YouTube - Library Dominoes

YouTube - Library Dominoes
Working in a library, I found this site fun to watch. I couldn't resist putting it on my blog.

You tube-The Jeep Channel

I surprised myself when I found this was so easy to upload to my blog. I clicked a few buttons and it finally worked. I like this site because it was cute and entertaining. I also liked the Library Dominos video. There are videos for everyone with so many different subjects. Some of them were inappropriate and you can mark them as such. Wouldn't it be fun if the library could do their own video and post it on YouTube?

Awards List

I liked going into this site as it had a lot of interesting topics you could look into. Unfortunately I did not have the time to look into more than a few. The first one I tried was Fun Stuff. I could always use a little fun. I clicked on Cocktail Builder. This was a site for anyone who drinks cocktails (not me). You could choose the name of a cocktail and it came up with the recipe for mixing the drink. Then I tried Games. Some of the games were already on the site, others had to be downloaded. I played a game called Cowboy. It was easy and fun, but it did not last very long. You had to shoot the cowboys that popped up on the screen. I do not have a lot of time at work to play games. I might visit this site at home.

Zolo Writer

I looked into Zolo Writer which is similiar to Microsoft Office. It has a comparative operation programs for Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and even an e-mail site. Most of the buttons look like those used in Microsoft. In fact, they were a little clearer to understand. I liked the color of the programs which were easier on the eyes. In Publisher you can publish documents as a public file so anyone can read. The e-mail feature was ok. Everything was on the first page that you would need, including your e-mail list. I still think I prefer AOL or Netscape for my e-mail. It is good to know that there are other programs other than Microsoft to use.

SandBox Wiki

This was a fun thing to do. This is what I added to the Learning 2.0 SandBox Wiki:

My Favorite Things

Working in a library only increased my love for reading. My favorite books growing up were Nancy Drew and Hardy Boy mysteries. Now my favorite authors are John Grisham, James Patterson and Nora Roberts. I also love reading Biographies on just about anybody. I have a passion for local history and book written by local authors. Living on the Eastern Shore, I love to eat seafood and spend time at the beach.

Wiki

What an unusual name for such an important function on the web site. A Wiki allows a group of people to collaberately develop a web site with no knowledge of HTML or other markup languages. Anyone can add or edit pages or create new Wiki pages. Wikis open up new possibilites with the librarian and patrons. A Wiki allows anyone the ability to take part in the creation and editing of web content. They can also be used internally between librarians. If the Wiki is opened to the public to post such things as Little League games, comments and prices of cars, restaurant reviews some libraries you may have to have limitations and control.

Library 2.0 and the future of libraries

In Web 2.0 the Web becomes the center of a new digital lifestyle that changes our culture. We can make materials at neighboring libraries to users at the click of a mouse. In. 2.0 a librarian recognizes how the services might be enchanced by Read/Write Web. A librarian uses instant messaging to meet uses in their space on line. Librarian 2.0 controls technolust, is a trendspotter, gets content and plans for the 2.0 plans for the users. This seems an exciting future for librarians.