thing 16

So that was interesting. After reading everyone's comments on the learn and play blog I was a little worried that it would take me a while to figure this one out. Thankfully all it took was a little bit of patience in waiting for the e-mails to come to me. After that though, I figured it out! It was neat to see how editing is actually done and even practicing it. One more thing accomplished!

thing 15

I like the idea of wikis. I use Wikipedia all the time, even though many professors suggest not to do so. It's interesting how simple and easy it is to get your word out there. Instead of having to jump through firey hoops to get an article published, now you can just post your thoughts on blogs like this or using wikis.

The only thing that scares me is that some people can go off on tangents when they really have no idea what they are talking about. The right person would have to catch that and edit it so that it is correct. Oh well, I guess you have to take the bad with the good sometimes.

thing 14

I really like how the library is getting so proactive. A big fear of mine is that the library would have ignored all of the developing technology and eventually have to shut down because they were no longer needed. As long as the library stays on this course of Library 2.0, there is a bright future. I always enjoy that. :)

del.icio.us

This site is really interesting. I think it gives people a good opportunity to search for something in another place. We all use Google and Wikipedia all the time. I think this could be a useful tool. Also, it's an easy way to keep track of websites you have "bookmarked" at home when you're not there. Interesting stuff..

twitter

My twitter name is: betzya. Honestly, I don't think I would ever use Twitter. I'm sure the library can find some use for it in making announcements, but it's just not my thing. Facebook is enough for me, and that's even stretching it. Oh well.. you can't like everything.

librarything

Here is a link to my library. This is very similar to another website I found called goodreads.com It even allows you to have different "shelves" for currently reading, read, or want to read. Both websites I think are cool.

thing 10

This is just something that I threw together.

I used the LetterJames generator and the calendar tool. I think this is awesome! I have seen people with personalized calendars but had no idea how they made them. This is something that I will definitely use for my 2009 calendar.

thing 9

After looking through the different ways to find feeds, I thought the Topix.net was the easiest. I liked how everything was layed out when you first got to the website. Everything was in easy categories. Syndic8.com was confusing to me. I didn't spend very much time there, though.

bloglines

What a great idea! I personally don't spend a ton of time looking at different blogs and newsfeeds but I do know a great number of people who do. This is such a time-saver for them! I have heard people talking for a while about RSS and up until now I have had no idea what they were talking about! Very interesting... I have learned something new! :)