The end and the beginning...

I am done and not going to belabor this wrap up! I've learned a ton but need more practice and practical experience using and sharing. I think Bloglines has been a godsend but it has some trouble spots. I ended up subscribing to the JPL Web 2.0 blog, my own and others of course so I could simply toggle between the two or more while completing our exercies for credit. At some point, this newsreader developed problems with my blog and would not display in a new window so that I could simply log on and post and I don't know why. Trying to solve the problem, I placed my blog into the trash and added it back and it's functionality has returned when accessing from Bloglines. Only now, it's icon looks like a folder or sheet of paper on a copier rather than a blog emblem like all the others, the orange "B" icon. At various times my icon was different colors. Ultimately, I could have a blog on bloglines but I really think for the time being I will also put my beta blog to bed. I don't have a need to make public thoughts! Just need to close her out at this point for my training credits. Gracias...buenas noches!

Audiobooks (or "The end is in sight")

The Overdrive lesson is a review of the overview all here received in Fall "06 then known as Digital Library 101 for 2 credit hours. I am anxious to use my new MP3 player and hope to utilize what we offer from our Audio Library. I opened my account and placed an item on hold so maybe the arrival of the player and my selected title will coincide. I think we should all use or at least know how to use and encourage customers to take advantage of these resources. Not that I care for the headphones jammed in the ears routine...but it has a time and place. Maybe while I'm in the workroom and blasting through projects, such as Web 2.0. It sure beats listening to streaming radio. That's my .02 cents about Overdrive!

Podcasts Smodcasts

I just happened to get a link to a podcast from a coworker regarding roving librarianship, just yesterday! What are the chances? As luck would have it however, this rss requires I download additional software. It came with a niffy how to guide and I see many of the directories and finding tools from our list. Only this podcast goes a step further and tells me what operating system it will be compatible with, very helpful. I might add I have Mac at home and have for over 4 years, I just don't know how to use it. Anyone feel for me? Is anyone out there? I digress...I am now looking over Podnova cause I like the way it sounds and I'm really not all that into music. I am more discriminating and dislike most new music today! Give me the old stuff. I did however see Bruce Springsteen when he popped in earlier this month. Good Times! Never mind, Podnova stinks, just a blank screen...let's try Odeo! Guess what popped up on Odeo...yup Podcasting in Plain English. I'm downloading this clip now having subscribed to the RSS feed it came from first. I suspect I am getting the non-pod version due to shortcomings with our software but we'll see. Come to think of it I may have searched and arrived at this podcast site via the Bloglines podcast search feature. I can't recall...too many windows open now. I'm glad I got to experiment but time to move on. Hmm, how will you use your MP3 player? Speaking of players, I found I can search for videos in RealPlayer too! Unfortunately, what I picked to view has not loaded. Time to move on!

You Too can YouTube

I think by now regardless of your web savvy we have all watched something on YouTube. While I don't believe I appear in anything that's posted to date, my car is in a video. I have not tried to load to YouTube before much less to my blog but I am downloading something now that is library related that is supposed to be the best introduction ever to familiarize your kids with the library. Tomes and Talismans: The Lost Earth Library. Sounds spooky. I am going to attempt to add it then watch it as soon as it finishes downloading. Instead of posting and watching I watched what I downloaded and then could not find where it went on my computer beyond RealPlayer to browse and link. Oh well, perhaps next time I'll have a better clue.

Discovering Web 2.0 Tools

I'm writing about Omnidrive, from the category Digital Storage and Remote Access. I inadvertently was exposed to this web tool about 2 weeks ago purely by accident. I had no idea what it was but was helping a friend who had been directed to this website/tool. You see, this business had stored his materials in their Omnidrive account. Although, my friend had trouble accessing the files, it was operator error. When I instinctively stepped in, again since that's what we do here at the library, that is to say help out people using computers, I found Omnidrive very simple to use and immediately brought up all the stowed material so my friend could begin to download and save said material for himself. I don't think we did anything but scratch the surface of its usefulness as an account with this business but certainly it is an awesome accessory for the business to utilize and share with their clients.

Web Based Apps

A blub from my roving librarianship research:

Wait, no, I take it all back. I'm probably just being too cynical I've been told that's a problem of mine. There are probably plenty of students who could be trusted to walk around the library offering all kinds of helpful help. I'm also trying to convince myself that this retail model these librarians are so excited about is delightful. Maybe imitating Wal-Mart in the library is really a GREAT THING, and it'll become a HOT TREND. And then maybe all the librarians could start wearing matching cheap polyester shirts with name tags and working split shifts and having their benefits taken away.

But try as I might to squash that little cynic, it still whispers in my ear, "If they like Wal-Mart so much, why don't they just go work there, and leave the academic library for scholars."

source: http://annoyedlibrarian.blogspot.com/search?q=roving+librarianship

JPL Learning 2.0 Sandbox Wiki

OK...cutting corners here left and right. My blog is on the roll in our sandbox! See me? Need to spend more time but trying to speed it up. Lucy and Ethel would be so proud! Not a piece of chocolate out of place too! Will need to go back for more details in the future, however I will not likely be maintaining any wiki pages soon. I prefer forums for that matter. Not that I post in forums. There is one and only one to date that I have ever posted on and that is something fun not even work related so I will not elaborate here.