Thing #15 On Library 2.0 & Web 2.0

What I got from this perspective is that it is a case of "When in Rome Do As the Romans Do"! If we don't we stagnate. It is too bad that we cannot be a monopoly on information as we once were but since we have to provide our patrons with the best source for their needs it is only natural that we should become more internet savy. We should also provide our patrons with the education necessary for them to be able to access this information.

As the article stated that there has been a 55 percent drop in circulation rates over the past twelve years so I guess we should make way for more computers in the space that the books once were.

The bottom line is that we must move forward with the times and be on the cutting edge and one of the best sources of information once again

Getting Not-So-Technical With Technorati

I looked up some of the newer posts tagged "Learning 2.0" and I was curious to know what twitters was as that was referenced on the first one and apparently it is micro blogging. I guess I would have never found that out if I didn't do this exercise. Technorati to me is just another search engine. It is pretty easy to use and I guess the more you have at your disposal the more you will learn. It is certainly opening my eyes to a lot of different avenues of information that you can get on your computer.

In looking at the blogs that other people have posted I observed that celebrity commenting is very prevalent, something I knew before but never realized the extent that people would be interested in it. I can definitely see how this could be a learning tool and a place for socializing and finding out different opinions and really opening your mind and learning new things. I would think advertising firms, and businesses would be able to keep abreast of all of the new trends and act accordingly. In this economy ways of saving money would also be of interest.

Tagging, Folksonomies & Social Bookmarking in del.icio.us

I read and re-read and finally it clicked. I even set up my own del.icio.us account. I used to just put things in favorites but really got cumbersome and I would inevitably forget I put it in there and have to search. del.icio.us is a much better way to keep things organized. I think it would be especially helpful in doing a research paper. I always find sites that I look at frequently and I will transfer them from the Favorites to this. I found the tag cloud is a great way highlight the most popular ones.

Web 2.0 Challenge - #12 WorldCat

I explored World Cat and searched for the book, The Senator's Wife by Sue Miller. I found out that there are 2,387 libraries that have a copy of this book. I typed in my home zip code and found out that the closest one to my home is The Ocean County Library, Toms River Branch which is 3 miles from my home. I clicked on the different tabs and brought up the following:
THE SENATOR'S WIFE. By Sue Millerby J WarnerType:Article; EnglishPublication:NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, 113, no. 2, (January 13, 2008): 16-16Database:British Library SerialsOther Databases:ArticleFirstISSN:0028-7806BL Shelfmark:6089.766000OCLC:225405472Citations:Cite this Item Export to EndNote Export to RefWorksGet It

I do think that it would be very helpful when requesting materials for the library

Net Library

I used this search engine and it was pretty easy to bring up. I put in a subject of stalking and also crocheting. The bad thing about it was that everything with these words come up. Some of the things are not relevant. I also looked at the list of ebooks. I think I would be able to show someone how to use it if they had a specific title of a book. I would probably be able to use it in the future when I have more time to check it out.

My Thoughts On Library Thing

I absolutely love it. I have always made lists of the books I have read even when I was younger but this is the best tool ever! I am always looking for books to read and this is just another tool in my quest to be totally engrosed in a good book. I am in good company with the books I have read and it looks like from the reviews that most of the readers enjoyed them as much as I did.

Books I recently read

These are some random books that I have read fairly recently

This was a wonderful day that I spent with my sister, Karen at the Philadelphia Art Show. It was simply amazing!

GPS Systems

Gone are the days of looking at a map. I could never read one anyway and I would invariably stop any breathing and walking human if I was in a panic and I was lost and ask them for directions. Then I discovered mapquest which I still use. Recently I was really impressed when I went on a day trip with an old friend who if I am being kind is a nervous wreck and has even less of sense of direction than I have. We were headed to Staten Island from the Freehold Mall. It was an adventure and we arrived at our destination with plenty of time to spare and all with the help of "Polly" otherwise known as "Garmin".

It is an amazing device and I really welcome it as it will enable me to go with confidence to places unknown and expand my world (that's "dd's world).

Topix.net

The best an easiest search engine for me was the Topix.net. It reminds me of google which is the state of the art one for me. All you do is put in a topic and it brings up whatever you want. I typed in Offbeat stories and that was pretty interesting. It brings up things that are going on in the place where I live. (Sort of like talking over the backyard fence for computer geeks).

RSS Feeds

This is a great way to have all of your interests consolidated in one place. It can open up a lot of new areas that you have never thought of before. One of the features of this is the ability to look at an article and if it doesn't capture your fancy immediately you don't have to waste your time on it.

By browsing through and checking the ones that hold interest you can eliminate a lot of wasted time. If you don't want to look immediately at the article it can be saved for a later time. I realize now that I have just touched the tip of the iceberg and am amazed at how much information that there and how easy it is to get it by using this feature.

I am very interested in all kinds of music and this will keep me up to date as far as the latest ones. Recipies are also something that I am interested in and this will definitely help.