My Rula Experience

I think this was extremely helpful - I really was ignorant of alot of these interactive aspects of the web. I listen to podcasts regularly, and knew about Facebook, Myspace and Youtube, but was ignorant of alot of the other things. I plane to use google documents at work. I think the social bookmarks might also be useful for at work. Anything that others can see, add to, or comment on is much better than emails with attachments sent back and forth amongst staff. I will use LibX on my home computer, and continue to enjoy Youtube. Thank you to everyone who brought this to Ryerson. It changed the way I use the web.

Youtube

Found a cute library-related animation short on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBS7JEEBvmE
I have visited Youtube alot prior to this Rula assigment. There is nothing I particularly like or dislike about Youtube - I find it easy to navigate. I composer friend of mine posts videos for all her recent songs there> I have created a Myspace page for her and imbeded Youtube videos in it (it is currently down, while we decide which songs we want posted) I cannot think right now of any features of Youtube that might be useful in a library website.

Podcasts

This was an easy assignment. I have already listened to podasts for about 2 years - all from itunes. Mostly shows from the BBC and New York Public Radio. I love the fact they are free. I am really tired of CBC for talk radio/documentaries -it is great to have alternatives. The next step is getting a radio/ipod dock with speakers so I can listen to radio shows from around the world without headphones.

Browser Extensions (LibX)

I think Libx is a terrific tool - I told the student Night Assistants about it just now. It is a real time saver. I am going to explore it more.

Google

I think Google Docs will be VERY useful in my work environment. I get tired of emails back and forth. We have alot of procedures, and staff are asked for their input. Having one document all can edit and view would we terrific.
I created a google map and sent it to my group - very easy. I tend to use Mapquest myself - it is very similar to google maps.

Library Thing

I like this - perfect site to explore when you just want to do casual web surfing. Will explore it more later - I think tags matching LC subject heading would be useful, but more personal idiosycratic ones might be interesting
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/major7

Social Bookmarking

I think I am going to use this a great deal. Social bookmarking allows me to store my bookmarks from any computer in the world. I can see libraries using it for research guides. http://delicious.com/major721

Flicker

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This is the small flower of the Akebia vine. You can really appreciate the sculptural qualities of its form in this close-up shot. My tags on flickr are major7.

Flicker

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Originally uploaded by major79

Here is a recent addition to my Flickr account. I forgot the name of the variety, but can look it up if anyone is interested. I like the combination of pink and orange petals. It has a strong scent too.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35460407@N02/

Wikis

Created my page - still want to post a photo of the food, but when I upload it, it is gigantic - will try later. I can see us using Wikis to work on policy and procedure updates. It is often difficult for all of us to be together at the same time. Using a wiki would be much better than sending emails around or simply waiting for a staff meeting to discuss ideas. Wikis could serve a similar function as our intranet - but interactive and easily updated. See my wiki page at:
http://rula20.pbwiki.com/A%20Taste%20of%20Poland

RSS Feeds

Just finished the RSS feeds assignment. That short video tutorial was done really well. I really appreciate it when technical information is conveyed in a clear manner.
Visit my bloglines account, where I have subscribed to 10 feeds at:
http://www.bloglines.com/public/major7

Welcome to my blog - the first assignment in Ryerson library's Web 2.0 workshop. I'll be posting some interesting stuff later this week.