web 2.0 awards...

#17 I signed up for the free listening on Pandora and will look into last.fm even though I will not be downloading anything into my own computer in these sites. I also looked into medstory.com which I think I can use. Certainly this could be utilized by library personnel and patrons alike--the fact that they were rated and awarded due to their usefulness, etc. really helps.

web-based apps...

#16 It appears that the 1st three apps are similar in how they work and what you can do with them. I signed up to use the Zoho account and it looks interesting. Yes, it could be useful in that you do not have to have microsoft works to create. The RedKid.net site looks interesting, too and I will look into that more later. so much to do, so little time...

wiki again...

#15 I did post onto that site and you can read my blog comment there!

wiki, wiki, wiki...

#14 I tried going into all of the sites listed. Interesting--I already knew about wikipedia and used it but didn't know the origins of what a "wiki" was. I would assume that wiki could be a valuable tool for library use.

"cool" icebergs...

#13 I read most of the info under the library 2.0 section. I understood and can comment on the "Away from Icebergs" reading. It was very interesting and I agreed that we, as a library, need to move away from the traditional service/collection mode that we are in presently. It seems that we ARE doing so, slowly, but with the advancement of technology we have to be more proactive when it comes to choosing our "collections" and in educating our patrons in the use of information services. Libraries are becoming more "self-serving" which saddens me in many ways, but we will become extinct if we do not move with technology!

technorati...

#12 I tried the site but it was a bit difficult to get involved in. I will attempt to spend more time and effort to use the site and see what it affords me. I DID try to search for "Learning 2.0" and did find useful info in that--esp. in the blog area.

tagging...

#11 This del.icio.us thing is fun also. I learned a lot about tagging and did this with my rss feeds and my book list. I can see that this could be useful for research and fun, actually. Yes, this is a good way to store your favorites, although I have many favorites in my computer!! Not sure how long it would take me to convert, but it may be worth it.