Week #7 - Fun Stuff

This week it was fun getting to see the lighter side of web 2.0, it is amazing how many places there are on the web to share interests with others. I enjoyed the puzzle player website, it even has a version of deal or no deal on it! Unfortunately the money is not real. Blufr was also fun, seeing how much or little I really know, what a great way to learn new things!

Week #6 - Library Thing

My favorite Web 2.0 library application is Book Mooch, what a creative way to share books with the whole world! The web really is bringing people together and this is just one more example. Sharing books provides community, no longer are the books only being shared in an office workroom but now all across the country. I am always amazed how new ideas are still emerging and there is always something new to explore.

Week #4 - Web 2.0 Defined

The web 2.0 video was very creative. I liked how it really defined what web 2.0 was, I have heard the term but until the video it really made no sense to me. I was not surprised to find OCLS on myspace or Youtube because there has been talk about it on the orange peel. I was surprised to see how many videos OCLS had on Youtube, I think the first time I looked there were maybe two videos there and now everything we are doing is online. I hope that our presence is helping to bring in more patrons that continue to come back. I wondering what is next for the web...

Week #3 - Finding Information

For my RSS reader I was not sure what to select, I did a search for www.ocls.info and the general announcements rss was returned so I added it. I was stumped trying to think of other sites that may have RSS so I used the quick pick subscriptions link and scrolled through the most popular subscriptions. In addition to OCLS general announcements I now have CNN, Dictionary.com, Quotes of the day and The Shifted Librarian. I am looking forward to gaining information in a quick and easy way!

I had not used Grokker before and I found the map view feature to be very similar to the reference interview. I searched for the very broad subject of horses, Grokker took my large subject and broke it down into smaller ones, to help me define my search to what I was really after.

I am a hands on learner, I learn by doing rather than watching. learn 2.0 is working with my learning style because I am able to explore what is being talked about and do activities with the new technology. I am thankful for the step by step guide because it helps me to really understand how to use the new software.