WELL, WHAT D'YA KNOW? I MADE IT TO THE FINISH LINE... I'M GLAD I WAS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO CHALLENGE MYSELF TO JOURNEY THROUGH THIS UNKNOWN TERRITORY.
I STRUGGLED WITH SOME OF THE EXCERCISES, BUT WITH PERSERVERANCE AND A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS I MADE IT THROUGH.
I ESPECIALLY LIKED BLOGLINES, LIBRARYTHING, YOUTUBE, AND OF COURSE THE GENERATORS... WHAT I LIKED LEAST WAS ROLLYO.
THANK YOU TO LOUISA AND TO MY CO-WORKERS THAT I'VE ENJOYED WORKING WITH SO MUCH.
I WOULD DEFINITELY TACKLE ANOTHER LEARNING CHALLENGE IF IT WAS OFFERED.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
THING #22
AS I CHECKED OUT NETLIBRARY, I NOTICED THAT ALMOST ANY REFERENCE ITEM COULD BE FOUND. I TYPED IN THE KEYWORD "DIABETES" AND IT BROUGHT UP EVERY MANUAL OR BOOK WITH THAT WORD IN IT. IF YOU CLICK ON THE MANUAL IT TAKES YOU DIRECTLY TO THE CHAPTER AND PAGE THAT EXPLAINS DIABETES. THIS COULD PROVE VERY BENEFICIAL TO REFERENCE LIBRARIANS, TO STUDENTS LOOKING UP INFO FOR A PROJECT OR ANY PATRON TRYING TO FIND OUT ABOUT A CERTAIN SUBJECT. AS FOR FICTION TITLES, I COULDN'T FIND TOO MANY, BUT
NETLIBRARY IS A FAST-GROWING COLLECTION SO I GUESS WE SHOULD JUST GIVE IT TIME.
I LIKE THAT YOU COULD JUST CLICK ON "VIEW THIS PAGE" OR "VIEW THIS BOOK" AND IT WILL APPEAR ON THE SCREEN.
YPL WEBSITE OFFERS MANY MORE FICTION TITLES FOR E-BOOKS. BUT THERE'S A CATCH. YOU NEED A LIBRARY CARD AND ONE OF 3 SOFTWARES DOWNLOADED.
I DOWNLOADED "ADOBE" ON MY HOME COMPUTER.
BOTTOM LINE -- I'M VERY IMPRESSED WITH NETLIBRARY AND ITS USER-FRIENDLY METHOD.
NETLIBRARY IS A FAST-GROWING COLLECTION SO I GUESS WE SHOULD JUST GIVE IT TIME.
I LIKE THAT YOU COULD JUST CLICK ON "VIEW THIS PAGE" OR "VIEW THIS BOOK" AND IT WILL APPEAR ON THE SCREEN.
YPL WEBSITE OFFERS MANY MORE FICTION TITLES FOR E-BOOKS. BUT THERE'S A CATCH. YOU NEED A LIBRARY CARD AND ONE OF 3 SOFTWARES DOWNLOADED.
I DOWNLOADED "ADOBE" ON MY HOME COMPUTER.
BOTTOM LINE -- I'M VERY IMPRESSED WITH NETLIBRARY AND ITS USER-FRIENDLY METHOD.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
THING #21
PODCASTING - I'M SO GLAD THAT I BECAME FAMILIAR WITH THIS FORM OF TECHNOLOGY.
I LISTENED TO MANY, BUT ONE OF MY FAVORITES IS "NANCY PEARL BOOK REVIEWS." IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO READ NEXT, SHE CAN CERTAINLY ACQUAINT YOU WITH SOME EXCELLENT BOOKS. AND EVEN IF SHE IS REVIEWING A BOOK ON A SUBJECT THAT YOU ARE NOT TOTALLY INTERESTED IN, IT IS STILL ENJOYABLE TO JUST LISTEN TO HER COMMENTS.
http://www.kuow.org/podcast/NancyPearl20070820.mp3
I ALSO ADDED NANCY PEARL'S PODCAST TO MY BLOGLINES ACCOUNT.
