Florida: Gotta Love It

Florida Dept of Transportation does have a sense of humor.....

Thing Whatever

Cool Myspace Generators

A great new book! Ask for it at your local library and drive the reference librarians crazy. Of course, many already are a bit touched!!!!

Thing 23:Survey

I went back through my blog and a few others. "You've come a long way, baby" does not even come close to what I have been exposed to over the last three months. I am hoping my commitment will not fade over the next three months. Thanks Neflin for an eye opening experience. With your tools and my brain, I am hoping to find other ways to be a part of Web 2.0. So when is the next set of things coming out?


P.S. Why did the survey e-mail go to the junk e-mail when all the other newsletters and e-mails arrived in my box just fine?

Thing New

This really is not a thing but I forgot to mention it in #20. This is a website that has fun graphics and a fairly complete list of authors. I use it if someone wants to read a similar author to the one they are reading. Kids and adults alike enjoy the display. The website is:
http://www.literature-map.com When you type in an author, you will see a list of other authors that spread out around the name you typed in. Those names that are closest in proximity are closest in genre and style. It's one that is fun to try.....

Thing 22: Staying Current

Almost there....whew! Over the past few weeks, we have been guided through blogs, websites and shown aspects of the Internet that are new to some and old hat to others. We have been led to gather tools to put in a shiny new box. These are not items to gather dust and save like stamps or coins. Those we only take out occasionally and examine only to be re-stored for another time. The web tools are meant to be used either for personal use or for the job for which we are paid. I love having the right tool for the job. There is nothing more satisfying. (I would rather shop at the tool corral in Lowe's than any sale at Beall's.)But more than having the tool(s) we need to be familiar with how it is used, what the quirks are and what is the best way to use it. The more we show others how to use a tool, the more we ourselves become familiar with it.

Throughout this marathon of Internet scrutiny, I have realized that the main tool we need to exercise is our brain both for judgement and imagination. This incredible arsenal of tools enables us to be more aware of events, trends and the evolution of the library in the real world.

I pledge to continue my learning, my search for other aspects of Library/Web 2.0 but I will still not forget to look out the window and marvel at the trees and turkeys, I will smile and greet the patrons as they enter my domain and I will not forget the important people in my life. I will learn to move toward my goals and desires one step at a time. I will learn to love the doing and use the accumulation of time. When we multiply tiny increments of time with small increments of daily effort, we will find we can accomplish magnificent things. We can change the world.

It is pointless to think of lost hours of yesterday. The way to make learning, a lesson of celebration instead of a cause for regret is only to ask, "How can I put this to use today?"

Work like you do not need money,

Love like you have never been hurt

Dance like no one is watching.

Thank you for this odyssey. When is the next 23... bring it on!

Thing 21: Student 2.0 Tools

Where was this when I was in school? Where was this when I was working on that last thing? The Assignment Calculator is ideal for students working on projects either solo or in groups. The RPC and Teacher Guide are excellent resources for homeschoolers or high school students. Much of the information would serve the teachers well.
This website would be a benefit us in the children's department for setting up the summer reading programs and FLYP programs especially with the various deadlines for ordering materials and printing of flyers.
I think it would be interesting to take this a step further and have a merge of this organizational tool with the library's catalogue. That way it would help to preselect books needed for research. It's just an idea.