Thing #9 - Lifelong Learning

On the WebJunction site, the course that I found interesting would be Conflict in a Peaceful Library.

Yes, I would be interested in taking a course as a group

On the 7 and 1/2 habits online tutorial the easiest habit for me would be #2-Accept responsibility for your own learning and the hardest habit would be #3-View problems as challenges.

Thing #8 - Online Apps.

Google Docs and MS Office are similar. However, one of the differences is that Google Docs allows anyone that you invite. Also, Google Docs allows you to get an edited document to a large amount of people in a short amount of time.

Yes, I would use Google Docs as an alternative to MS Office.

I think that we could use Google Docs at my job at the library. One of the ways would be for our department's weekly schedule, so everyone can refer to it and view any last minute changes to it. Another idea would be to use Google Docs for our communication log (daily updates or things happening in our department.) We could all access it and edit any changes easily.

Thing #7--Wikis

I really liked the concept of Wikis. What I found interesting about Wikis is that there is a wealth of information gathered in one place instead of scattered around.

Yes, I found the Wikipedia entry for Roselle, Illinois. I actually learned some of the history of Roselle that I did not know before.

The Schaumburg and Park Ridge Library's Wikis for Learning 2.0 were each different and held a lot of information for the Learning 2.0 program. I think that a Wiki does not make more sense for this program because a blog is easier to maintain. It takes a lot less time to organize.

The Wiki format at Roselle Public Library may be useful in different ways. One of the ways may be to have a Wiki for staff only to communicate about different aspects of the library.

Thing #6--IM

I have no prior experience with IM and I have not used any other IM programs. I really like the idea of IM as a mode of communication. However, it is something that you would have to familiarize yourself with and learn all of the abbreviations. I think that using IM would be fun! Yes, I think that IM reference is a valuable service. It would probably be a quicker way to find out the information you needed and to talk to other people at a fast pace.

Thing #5: Podcasting & Video sharing

http://www.mediafly.com/Podcasts/Episodes/The_American_Country_Countdown_Recap_Podcast_for_Monday_February_6

This podcast is by Kix Brooks and about country music, country stars, history and top country songs on the chart. I find this podcast interesting because I have a love for country music and also like to keep up to date with it.

What surprised me about podcasting was that I didn't know it existed and that it is absolutely free, too!

You can use podcasting as tools in the Library to keep up to date with the latest books and movies. Also, to keep up with the reviews on them to know which ones to buy.

Thing #4

I picked this picture of a Yorkshire Terrier puppy because my Mother-in-law has one and this picture reminds me of her dog when she was a puppy. Her name is Angel and she is the most sweetest, lovable and precious dog ever. What is nice is whenever we think of getting our own puppy we just visit or babysit her. We enjoy the time with Angel and then we send her home.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/semmaf/2970790015/

Thing #3

Hi everybody. I'm Polly Pocket. I set up my facebook today. What surprised me was how fast you can make friends and how quick the messages appear. I think people like to meet new people and that makes social neworks popular.