AS FOR USING THIS FORM OF COMMUNICATION IN THE LIBRARY, SHORT PODCASTS COULD BE MADE TO EXPLAIN EACH OF THE NEW TECH THINGS THAT WE ARE LEARNING HERE. AND OF COURSE, THE PODCAST IS ANOTHER WAY TO GET THROUGH TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE, WHETHER IT BE EDUCATIONAL OR FUN.
ONCE PATRONS OF ALL AGES KNOW THAT THIS IS AVAILABLE, THEY CAN NOT ONLY REFER TO BOOKS, BUT ALSO LISTEN TO A PODCAST ABOUT ALMOST ANY SUBJECT.
I LISTENED TO MANY, BUT ONE OF MY FAVORITES IS "NANCY PEARL BOOK REVIEWS." IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO READ NEXT, SHE CAN CERTAINLY ACQUAINT YOU WITH SOME EXCELLENT BOOKS. AND EVEN IF SHE IS REVIEWING A BOOK ON A SUBJECT THAT YOU ARE NOT TOTALLY INTERESTED IN, IT IS STILL ENJOYABLE TO JUST LISTEN TO HER COMMENTS.
http://www.kuow.org/podcast/NancyPearl20070820.mp3
I ALSO ADDED NANCY PEARL'S PODCAST TO MY BLOGLINES ACCOUNT.
AS FOR USING THIS FORM OF COMMUNICATION IN THE LIBRARY, SHORT PODCASTS COULD BE MADE TO EXPLAIN EACH OF THE NEW TECH THINGS THAT WE ARE LEARNING HERE. AND OF COURSE, THE PODCAST IS ANOTHER WAY TO GET THROUGH TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE, WHETHER IT BE EDUCATIONAL OR FUN.
ONCE PATRONS OF ALL AGES KNOW THAT THIS IS AVAILABLE, THEY CAN NOT ONLY REFER TO BOOKS, BUT ALSO LISTEN TO A PODCAST ABOUT ALMOST ANY SUBJECT.
Saturday, August 18, 2007
THING #20
I ORIGINALLY ADDED THIS VIDEO TO MY BLOG ABOUT A MONTH AGO, BUT AS I LOOKED OVER EVERYTHING I SAW IT DISAPPEARED, SO I'M ADDING IT AGAIN. WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS THIS TIME.
YOUTUBE IS A FUN SITE. HERE'S A VIDEO THAT WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH.
WE CAN REFER PATRONS TO CERTAIN LIBRARY RELATED VIDEOS OR EVEN HAVE CONTESTS TO HAVE PATRONS CREATE THEIR OWN.
YOUTUBE IS A FUN SITE. HERE'S A VIDEO THAT WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH.
WE CAN REFER PATRONS TO CERTAIN LIBRARY RELATED VIDEOS OR EVEN HAVE CONTESTS TO HAVE PATRONS CREATE THEIR OWN.
Monday, August 13, 2007
THING #19
THE "HEALTH" WEBSITE IS THE ONE I EXPLORED SINCE HEALTH & FITNESS ARE SO IMPORTANT TO ME.
FIRST OF ALL, YOU CAN JOIN A WEIGHT LOSS & FITNESS ON-LINE GROUP USING DAILY JOURNALING AND PEER SUPPORT WITH PEERTRAINER.
SECONDLY, YOU CAN SEARCH FOR ANYTHING HEALTH-RELATED WHETHER IT BE A DISORDER, A DRUG OR A TREATMENT WITH MEDSTORY.
AND FINALLY YOU CAN ACCESS HEALTH BLOGS WITH NEWS AND INSIGHTS AND BE REFERRED TO LINKS RELATING TO ANY QUERY WITH HELIA.
I LIKE THAT YOU CAN RECEIVE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT PRIVATELY WITH ANY OF THE ABOVE.
