The End!

I am relieved that I got the 23 Things finished with a little time to spare. I was so far behind at one point I don't think I posted anything for almost 2 months. I was posting regularly to Ask Away though so blogging has been easy. I think I will start using wikis more now that we have the as yet unnamed Loudoun wiki under development. So yes I did learn a lot during this time. I was frustrated at times and from what I heard at Admin so were others but I learned by doing.
In general I think the best thing about this program is how staff has already started using it in work processes. Already many improvements/changes have been made in how we do things. I am excited about having Helene for Staff Development Day especially since doing this program in LCPL was my idea. Cindy was easy to convince however and thanks to Helen the content was there.
Yes I would definitely participate in a future discovery program. It was fun and exciting to discover what the younger generation already knows and that we "oldies" can do it too!

PBWiki

At first I couldn't find Cindy's list but the next time I went to the site it was there. Not sure what happened. Anyway I added my blog and added my favorite vacation spot. I feel really pressured to finish this before the holiday. Almost done. Looking forward to the Loudoun wiki or whatever it ends up being called. That will be really fun and as Brett says "added value" to what we already offer.

You Tube

I hopped around a lot on You Tube looking for things that interested me. I think I am of the generation that appreciates professional film making. This is pretty good though and a good way to share travel experiences. Nothing is like the real thing with the vivid and intense colors.

Podcasts

I subscribed to the NPR Books podcast. If I listen to this at my desk I get very involved and forget what I am doing. http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast.php?id=1032

Audiobooks

Capcon has a deal with Net Library for downloadable audio that I am thinking about adding. It will cause some confusion because unlike RB titles the others are 2 week circ and one book, one user. But a good deal and lots of good titles. Don't forget about Overdrive downloadable also.Lots of good titles there also.
http://digitalbooks.lcpl.lib.va.us/156A063B-BDEB-440C-8445-5F5E63E29AF6/10/149/en/Default.htm
Overdrive is one book, one user also and a mix of ebook and eaudio. Use those players!!

Web 2.0 awards

I use Craig's List along with millions of others. I can find anything there.It's ugly but it works and I'm used to it. Not much else to say except that when you try to catch up on 9 or 10 exercises in one day you get zoned out.

ZOHO

This reminds me of Zorro.  This is probably pretty easy once you get used to it.  Lots of symbols and  it makes me happy

Wikis

So PWPL is in the game. I think a book related wiki would be a big hit here. I like to scan the library success wiki when I think of it. Some good stuf there.

Library 2.0

The whole future of libraries thing is a big deal I think. I had a conversation with a top staffer from OCLC at CIL and she acknowledged that they don't know what their role is anymore. I have predicted for years that cataloging and reference as we know it now won't be there. Sue gets upset with me. ILS vendors are really in trouble I think. It is really about customer service that requires constant and purposeful change. This librarian does not think we can survive if we create policies and procedures that impede users’ access to the library even in the name of identity protection.

Technorati

It seems like I did this before. It's all running together. I created an account and watch list. I don't know why when I search tags nothing comes up tagged L2LCPL since Steph tagged the post. Results on different searches are definitely different which drives librarians crazy but goes to show we shouldn't worry about it. No one else does! Love the popular page. I love short cuts. Everything I need is there. Babysitting for most popular movie tomorrow.

Del.icio.us

I have been away from this for almost 3 months so it is like learning everything all over again. Except of course blogs---lots of practice with Ask Away. This thing is fun and I will install the buttons at home. Created an account and imported favorites. Need to move on and catch up.

Library Thing

Some how I did #12 before #11 and I have to say I like Library Thing. It was much easier "cataloging" than Sue has to do. I added a link but not a search box. One is enough. I read a lot more nonfiction than fiction so my covers are kind of dull. The books however are wonderful.

Rollyo

This seemed pretty easy but I kept thinking that the logo looked like some kind of candy I ate when I was a kid. Can't think of the name of the candy but it was making me hungry. Creating the search box was tricky. Stephanie helped me. At first I just did it plain but then I discovered the red option so I did it over. I doubt I will ever replace Google with this but it's cute!

Not the Generator Generation

There is a ton of fun stuff on these image sites. Some of it reminds me of my grandkids toys. They are all flashing lights and cycling timers and visual chaos.

http://www.trippytext.com/
http://www.makeyourspace.com/

I like Leopard

Animal Text and MySpace Layouts from MakeYourSpace.com

Finding Feeds

I think the Bloglines search is the easiest if you want something like Capcon news. I hit a lot of dead links when I used some of the others. I now have about 17 feeds and one could do nothing else all day but find interesting and off beat things to think about. I was going to do thing 10 today but I am really sick of looking at this stuff. Tomorrow is another day Scarlet!

RSS

It's been awhile since I have been here. Catching up is hard to do. I already had a bloglines account with about 5 library related feeds (most of which I seldom read). Now I added some NPR and Washington Post feeds. I still probably won't read them. I do like librarian in black though. I'll add a few coworkers feeds and some the Readers Club. I scan the Loudoun.gov and LCPL feeds every day.

All in One

I think the new IPhone is great looking. I wish I could afford one. I wish my daughter still worked for the US Telecom Assn! Even though there is a somewhat vague on details environment around it http://news.com.com/A+heavy+load+for+the+iPhone+to+bear/2100-1041_3-6149195.html
This stuff is interesting. Best in show! Not cheap.
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-12760_7-6676861-1.html
Older news is the Sony ebook reader. http://www.learningcenter.sony.us/assets/itpd/reader/
http://www.dottocomu.com/b/archives/002571.html
The International Digital Publishing Forum, formerly known as the Open eBook Forum, has created a technical standard for the sale and distribution of electronic books. Dubbed the Open eBook Publication Structure Container Format, the standard was created by a team of interested parties, including Adobe, the DAISY Consortium, eBook Technologies, Harlequin, HarperCollins, Amazon’s Mobipocket, netLibrary, OverDrive, Random House, Simon and Schuster, and many others. A significant step forward for the e-book industry, the standard is not without its critics; nevertheless, what the e-book industry still requires is more viable business models and significant buy-in from publishers, some of whom were involved in this long process.

this is my spell by flicker attempt

My creation

My creation
Originally uploaded by cedarpa.

I have no idea how I did this but whatever! It's very metro!

Eastern Market

Went to see my niece's new condo near Eastern Market. So much going on even on a Sunday night. I do love the city!

Eastern Market
Originally uploaded by Norman Metzger.

Another long weekend so maybe I will have a chance to organize my trip photos. When I told my daughter I could help with the twins on Friday she said "wow you really get a lot of days off"!

Divided Combination, Continental Divide, Glacier National Park, Montana

Divided Combination, Continental Divide, Glacier National Park, Montana
Originally uploaded by LivingWilderness.com.

Glacier National Park

Spirit Island, Jasper National Park

Spirit Island, Jasper National Park
Originally uploaded by Nuthatch.

Glacier National Park in Montana and Jasper National Park in Canada were places I'll never forget.

Lake Louise--Canadian Rockies

Lake Louise--Canadian Rockies
Originally uploaded by jotor.

Just a truly spectacular place with breath taking color. I had a wonderful time in September exploring the Canadian Rockies. Stayed in all the glorious historic hotels and enjoyed natural and man made beauty!

Double trouble and adorable!

My Christmas lights!

A 3 day week. Now that's nice. I still am not back to reality here. And I am behind on my learning tasks. Get going MetroGal!