#23 Is this really the end? Or just the beginning ...

I have learned a great amount from this course. Some things I had already been exposed to but now have a better understanding, such as: flickr, YouTube and podcasts. Other things I learned about for the first time, such as: RSS feeds, LibraryThing and Rollyo. There are certainly items to which I will be going back to for further exploration. I have already had some ideas for putting these resources to use in our library and have started to feed them through as I refine my ideas. I have really enjoyed this journey, however I was sick of registering usernames and passwords. I am still not interested in starting a personal blog, even though I didn't find this blog as bad as I thought it would be. Thank you for your hard work in putting this together.
This is "exercise blog" signing off for Learning 2.0

#22 Audiobooks (or "The end is in sight ")

Wow, not only no overdues but no damaged or lost discs/cassettes. This is a great benefit to both the customer and the library. No more interupted stories or endings that won't play. I really like this option and it shows that libraries are keeping up with technology. Other benefits are: no more stolen copies of books on the required reading list at school and no mailing costs for distance learning students. This has great cost savings and benefits to all.

#21 Podcasts, Smodcasts!

I found Podcast.net to be the most user friendly of the choices listed. Even though I have an Ipod, I have yet to master iTunes! It is not user friendly so don't recommend using it for searching Podcasts. There were too many to chose from so I went with the one I thought had a cute name. See my RSS feeds for: StarShipSofa, dedicated to sci-fi. Our library website already hosts podcasts from an author talk. Other uses for podcasts are: book reviews, community news, etc.

#20 You too can YouTube

My 1st idea is to use YouTube on the library website with 'how-to' videos. Eg: how to search the catalogue or how to search the on-line resources. It can also be used to broadcast videos of events that were held at the library or to promote upcoming events.
Criss Angel is a magician. He is really good, check out some of his other tricks, you will be amazed.

#19 Discovering Web 2.0 tools

I will need a lot more time to fully explore the Web 2.0 tools. There is great potential for use in the library. Such as; on-line surveys, newsletters, widgets or even mashups involving books. This was lots of fun and I will be going back to it after I finish this course. See the weather widget I attached to my blog below this posting.

#18 Web-based Apps: They're not just for desktops

Zoho has all the features provided by Microsoft Office. I like it's portability, never lose files to harddrive crashes ever again. I really like the tags, because I can never remember which folder I saved the file in and can think of many benefits for file sharing. I wonder what happens if the internet connection fails half way through you document? This would be handy for our internet customers due to no access to Microsoft Office or any of the drives for attaching files. I am concerned about the privacy of my documents. I really like this software but again privacy is a big issue so I'll stick with Microsoft Office for now.