Thing 4

So I have a Flickr account and since it's all about me I never look at any other stuff on Flickr- why would I? I mostly just admire the photos I have taken of my dog and cats and add more! That made me decide to do option A and look around at what else is on there. I forget how I even got to the picture of the horse (taken by Steven Arens), but I thought it was beautiful with the contrast of the colors. The dog (taken by saikiishiki) just made me laugh! I got really caught up in seeing what was out there and then I was amazed at the awesome photography people have done! It sort of made me feel bad about my dog and cat photos, but only for a minute.

If you want to get to the page with the photo of the horse go here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevenarens/2952846109/in/photostream/

the dog:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/-anji-/2507196369/in/photostream/

Thing 3

I was familiar w/RSS and knew what it was, but I hadn't used it personally. I got myself all set up on Google Reader. I thought it was a little overwhelming at first because there was so much stuff to choose from. When I initially got set up I had a bunch of junk on there that I didn't want, so I had to take the time to look through the options and choose what I was interested in. I think it will be useful to me because I check certain sites for news, etc. throughout the day, at work and at home. Now it will be quick for me to just jump on my Google Reader and browse through it quickly.

I was also happy to see Phil's difinitive explanation to what RSS stands for, as I have had several people ask me that question before and I never know which is the correct answer. Now, I will say- Really Simple Syndication with authority!

Thing 2

So this whole Library 2.0 idea- hmmm. What do I think? Well, I think people want it to be a literal process- do A,B,C to achieve Library 2.0. But we have to be more openminded. There are lots of ways to incorporate the ideas behind Library 2.0 to enhance and expand the services we provide to our community, as well as allow us to connect with a larger audience. Watching my daughter and her friends, I have seen an entire generation that goes directly to the computer first to get the information they want. If we aren't providing it, they will find someone else who does!

One of the ideas I love about Library 2.0 is increased communication with our users on a constant basis. Right now we periodically survey our users about particular services or issues. But I think it would be great to offer them a forum for constant feedback about MCPL.

Thing 1

Completed!!!!!