Week 3 Webinars

I went to two sites. The one I enjoyed the most was Stephen Abram's, "Twenty-five Technologies to Watch and How." When you listen, it is almost overwhelming when I think about all the things I don't know how to do. However, he had a "how to get started" section at the end and so I now have a plan:
1. Get a buddy - I need to find someone that I know, trust and who I won't hesitate to ask questions because I am going to have a lot of them.
2. Set a schedule - he suggested three times a week for fifteen - 20 minutes. Use the time to learn or begin to learn one of the new technologies (actually he suggested "playing" - keep it fun.
3. Pick 1 or 2 items and get started. I don't have to do it all. (This is where the 23 Things Kansas is going to be helpful because maybe we will cover some of these items this spring.) However, the two items I decided to learn more about this week are Avatars and Scrapbooking - both new terms for me.

The second site I visited was Infopeople where I listened to George Needham anmd Joan Frye Williams discuss, "Revitalizing the Library Experience." The key message from this presentation for me was to focus on the user or patron and respect what they want. Most user experiences are independent and they talked about tools, not rules. One term that showed up here and in the first session as well was "Cloud software" which I also know nothing about. My new motto adapted from Charles Darwin may be, "To survive - be adaptable to change."

Facebook Assignment 23things

I set up a facebook page tonight and while I found the steps easy enough, thanks to our mentors, I have a lot of questions about the security of the information. I don't have a desire at this point to list a lot of personal information.
I know that my nephews and nieces like facebook a lot and perhaps this will be an easier way to stay in touch with them. One of them has already added me as a friend.
I am still not convinced of the use of facebook in a library setting; I understand it has appeal in a social network. So, I am here to grow and discover new uses.

23things Blogging Assignment

I have created my first blogging page. Now I need to find a use for it. Since our school blocks blogging sites, I will need to do this from home so I don't think I am going to create many school applications.