Week 9, Thing 23

What an interesting 23 Things project. I enjoyed learning a lot of the things, but I unfortunately found the overall experience to be more of a chore than a fun thing to do. I do understand how someone could get very involved with blogging, "flickr"ing, creating avatars, and sharing with wikis. Once you get started it's easy to see how an hour or two can disappear(in my case an hour or two was just enough time for me to understand what was expected of me). Maybe I'm just better communicating with people face to face. There is something almost sad about the way so many people spend so much time on their computers it seems fresh air and human contact are becoming obsolete. I do hope to pass some of the useful tools I have learned on to customers and also friends and family. GoogleDocs in particular. What a wonderful tool for everyone and it is definitely something that I am looking forward to sharing! I have to mention that if not for my phenomenal co-workers I would never have been able to finish this project. Especially Desi, who was my personal cheerleader during crunch time...what a peach!! My suggestion for future projects of this kind is to give "choice" options. If we were given our choice of 10 or so of the 23 things, I think it would have been more fun choosing and also more fun sharing our choices with others. This experience has provided us with plenty of laughter and sometimes much frustration. But I am proud of myself for finishing! YAY ME!!!

Week 9, Thing 22

Downloadable Books!

Although I am firmly in favor of books being read in book form...I do see how this would be a valuable asset for many people. Travelers, commuters and people who love to multi-task. I know that this is something that I won't ever make use of. I love to read too much!

Week 9, Thing 21

I added the RSS feed Swashbuckler Epiphany. If you're interested in comedy, like I am, check it out. It's good for a swashbuckling chuckle:)

Week 9, Thing 20

I explored YouTube a little and didn't really know what I wanted to look at. I did find the funniest video about Butterball turkeys after typing in Thanksgiving. I would need a lot more time to play in order to enjoy the joy that is YouTube!!

Week 8, Thing 19

I went to the Web 2.0 awards site in search of games. I found that I really liked Guess-the-Google. It is a very quick-paced game that doesn't require a lot of time, and it's fun. I tried to attach it as an element to by blog but didn't have much luck. I can't imagine any good reason to need this for work, but maybe as a pick-me-up during a break.

Week 8, Thing 18

YAY! I just explored Google Docs. What a great way to keep up with work anywhere. Creating my account couldn't have been easier and playing around with a new document was fun. I just know that after I have my Excel training I will be doing Google Docs spreadsheets, too! This is something that I know I will be sharing with patrons!

Week 7, Thing 16

I enjoyed checking out wikis. There was a little too much for me to investigate (my time is running short), however, I got a big chuckle out of the definition of a librarian through the bull run library wiki. I'll go back and check out more when I have more time to spend. I would be interested in participating in a community wiki where good service or even poor service could be shared. There is nothing like word of mouth (or word of wiki) to get community news spreading!

Week 7, Thing 17

Thanks, MaryAnne!!

Week 6, Thing 15

I have just finished reading ALL of the 2.0 perspectives and found them very confusing. I do, however, have a particular comment on " a temporary place in time". I never have had any interest in SCI-FI books or movies. 4.0 seems very SCI-FI to me. One of my favorite things to do is read. And I mean sit cozily in a chair with a lamp, a cup of tea and an actual book in my lap. I don't think that I will ever fit in to a world where the library becomes a spa-like retreat with partners sponsoring sensory treats. But, as for those who are interested...go for it!!

Week 6, Thing 14

I remember blogging about Technorati during Week 4. It still seems a little confusing to me. Each of my searches ended with such a multitude of results that it was a bit overwhelming. I did like the dvd search, though and the sports search.

Week 6 Thing 13

I think that this "thing" would have been much more easily understood if I had been able to view the tutorial. Unfortunately, I was left to try to muddle through this one on my own. Needless to say...this was not a favorite "thing" of mine. Maybe next week!

Let the games begin!

REALFANS TV flyer (back)
Originally uploaded by Bill Cammack

Week 5 Thing 12

I needed alot of help with this one. But I can really see where this "thing" will come in very handy. One day I will figure out just what sites I want at my fingertips. For now, I'm just happy that I have finished Week 5! YAY!

Week 5 Thing 11

I have chosen 10 of my favorite books. Hopefully everyone has read at least a couple of them. If not, get crackin'! You'll be glad you did. This was a fun site. I don't think I would use it as often as some of the other "things". But it was fun putting it together.

Week 5 Thing 10

I had alot of fun making my avatar...so many choices for each element! It was very time consuming, though. I had some trouble getting her to my blog. But with an awful lot of help I am able to share her with everyone!

Week #4 Thing 9

After checking out the different RSS feeds, I found that I would more than likely get lost in the Technorati feed. I thought it was incredibly broad (worse than Google) in bringing up every morsel connected to or semi-connected to each word I typed in. I did, however, like the Topix feed. I like to know what is going on in my little small town. I also found it easy to find out what was happening in family members' small towns across the country. Loved it!

Week 4 Thing #8

I just finished setting up my Bloglines newsreader account. I suppose once I get used to this I will enjoy my daily dose of jokes and quotes and Redskins updates. But for now, on to the next thing:)

Week 3 Things #6 & #7

I am interested in the Trip Planner web app. It is kind of fun "going on vacation" through someone else's camera lens. Especially when the someone else is just an every day person like myself. Checking out this sight will more than likely give me plenty of vacation ideas for my own family.


I am learning to use a digital camera for more than just point and click pictures. My 12 year old is quite a teacher :)

Seeing...double?

Seeing...double?
Originally uploaded by yellowrubberduck

I had to choose this picture. What a fantastic expression of "Love of Books"!

Week 2 Thing 4

I will hopefully learn to view problems as challenges eventually. I unfortunately view them as potential disasters right now. I do, however, have an overflowing toolbox filled with my wonderful co-workers. I would love to reach level 7 with enough ease to help others with this learning process.

Blog Newbie

This is my first blog. If all goes well, someone other than myself will soon be reading this ;)