23 things finale - Yay!

What were your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey? That there is a vast sea of stuff out there that I have barely scratched the surface of.

How has this program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals? It has opened me to a vast array of products out there to draw from for personal growth, and to share with patrons.

Were there any take-aways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you? Of course! Every experience was rich and rewarding.

What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept? Maybe spread it out a little more...too much, too fast for me!

And last but not least…
If we offered another discovery program like this in the future, would you again chose to participate? Yes. The rewards are far greater than a flash drive or a laptop, but the prizes are a great motivator.

Digital Media Collection

There are a lot of great titles available for download. I looked at one that is "always available" and even allows burning to CD! 1984, by George Orwell is a classic. I listened to the excerpt, and the narrative was interesting. Other titles include "recent arrivals," "most popular," and "recently returned." It looks to be a wonderful offering of audio books.

Podcasting in the Library

I found some interesting podcasts. The reading of easy books, NPR radio shows, and more. Nothing I want to share, but thanks for asking!

You Tube Experience

Anyone can be a director and a producer!!! This is a way to use sight and sound to share information with the rest of the world. I have used You Tube quite a bit for the last few years looking for interesting bits, but for this exercise I chose to look at "Top Favorites." I selected a video entitled "Funny Animals 3" with was merely a slide show with mildly humorous text implanted on each slide. It was definitely amateurish, but what the hey, it is free!

I can easily see You Tube video as being useful on the website to share library related news and information.

Web 2.0 Awards

Google Maps, Live Maps, Google Earth. What more can I say? This is exciting and scary at the same time. The use of tools like this can allow people to visit anywhere, in virtual reality. The use of these tools can make the use of atlases come alive for library patrons.

My paranoia comes out when I think that societal predators can use tools such as these to enhance their criminal success.

ZOHO

ZOHO is awesome. It allows collaborative work across time and space. Not only is it free and easy to use, ZOHO allows access to your documents from anywhere in the world that you can access the WWW.

PBCLS Wiki Experience

I added in my blog as a favorite blog, and put in an entry for a couple of favorites. It was a fun and exciting experience, but I am just not one to open up with all of my thoughts for all the world to see... not that anyone really cares! Don't we all just want to blather on an on?!!!

Wikis in the Library

Wikis are a device for sharing information among a group, whether it be an organization, community, or the entire world!

Wikis can be a great tool for sharing community events, programs, ideas, etc., in the library. It can used a great way to fill in knowledge about local history in a community.