LIBRARY STAFF CAN ESPECIALLY USE "PEERtrainer" TO JOIN OTHERS TO TRACK WEIGHT LOSS OR TO VIEW NUTRITIONAL GUIDELINES. WE CAN SUPPORT EACH OTHER AS WE STRIVE FOR BETTER HEALTH HABITS.
FIRST OF ALL, YOU CAN JOIN A WEIGHT LOSS & FITNESS ON-LINE GROUP USING DAILY JOURNALING AND PEER SUPPORT WITH PEERTRAINER.
SECONDLY, YOU CAN SEARCH FOR ANYTHING HEALTH-RELATED WHETHER IT BE A DISORDER, A DRUG OR A TREATMENT WITH MEDSTORY.
AND FINALLY YOU CAN ACCESS HEALTH BLOGS WITH NEWS AND INSIGHTS AND BE REFERRED TO LINKS RELATING TO ANY QUERY WITH HELIA.
I LIKE THAT YOU CAN RECEIVE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT PRIVATELY WITH ANY OF THE ABOVE.
LIBRARY STAFF CAN ESPECIALLY USE "PEERtrainer" TO JOIN OTHERS TO TRACK WEIGHT LOSS OR TO VIEW NUTRITIONAL GUIDELINES. WE CAN SUPPORT EACH OTHER AS WE STRIVE FOR BETTER HEALTH HABITS.
Saturday, August 11, 2007
THING #18
WELL, I CREATED MY 1,000th ACCOUNT (JUST KIDDING), BUT IT SURE FEELS LIKE IT.
http://writer.zoho.com/index.do
I TRIED OUT SEVERAL DOCUMENTS ON ZOHO INCLUDING 2 EXCEL SHEETS, A MEETING FORM AND A NOTEBOOK PAGE. VERY EASY EVEN FOR "NOT-SO-SMART" PEOPLE LIKE ME.
TO ACCESS THIS FROM ANY COMPUTER IS A PLUS. I SEE "ZOHO" TO BE VERY USEFUL WHEN SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE WORKING A PROJECT. IT CAN BE WORKED ON SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM DIFFERENT COMPUTERS. AND YOU CAN SPECIFY WHO YOU WANT TO SHARE THE DOCUMENT WITH OR YOU CAN MAKE IT PUBLIC TO ALL.
I HAD ONE PROBLEM WITH "ZOHO." I ADDED THE RESUME TEMPLATE TO MY ACCOUNT, (AND BY THE WAY, THERE ARE 50 TEMPLATES TO WORK WITH) BUT FOR THE LIFE OF ME, I CAN'T ACCESS IT ANYWHERE TO ACTUALLY CREATE ONE. WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?
THANKS SO MUCH TO LOUISA. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN SOLVED.
http://writer.zoho.com/index.do
I TRIED OUT SEVERAL DOCUMENTS ON ZOHO INCLUDING 2 EXCEL SHEETS, A MEETING FORM AND A NOTEBOOK PAGE. VERY EASY EVEN FOR "NOT-SO-SMART" PEOPLE LIKE ME.
TO ACCESS THIS FROM ANY COMPUTER IS A PLUS. I SEE "ZOHO" TO BE VERY USEFUL WHEN SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE WORKING A PROJECT. IT CAN BE WORKED ON SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM DIFFERENT COMPUTERS. AND YOU CAN SPECIFY WHO YOU WANT TO SHARE THE DOCUMENT WITH OR YOU CAN MAKE IT PUBLIC TO ALL.
I HAD ONE PROBLEM WITH "ZOHO." I ADDED THE RESUME TEMPLATE TO MY ACCOUNT, (AND BY THE WAY, THERE ARE 50 TEMPLATES TO WORK WITH) BUT FOR THE LIFE OF ME, I CAN'T ACCESS IT ANYWHERE TO ACTUALLY CREATE ONE. WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?
THANKS SO MUCH TO LOUISA. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN SOLVED.
