Week 9: #23 The end, or the beginning...!!!

What can I say, it's been a lot easier than I thought. There are, of course, some things that I will use again (Flickr, del.icio.us and even YouTube when I have time) and some that I may never use. But I have the knowledge!

I think I surprised myself, because I am not au fait with technology, and now I can blog, wiki, tag, podcast and download.

There are some that I will go back to and revisit, I still hope to get Rollyo to work! I want to have a better look at MySpace and when time permits, other people's blogs and wikis. I'd like to have a better look at Library 2.0 related blogs, such as http://stephenslighthouse.sirsi.com/
Second life is something else to check out.

I have started two personal blogs, that I will update now that I have finished this.

Thanks to YPRL for this opportunity, not many work places would let their employees "play" on the internet in work time. Thanks to Helene Blowers and PLCMC. And especially thanks to Lynette and Denise, for their assistance and their patience.

What's next??

Week 9: #22 The end is in sight!

Although our access to Net Library is not available I had a look around and moved on to World eBook Fair (http://worldebookfair.com/) and like many others listened to Little Match Girl. All those catergories to download from, the options are limitless.

This is something that I may use again, if I can figure out how to download to my mp3 player!

Week 9: #21 Podcasts, Smodcasts!

I've had a look at the podcast tutorial and at the podcast directories Podcast.net and PodcastAlley.com Again there may be a lot of interesting items available, but there is also a lot of irrevelant podcasts, it's the sorting through them that takes so much time.

I searched Podcast.net to find library related items by tags. I found a couple of genealogy podcasts to subscribe to, and that you can learn any language by listening to a daily podcast. I've included a link to a podcast from a New Zealander and a Canadian, espousing the wonders of Christchurch http://feeds.feedburner.com/iheartnz

As soon as I remember the password to my Bloglines account, I'll add the RSS feeds to the genealogy podcasts from National Archives and Irish Roots Cafe.

I don't think I'm ready to make my own podcasts yet, but I've learnt a lot in the past 2 months, so never say never!

Week 9: #20 YouTube

I had a look at various YouTubes - Library Dominoes, Angry Librarian and some travel ones. One in particular that I liked related to a recent trip I took to New Zealand and if I can sort out the html I'll add it to my blog for others to enjoy. I also had a look at the other video hosting sites, so many videos, so little time. This could be a great way to kill an afternoon, but I think I'd better stick to the subject at hand.

Week 8: #19 Web 2.0 tools

I had a look around the Web 2.0 Awards List, at things like Craigslist, YouTube, Propsmart and Housingmaps. Most sites are of course American orientated. Others that I looked at related to Personal Organization, like HipCal and Planzo, but you needed to sign up to access them, and I've signed up to too many things already. I did look at Flickr again, and found some great photos of the West Coast of the South island of New Zealand - areas that were fogged in when I was there recently. I also looked at TravBuddy, but haven't signed up yet