a bit stuck on the rest. I have Liz's photos on my Flickr account. Here is The Ace by Brad Holland.
9/15/08

Another favorite artist of mine!

#2b

I had written notes down while listening to the 7 1/2 habits. So, in referring back to those notes, I can see that once I know something, it is easy for me to teach or mentor someone else in learning the same thing. After being in the classroom teaching English 120, I also found that I learned more myself while teaching. Bonus!

And of course, the hardest thing for me is using technology to my advantage which probably refers directly back to having a lack of confidence in myself while using technology.

#17

I have logged into the Learning 2.0 SandBox wiki. I THINK I added my blog address. When I highlight it and click on the link key, it comes up with my address filled in but I can't go beyond after I hit the OK key, so something isn't right.

#16 Wikis

We all know about the lack of editorial control with wikis. BSC experienced this first hand. Can anyone become liable with statements made on a wiki? Also, if the information on wikipedia has to be vertified, then why not go directly to a more reliable source? Print encyclopedias can have mistakes as well, but at least they have copy readers of editors to manage the information.

On a more positive side, I can see the advantage of wikis in libraries. I thought of our Greg Bach and the Biz Wiki at Ohio University Libraries. I think the resources referred to on that site are restricted to their patrons. I loved the Book Lovers Wiki and especially the 5 star Reviews. I no longer want to start a book that doesn't come recommended by friends and I am assuming that this library site would be reliable - no Danielle Steele.

#13-15

The advantage of being able to access your account from any site is one of the biggest pluses of Del.cio.us. Using an account at the Reference Desk to add info in the same manner that we did with a notebook is a big factor.

With regard to youth and technology there were several interesting comments about Myspace. In the same way an active parent checks out their child's activities, friends, sleepovers, etc., they should also be aware of MYspace and other technologies kids are using. It's no different than imposing a curfew and other limitations, etc. I was surprised to read one statement calling for a ban.

Del.icio.us

I have added four bookmarks to my Del.icio.us account. Now I need to figure out how to connect everyone so you can all see it. Here is the link:

Library Thing round 2

http://www.librarything.com/home/keeperoftheoldstuff It seems I hadn't added any "friends" to look at my library. Let's try again! I'm also including the link.

Library Thing

Somehow with the title of LIBRARY THING I just think of WILD THING a song by the Trogs in the 60's! It's a long story - I'll move on..

I have my five books listed but I see I put a review in the tags area so looks like I will need to do some editing. The exercise was fairly easy to do.

Mini Read Library Posters

I just looked at my "feeds" and in the Shifted Librarian they had directions to making a READ mini poster where the Librarian's image was put into the frame. Might be something cute for Banned Books Week. We could each be holding a banned book in our picture.
http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/08/08/more-read-mini-poster-fun.html

Posting my Voki

Well, after two days of struggling to get my Voki attached to my Blog, I finally had success!! But, only with Marlene's help - we worked and worked and finally found instructions which tipped us off to the EDIT HTML tab. We had been trying to attach "Daisy Duke" while in the COMPOSE tab. Hip, hip hurray!!

New Voki

Here at long last here is my Voki, Daisy Duke:




Get a Voki now!

Ben and Katie

Katie LOVES the film FARGO, so I made sure they had appropriate caps when they came to ND to ice fish in February.

Jon and Helen

Helen and Jon

Okay, now I understand the little symbol indicating a news feed and have added Kiplingers to my favorites. That was the easiest for me with these exercises - I hope that was what you were expecting, Liz.

In a recent USA Today article (amazing that they would even follow something related to libraries!) the writers commented on the fact that the internet was supposed to send libraries the way of 8 track tapes and pay phones. BUT, as we all know, that never happened and libraries are even busier than before, having evolved with the times. Books, of course, are still the main stay, but DVDs and CDs have been added to many collections, coffee shops show up at public libraries, and the internet has been made available for all. In addition, classes for young and old are being offered to teach community people about the new technologies. Attendance is up, however regionally, the southern states lag the rest of the county in visits (okay Bubba, get reading!)

I love the idea of sharing photos and other images with family and friends. I can also see a student taking advantage of this ability to use illustrations in conjunction with research or creative papers for class. The flip side to Getty Images and other stock houses is the impact it has made on the business for illustrators. Magazines, newspapers, etc. can now purchase an image for a realtively low price and bypass artists who would, of course, have to charge a great deal more for an original illustrations.

Well, you all thought I couldn't/wouldn't do it, but here I am! (Thanks, Laura, for your encouragement!!) It was not difficult and will be interesting to continue the process. My arm now hurts from patting myself on the back!!

Off we go!