Week 10 #23

What were your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey?

It was fun creating an avatar with Meez. Library Thing is a great tool.
I enjoyed adding various feeds and having the convenience of looking at one site for information.

How has this program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals?
It supports my goal of learning new technology in order to better serve my patrons, co-workers and family.

Were there any take-aways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?
My biggest surprise was the shear vastness of tech tools available that serve as a bridge between people and ideas.

What ideas do you have for using these technologies at Harris County Public Library?
Library Thing could be a useful tool in readers advisory. We can reach patrons in various ways: blogs, social networks, library thing ...

What else do you want to learn about? What other web 2.0 applications are you interested in?
I am interested in learning any applications that will assist me in serving our patrons.

Week 9, #22 Downloadable Media

I checked out some of the free sites and this book looks fascinating.

I explored HCPL's downloadable materials. I am interested in old movies and I found the movie, Sally of the Sawdust.