#23

The 23 Things gave me a great opportunity to explore and expand my knowledge of the Internet and Web 2.0. This new technologies are necessary and required for the modern information staff while serving our customers.
Most of the Things were easy to learn and easy to use even some of them I didn’t know, but that I can say I do know now.
I found the Google Applications, RSS, Flicker, Face Book, Downloadable eBooks, Downloadable Audiobooks and etc. are the fundamental skills for the information staff. I would like to practice and sharp my skills continuously. I will also share some of these online tools with our customers.
I would definitely do other trainings in this format. Thanks to the MCPL.

#22

The NetLibrary Wasn’t working, but I have some experiences on downloading audio books before.
I think the downloadable audio books are excellent resources for me.

#21

I explored Podcast Alley and search through Music and pick the Saturday Morning Poke. I found out that it plays Punk, Blue music(not my type). Then, I tried Brass Band Podcast next. I was able to listen to Brass Band radio music around the world on my computer or iPod or other device. It is great.

#20

No doubt about it, every one loves You Tube. Some of the videos on You Tube are very funny, and others are horrify.

#18

I explored the ZOHO Writer and found the templates are very useful. You can find different kinds of ready-made templates for your use. And what's more, you can upload them. I created a planner of upcoming events through the year. I discovered that I have a conflict on a day and managed to change it.
The Google Docs is unavailable. I will try it later.

#19

I look over and explore one of the awards winning site-StumbleUps, and joined. Once I get Stumble upon I discovered some Internet for great websites, videos, pictures and with just 1 click. And I rate and review what I find. And then easily share the things I like with friends.
It is a wonderful way to share them with friends and colleagues.

#17

I went the sites of PB wiki Tour and PB wiki Video Gallery. They are fun and interesting. I tried to create an account several times but the site won't let me open one. I failed to post a blog on it. It is frustrated.

#16

I browsed the Book Lovers wiki in Princeton Public Library, and found that is a very interesting and useful site. The index of the reviews covers all kinds of genre and is user friendly as well.
I believe the MCPL can create a similar one and work well.

#15

I read the Rick Andersen's blog: Away from Icebergs. He says it can be a disaster when a profession fails to acknowledge and adopt to radical, fundamental change in the marketplace. I totally agree with him.
I also read Dr. Wendy Schultz's blog:To a temporary place in time. She describes the librarians are people with a understanding of the documents the compile and catalog, and the relationships among those documents. I think that is the fundamental and core knowledge with services. This situation will be changed, Dr. Schultz says, from web 3D to library 3D services even library 4.0. I don't know if all of those will really happen soon but I think the library 3D services is on the way.

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#14
I explored the directory and found out the tags used on Technorati are in different categories. Each category and sub categories have more than ten thousands of blogs. The writers write the articles to describe or identify the content and this helps people searching for a particular type of content to find articles by using those tags. I went to the health tags and found lots of valuable information that people wrote it. It is very easy to use it.

#13

I created a rollyo account. It is http://www.rollyo.com/createroll.html#createsearch
I would like to create some more so I can categorize them in order to help me searching and sorting them easily.
Sunshine

#12

I created a Rollyo account. It is http://www.rollyo.com/infodesk/.
It took me some time to create one. Sunshine

#11

"LibraryThing" is an online service to help people catalog their books easily. You can access your catalog from anywhere—even on your mobile phone. Because everyone catalogs together, "LibraryThing" also connects people with the same books, comes up with suggestions for what to read next, and so forth. I have cataloged 4 books from time to time. Sunshine

#10

Image Generators are very fun tools. I was able to use special effect to create some fun images. http://www.fototrix.com/special/effects Sunshine

#9

I found a lots of interesting information in a blog from Information Today Inc. under Library Stuff.
This library weblog dedicates to all the resources for keeping current and professional development. Sunshine

#8

I have set up my blog lines news reader account as follow,
http://www.bloglines.com/val?key=FeAtAPaMl6o
It is so awesome that I can read the news without actually going to the particular sites.
Sunshine

#7

The coolest thing I learned is that I can enter my email address into my phone, then upload photos from my cameraphone into flicks. That is very fun.
sunshine

#6

It is very interesting the Flickr mashups can remix of digital data.
sunshine

#5

This is a picture of cherry blossom in the Tidal Basin in Washington DC.

#1-2

Learning 2.0 is fun and interesting. It is a great opportunity of new journey. sunshine

#3-4

This is the first blog I created. I am very excited.
sunshine