Summary of 2.0

I thought some of these activites were very informative, like the RSS feeds and Suffolk wave. Others seemed like they wouldn't be as useful in the library setting, like Twitter and Craigslist.

I also think it intimidated some people who aren't as up to date with stuff like Twitter or Delicious, and it shouldn't have made people feel bad for not knowing how to create a blog or use some of the activities.

Craigslist

I'm a big fan of Craigslist, I found my apartment on there, and it's a great place to find furniture for a lot cheaper than retail. I found this post on there as an example of how cheap some furniture can be:

http://longisland.craigslist.org/fuo/1099583331.html

Google Docs

I had on okay experience with google docs, it's a useful way to share information with others, and google is a very well known and safe way of sharing that information. For a first time user like myself, it was a little confusing and it took some time to figure out how to do it.

Wiki

I liked the Book lovers wiki a lot, I only wish they had more books to choose from. The PALS wiki was also interesting since it had a lot to do with Millenium, but that seems more technical and something that could only help library staff. I think the Book lovers wiki could be useful to patrons since they could find out more information about a book before taking it out.

Finding new feeds

I had never heard of Technorati or Syndic8 before this activity, but I found Technorati to be helpful. When I searched for coupons it brought up a few good blogs that I had never been too that were useful. I think google reader is probably the most well-known one, but I found that Technorati compares equally to it.

My experience with RSS Feeds-activity #12

I think patrons might be a little confused as to what RSS feeds are at first. I don't really use them that often, if ever. The RSS feeds we have on our website might be helpful because it provides a quick link to commonly asked questions, such as new dvds or new books.

RSS Feeds

I use RSS feeds with Google reader, and although I don't use it that often, I can see how it would be useful to some people. I'm not sure how to include a direct link to this, but I like quotes, so I thought the quote of the day section was pretty neat.

Suffolk Wave

I had never used Suffolk Wave prior to this exercise, mostly because I'm not a fan of audiobooks or e-books. I'm not a visual person, so I hate using audiobooks, and I prefer reading from an actual book than from a screen. It is pretty neat how you could transfer it to an Ipod, and I can see how people would enjoy using this site, it's a new way to enjoy books and music.

Flickr

I had also used Flick in the past, and I like the way it is set up in regards to the tags it uses, and the many ways you can search for different images.

This is the image I picked:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pankcho/1910096682/

I like it because it reminds me of Spring, which is only one day away!

Youtube

I have used Youtube in the past, so I was already pretty familiar with it. The only thing I dislike about the site is how strict they are getting with allowing music videos and tv shows on there because of copyright issues.

This is a clip from one of my favorite authors, Jodie Piccoult.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK7GRN0plO8