Week 7 Thing 17

I posted my blog to the favorites list in Maryland Libraries Sandbox. I enjoyed looking through the wiki pages on favorite books.

Week 7 Thing 16

I really did enjoy looking at the various wiki pages. I especially enjoyed the book lovers wiki. This is a great way for people to share information about the books they loved. I also enjoyed some the wiki's pertaining to cities. Who better to create a travel site about a city than the people who live and visit there.

I also enjoy looking at our own wiki pages, particularly the Finksburg wiki.

The only thing about a wiki that bothers me, is the fact that we don't have absolute control (and I do love control) over the page. That someone could edit my wiki bothers me and that I'm more open for spam bothers me.

Week 6 Thing 15

I just finished reading "Away From Icebergs". I must agree with the concept of doing away with "just in case collections". I feel that most of the materials in our reference collections should be shifted to circulationg collections or in many cases, gotten rid of entirely. There are so many current web sites, on so many different topics, that book versions are out of date before they even hit the market.

I also agree that our services need to be available to all, with limitied training on how to use them. Patrons need to feel that they can easily use our technology.

I also read "Into a New World of Librarianship". I do feel that we need to do all we can to reach all segments of the population. If posting ourselves and our programs to myspace will do that, than so be it.
I do love the line in this article that says "This librarian does not buy technology for the sake of technology."

Week 6 Thing 14



Viewed Technorati-- I'm amazed at the time that people put into these blogs. However, I must admit, I'm really not interested in viewing other people's blogs. It poses the question... if the internet collapsed tomorrow, how many people would just go off the deep end

Week 6 Thing 13
Having a lot of difficulty with viewing podcast. Understand the idea of tagging-- to my small brain, this appears to be similar to what websites perform.

Week 5 Thing 12


http://rollyo.com/phahn/horsinaround-2007/

Week 5: Thing 11
Posted the following books to Library Thing


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Wish You Well by David Baldacci
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Hunter's Moon by Karen Robards
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The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim DeFede
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Barbaro: A Nation's Love Story by Pamela K. Brodowsky
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The March: A Novel by E.L. Doctorow
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Fifty Acres and a Poodle: A Story of Love, Livestock, and Finding Myself on a Fa ... by Jeanne Marie Laskas
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