#19 Discovering Web 2.0 tools

LibraryThing:

This is a really fun "cataloging tool". I haven't done any reviews for my books, which is something that a user can do. I'm using it to keep track of what I've read. A really nice feature is that it "tells me" what others who have made the same selections have also read. It's a great idea!
For the library, it would be a great reader's adviser tool.
This is a free tool. The user need only have a user name and password. No privacy issues involved.
Highly recommended!

#18: Web-based apps

Zoho Writer is fantastic. Again, I am so appreciative for this opportunity to learn. I will really be able to apply this to my life. I used Zoho's "publish" feature to list all of the things that I really like about Zoho. I didn't go into detail about the template feature and why I think it's so great. There are 50 templates for various "life situations". I certainly will point these out to my son...resume, cover letter-all the things that a young man ready to graduate from college and move on to real life will need to know about.

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ZOHO Writer is a wonderful resource:

 

Tool bar buttoms are pretty similar.

 

Template library is fantastic

 

E-mail options are terrific:  word file, pdf document, html.  Very nice.

 

Will be so nice to use for my AFP membership files-won't need to download to disk or have my USB drive.

 

Anyone I wish to have access to my documents will be avail. as a public file-will be able to read as a web page.

#17: Playing around with PBWiki

I had an interesting experience with adding my blog to the favorite blogs page. When I posted it as directed, it did not link to my blog. It just had the info. I entered surrounded by brackets. I tried not putting brackets around my blog and it worked. It links. Will have to find out what went wrong.

#16: Wiki's

Wiki's are a great communication tool, great for sharing information. The drawback of attracting spammers can be controlled by requiring registration and having the user log on before making changes.
Two wiki's that I especially appreciate are the library success wiki. The best practices and great ideas resource for libraries just has unlimited benefits. I also find LISwiki, Library and Information Science wiki a nice tool for the library community. For me it was very helpful in getting a handle on how wiki's are useful.

#15: On Library 2.0 and Web 2.0

I've read all of the perspectives on Library 2.0. The one that I most appreciated was, In a Temporary Place in Time. Dr. Schultz made some interesting points. Her thoughts on the evolution of technology were interesting ones.
As technology advances, the library becomes available to more people and in more ways. Serving patrons outside of the library building has become quite do able. The library has made electronic databases available to patrons where in the past it was avail. from print indexes available only in the library. The electronic databases are evolving all the time. Patrons have access to more databases with more and better information and the option of using them outside of the library. Having access to e-books. Amazing. Students all over Ohio can receive assistance with homework assignments through the know-it-now service. Genealogy patrons across the country have access to information so very quickly. The library website provides patrons with so much information. It's so interesting to see how one thing builds on another. I've only been with the library for 8 years-it's just amazing to me how much technology has evolved in that short span of time.

#14 Technorati

I "tried my hand" at Technorati. I found 3,467 blog posts using "learning 2.0". I found 196 blogs about "learning 2.0". Wondering what the difference would be, I entered a"library 2.0" search and found 6,038 blog posts and 225 blogs with "library 2.0".

Looking at some popular blogs, I was amazed to find several "making money online-tips". Does catch your eye. I also found internet duct tape quite interesting.