Adventure Thirteen

I looked at the google site for documents.

Again - I think that having a document available online that could be shared might prove helpful at some point to the Library.

Adventure Twelve

 

 

I can see how Zoho would be helpful.  Also being able to create something in HTML or take something from a Word file to a PDF file and vice a versa is something that I have wanted to do on more than one occassion. 

 

Also - being able to share a document on the web from any pc has good potential that I can see the Library possibly using.

 

 

 

 

 

Adventure Eleven

Well I have posted a favorite vacation place in the sand box - and it's Siesta Key Florda. (Can't beat the beach there).

Also posted my blog under the general favorites listing.

Gilgore has been there!

Adventure Ten

And then there were ten..........

I have used Wikipedia before and found it helpful.

Within our Library - I wonder if a WIKI would be helpful when we are trying to have community and staff input - say on a particular project or on a long range plan update?

Maybe a WIKI with a Readers Advisory review? I know that LibraryThing offers users input - but this one would have major input from Librarians.

Adventure Nine

The articles about Library 2.00 presented some interesting thoughts and articulated the environments that Libraries finds themselves in today. As time goes on it seems that life is becoming more and more complicated and change, which has always been a constant, is now much more accelerated, due in large part to changing technology. The idea of making things easier for end users makes great senses as does removing barriers to that end.

As I read these articles, I was reminded of a project I had last year which involved reading through the Library's Board minutes from it's inception up to the present. It was very interesting to see that back in the early 1900's they were dealing with many of the problems we are dealing with today - such as how to get the teens involved and interested in the Library, dealing with rowdy youths after school by employing off duty police men and having to close the Library for several days as a result of an influenza out break (talk about pendemic?)

Makes me wonder what Libraries 100 years from now will really be like.

Adventure Eight

I claimed my blog on Technorti and am going to try adding html tags to my next posts. I was happy to see that Libraries were under the "popular" listing.
I was also happy to see how many hits I got when I searched on YPL and PLYMC.

Technorati Profile

Adventure Seven

Tagging and Del.icio are interesting concepts that I am glad I checked out. I can see how Del.icio would be a good reference site for public service folks as well as for myself. Doing searching from the Del.icio site may narrow down and hone in on more pertinent information I think.