week7: #17 blog about technology

Adding my comment to another participant's blog was very odd. To me, the printed word is not something to deface or vandalize. Be kind to books. The big transition for me is understanding this is a conversation, not a printed work. Everyone and anyone can put in their 2 cents.

"Wonderful world" sung by Louis Armstrong is my theme song for trying to interface with technology. My first keyboard was a manual typewriter, and now I'm using the internet! By a trick of time this giant leap in technolog has taken place in my life-time which provides a backdrop of before and after.

While there are many upsides, I have to wonder if people are able to distingish between reason & logic, knowledge & wisdom. Even the littlest child toddles to the computer bank here at the library, reaching out almost instinctively for the mouse, staring at the screen. No matter the gender, language, or national origin this behavior is universal. Wonderful world.

week 7: #16 what is wiki

The picture of the busy bees is appropriate for wikis, I think. After accessing the iHCPL wiki & creating a account I added my blog to the favorite blogs page. What was interesting? All the chatting going on. What types of applications within libraries might work include sharing information amongst staff. None of work the days, let alone the same hours. Having one central place, virtual bulletin board, to become updated would be helpful.

week 6: #13 Tagging ...

The 8 minute Del.icio.us tutorial video was a good overview for beginners. Bookmarking possibilities are endless & helpful, and fun to use. Rather than relying a finite way to do things, there will be unlimited combinations.

week 6: #14 getting not-so-technical with Technorati

So Boing Boing is #1 blog spot in the world. And it is a totally disappointing display. The technology far outstrips the worth of the content. Very disappointing.

week 6:#15 On Library #2.0 & Web 2.0

Dr. Wendy Schultz, in her article "A temporary place in time", gave me the greatest insight into the world of 2.0. It is a world evolving & mutating. Looking at her clever photo, my guess is because of her age she has seen all the steps leading into this brave new world. And she tries to see over the horizon.

"Icebergs" by Rick Anderson presents a realistic view of both the positive gains, and the possible downsides of the future. He also sounds the alarm to the profession about the need to shift direction "one little boat at a time."

week 5: #12 The "Library" elf

Having an elf help keep track of things is a wonderful idea. For me, however, it isn't something I would use. Privacy issues. Also, I try to only have a few items out at a time thus minimizing the amount of stuff to manage.

week 5 #11; a thing about library thing

I'm not a cataloger, but I did create one. It was fun to do. If you would like to see what accomplished, see http://www.librarything.com/catalog/lynlyn8

week 5 exercise 10

Creating an avitar was fun. Trying on different hairstyles, outfits, etc. was like playing w/paper dolls. Plus the backgrounds? surfs up!

I used the Yahoo avitar @http://avatars.yahoo.com/

week 4: #9

Feedster took me to desing & apartment therapy. folks had all sorts of interesting problems such as how to get interior bricks shiny & how to make space for a tv in a tiny space.

week 4: #8

phew!!! i'm at week 4! finding the weather blog was worth the effort. and getting the news from the UK is fun:nothing like having the latest cricket updates. looking forward to week 5.

week 3:#7 photo editing tools

this image was edited on pixer with textile special effects

week 3:#6 more flickr fun

My creation
Originally uploaded by starstwinkles

rome at night

Week 3:#5 discover flickr

online safety and sharing

Safety is important when using the internet. People have to use wisdom when posting to a blog. The internet can be a fun or a dangerous place - just like real life.

test

this is a test!