Thursday, August 2, 2007
THING #17
I CREATED A LOGIN ACCOUNT AS I SAID IN #16: http://momerr2212.pbwiki.com/
I ALSO ADDED MY BLOG TO http://plcmclearning.pbwiki.com/Favorite%20Blogs.
AND THEN I ADDED TO 3 OTHER "FAVORITE LISTS" - RESTAURANTS, MUSIC AND SPORTS STARS.
LIKED BEING ABLE TO VIEW OTHERS OPINIONS ON DIFFERENT SUBJECTS.
AND I ADDED A POST TO THE SANDBOX WIKI:http://momerr2212.pbwiki.com/SandBox
I ALSO ADDED MY BLOG TO http://plcmclearning.pbwiki.com/Favorite%20Blogs.
AND THEN I ADDED TO 3 OTHER "FAVORITE LISTS" - RESTAURANTS, MUSIC AND SPORTS STARS.
LIKED BEING ABLE TO VIEW OTHERS OPINIONS ON DIFFERENT SUBJECTS.
AND I ADDED A POST TO THE SANDBOX WIKI:http://momerr2212.pbwiki.com/SandBox
THING #16
WELL, AT FIRST, I THOUGHT THIS WIKI THING WOULD NOT BE GOOD SINCE ANYONE COULD EDIT IT. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE MORE OF OPIONATED POSTS. BUT AS I READ ON, I SEE THAT A MAJORITY OF THE CONTRIBUTORS WOULD NOT ALLOW FALSE INFORMATION TO BE POSTED AND WOULD CHANGE IT IMMEDIATELY.
MANY LIBRARIES ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THIS NEW TOOL. FIRST, IT CAN BE USED FOR STAFF COLLABORATION. NO SINGLE STAFF MEMBER COULD KNOW EVERYTHING, BUT COLLECTIVELY THROUGH WIKIS, MUCH KNOWLEDGE CAN BE SHARED, SUCH AS REFERENCE PROCESSES, INFORMATION SOURCES, ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT, TO NAME A FEW.
WIKIS CAN ALSO BE USED TO COMMUNICATE BETWEEN STAFF AND PATRONS. SOME EXAMPLES ARE LISTING RECOMMENDED BOOKS, INFORMATION SHARING AND REVIEWS ON BOOKS, FEATURED AUTHORS, TUTORIALS AND RECOMMENDED LINKS FOR DIFFERENT SUBJECTS.
THE BOTTOM LINE IS - WIKIS CAN CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT OF CONTINUOUS LEARNING.
I CREATED A WIKI SO I COULD SEE IT IN ACTION. I ADDED SEVERAL PAGES OF RECIPES.
http://momerr2212.pbwiki.com/
MY PASSWORD IS "LOLLIPOP" JUST IN CASE YOU WANT TO ADD TO IT.
http://pbwiki.com/?r=pob
MANY LIBRARIES ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THIS NEW TOOL. FIRST, IT CAN BE USED FOR STAFF COLLABORATION. NO SINGLE STAFF MEMBER COULD KNOW EVERYTHING, BUT COLLECTIVELY THROUGH WIKIS, MUCH KNOWLEDGE CAN BE SHARED, SUCH AS REFERENCE PROCESSES, INFORMATION SOURCES, ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT, TO NAME A FEW.
WIKIS CAN ALSO BE USED TO COMMUNICATE BETWEEN STAFF AND PATRONS. SOME EXAMPLES ARE LISTING RECOMMENDED BOOKS, INFORMATION SHARING AND REVIEWS ON BOOKS, FEATURED AUTHORS, TUTORIALS AND RECOMMENDED LINKS FOR DIFFERENT SUBJECTS.
THE BOTTOM LINE IS - WIKIS CAN CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT OF CONTINUOUS LEARNING.
I CREATED A WIKI SO I COULD SEE IT IN ACTION. I ADDED SEVERAL PAGES OF RECIPES.
http://momerr2212.pbwiki.com/
MY PASSWORD IS "LOLLIPOP" JUST IN CASE YOU WANT TO ADD TO IT.
http://pbwiki.com/?r=pob
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