• Armed with a bit of knowledge about what Twitter is all about, share your thoughts on this fast growing online phenomenon.
I have to admit that I'm not a great fan of Twitter. I barely care what I'm doing in 140 characters or less, and so cannot be bothered to Tweet. I might be convinced to follow someone who was doing something REALLY interesting ("Nearing summit of Mount Everest. Toes black and falling off. Sherpa V V V funny"), but other than that, it's really not my thing. I think Twitter is for people who have no inner monologue: "Makin' toast and tryin' to decide what to wear" -- Why do I have to be involved?
I do think that Twitter is a valuable way for libraries to keep people informed of programs and events, although its value is restricted by the limited number of followers. I also know that Twitter has been used to communicate world events as they are happening, and this is a useful application as well.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
LibraryThing
• Was the site user-friendly? Did you find it difficult to navigate?
I found LibraryThing quite user friendly, and had no problems navigating it.
I found LibraryThing quite user friendly, and had no problems navigating it.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Online Productivity Tools
Do you see yourself using these tools or will you stick to more traditional methods. If you were to use one of these tools regularly, which would it be and why?
While these aren't sites that I personally require at this time, they are a great resource! The calendars would definitely be helpful for organizing a gathering of people, especially for somebody like me who hates phone calls.
I like the idea of being able to share a document on Google Documents. This would be a great timesaver for a group of people who need to collaborate on a document together! (Where was this when I was in university???)
While these aren't sites that I personally require at this time, they are a great resource! The calendars would definitely be helpful for organizing a gathering of people, especially for somebody like me who hates phone calls.
I like the idea of being able to share a document on Google Documents. This would be a great timesaver for a group of people who need to collaborate on a document together! (Where was this when I was in university???)
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Flickr & Youtube
Comment on Flickr and YouTube. Were they user-friendly?
I found Flickr to be very user friendly. It's a great website to recommend for customers when they need a way to download photos off of a digital camera. I found some very beautiful photos of Lake Louise posted by other people!
YouTube is user friendly as well, and I like that it links you to other videos that you'd enjoy, and other videos posted by the same person. It's a great way to learn how to do something new, from craft projects to playing musical instruments. There are several people who have uploaded videos of themselves showing the steps to create something new.
As someone who grew up in the 1980s, I really love the "literal music videos" on Youtube. If you have a minute, enter LITERAL VIDEO into the search field. (My favorites are for "Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats and "Love is a Battlefield" by Pat Benetar.
I found Flickr to be very user friendly. It's a great website to recommend for customers when they need a way to download photos off of a digital camera. I found some very beautiful photos of Lake Louise posted by other people!
YouTube is user friendly as well, and I like that it links you to other videos that you'd enjoy, and other videos posted by the same person. It's a great way to learn how to do something new, from craft projects to playing musical instruments. There are several people who have uploaded videos of themselves showing the steps to create something new.
As someone who grew up in the 1980s, I really love the "literal music videos" on Youtube. If you have a minute, enter LITERAL VIDEO into the search field. (My favorites are for "Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats and "Love is a Battlefield" by Pat Benetar.
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