Thing #23

23 Things is an ingenious way for librarians to forge ahead with new technologies. It seems to me that new and emerging technologies will directly shape the future of libraries. Those who chose never to investigate these things will miss the challenge and the reward of wonder and discovery. The shared learning experience with my colleagues was an invaluable experience. Each endeavor with a colleague presented the opportunity to be the teacher or to be the learner or both, depending on my level of proficiency for that particular thing. I will continue to explore, discover and learn about new technologies. I look forward to watching libraries change and flourish.

Thing Learn About Audiobooks

After spending time exploring Overdrive and Project Gutenburg, I browsed Maryland's Digital eLibrary Consortium collection via CCPL. It's a pretty collection of books, especially for those interested in the classics.

HAMLET ON THE STREET - Monologue by Craig Bazan in Camden NJ

I enjoyed finding a high school drama student's video of his recitation of a Shakespearean monologue on a street in Camden, NJ. I was attracted to the video by the title, Hamlet on the Street. I also appreciated the video responses from others who critiqued the student's performance.

Thing Podcast Tools

Here's a family storytime where Dad is helping Annalee narrate the book, Touch & Feel Puppy. Podcast.net gives wonderful ideas for podcasting library pograms.

Podcast.net Player

Thing Web 2.0 Awards

I explored PodShow.com. I can see myself using it to get ideas for staging, directing and producing library podcasts. Strongly recommended.

Thing Productivity Tools

Has any library citizen in your knowledge turned down an opportunity to try an alternative to Microsoft Office?

Thing Sandbox

What a ingenious site!

Thing Wiki

My colleagues and I have recently created a wiki for an emergent literacy peer coaching project. The purpose is to provide information and networking opportunities for storytime presenters. We've included video podcasts of librarians demonstrating best practices. Thing #16 has been a great opportunity for more wiki discovery.

Thing Web 2.0

The Machine is Us/ing Us

My being many years in public libraries gave me frequent opportunities of seeing the enthusiasm, energy and drive of myself and others working in libraries. Was enthusiasm, energy or drive ever misplaced or misdirected? On the other hand could one's energy be misdirected with Web 2.0? Do you know of a fellow library worker, who has lately done something Web 2.0 worthy, deserving our praise? If yes, communicate it to him or her and to others.

Thing Technorati

At length I took a look from blog to blog to blog. I found it advantageous to have a semblance of organization applied to a zillion blogs. I imagined that I could spend a multitude of hours in Technorati. But I confined myself to creating and following 3 points, 1. Being diligent in reading the latest WTFs, 2. Partaking of a sampling of Favorites, and 3. Paying a due respect for that which is Popular, including Everything in the Known Universe About Harry Potter.

Thing Delicious

As soon as I was settled in on how to navigate del.icio.us I explored the Thomas Ford Memorial Library website. To my del.igh.t I found a book I hadn't heard of that interested me very much, "Founding Myths: Stories That Hide Our Patriotic Past." The book cover was posted in their Flickr photo series about library book discussion groups, programs and items of interest. I then purused Thomas Ford's RSS favorites discovering a promising website on American Presidents at the University of Virginia's Miller Center. There I appreciated a podcast of a 1964 phone call from the Johnsons to Senator Richard Russell of Georgia. I have long desired to find a comprehensive and well-researched website on the American Presidents and may have found one agreeable and useful.

Thing Rollyo

http://rollyo.com/search.html?q=emerson&sid=302210&x=4&y=10

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Thing #10

Outdoor Storytime

Outdoor Storytime
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Using Sketch Generator, I turned a photo into a sketch. Here is Dianne presenting an outdoor storytime for children at a child care.

Thing # 9

As so much of the stimulation in life comes from news sources, how can one determine the best news source for him or herself?

Thing # 8

I had conceived of the most arduous project of creating RSS feeds for not only what I am interested in but also for all that is beneficial for me. I have found that the task is more difficult than I had imagined and have settled for creating 10 feeds that will suffice for now.

Working through Thing #5 and #6, I was reminded about what I think was a very wise statement at a technology program at ALA: it's important that library workers are 'comfortable being uncomfortable' in order to better explore new and emerging technology. I found my experience thus far with the 23 Things to be challenging, uncomfortable and wonderful.

I enjoyed the wonderful variety of librarians posting to the Librarian Trading Card cluster.

Road Warriors

Road Warriors
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As much as the old clunker is loved and appreciated, Elaine and Cindy are excited that the new bookmobile will be arriving in a couple of months.

Week 2

Since I'm working on Week 2 during Week 5 (Fourth of July), I'm thinking about fireworks, pig roasts, corn on the cob, and, of course, Thomas Jefferson. I named my blog the Third President in Jefferson's honor. I'm focusing on keeping the end in mind -- I will finish the 23 Things on time.

71/2 Habits of Highly Effective Learners

Begin with the end in mind – this one may be my most challenging.

Play – easiest.