Thing 17: Adding My Blog to Sandbox wiki Favorites

I followed the directions and as they said "Ta Da" my entry was placed there. I also, added my favorites to the favorites blog. Once again following the simple directions.

Thing 16: Wikis

I really liked the New Orleans ALA Conference wiki. It contained such a wealth of information for example the calendar of events, directions, transportation, links to New Orleans shopping, restaurants, nightlife, etc. The BookLovers wiki was very informative and thoughtful. It gave you various views of a book from different perspectives. I think that this is something that could be used in our book clubs, meetings or programs.

Thing 15: Web 2.0

Rick Anderson's perspective hit the nail on the head when he states that people want it now. The library of years past is not the library of today and today's library will not be the library of the future. I've witnessed this myself as one who works in a lbrary. The changes have been many and they are constantly changing each and every day. Technology is a way of life and if you don't keep up you will be left behind.

Thing 14: Technorati

While searching through Technorati I decided to do a search using GPS. This past week I purchased a unit from one of my favorite websites at a great price. It was a refurb without a scratch on it and came with lots of accessories. Well after reading several blogs with the tag GPS I found one with a person who had just purchased one also and he was raving about what a fantastic deal it was and recommending the same website. I can see how this could be useful for searching.

Thing 13: Del.icio.us

I took a look at tagging and Del.icio.us and how they work. I'm still not certain how all of this works but I was able to go to LibraryThing and found my catalog of my favorite books. I will continue to play with it until I have a better understanding.

Thing 12: Rollyo

It was an interesting experience. I put the sites I use to find electronic bargains on my searchroll. See side panel. Have fun!