Method 12!

I know we were given an extentsion date to finish this course, but when I come back after the holidays, things will be more busier, so I completed it today!
My favorite discovery was learning about blogging; created my own account & advertised the seminary's library. The lesson on Flickr was beneficial especially for my own personal use, & Facebook & MySpace was information was I already aware of. Of course, if I had interacted with more librarians I would have gain more information & learned to use all of these methods in two-stepping. I think the program was highly organized & yet informal, using it at your own pace. And when/if another discovery program is availabe in the future, I will consider it. My library director was especially pleased in this program because of what I learned from it, he has benefitted from it too! Keep up the good work!

Method 11

Didn't take a whole lot of time to browse through the podcasts. Went to Podcast.com, but didn't sign in (yet) even though it's free. Could benefit libraries that have the money & technology to create podcasts.

Method 10

I found it all interesting because I haven't been blogging or using a wiki. Really, I had only been aware of the encyclopedias through wiki! Still not sure how a wiki would/could work for a seminary library. Students could use it in researching as a group.

Method 9

Chatting online is easy! I already have a yahoo & facebook accounts & have chatted with several friends off & on, so it was no problem. In our seminary library, you never know when a patron is chatting online either on a library computer or on there own personal laptop. And with instant messaging available on cell phones, you never know when someone is communicating on the outside world. I looked at the Webopedia: Text Messaging Abbreviations, & was amazed at all the abbreviations especially since I don't text message alot. I have noticed the abbreviations in some emails I have received. Students will have to learn to communicate in proper English writing skills & instant message skills which some probably already do! I chatted some with Naomi on MeeboMe, & that was easy getting on & off especially since she was there. One friend who yahoo said they were online, never responded, then yahoo said they were offline, so you have to be online at the same time they are.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! God's blessings upon you!

Method 7

Social bookmarking gets an "A" from me because once you get used to it, it can cut down on time spent online. Delicious seems to be (for now; someone will create something better in the future!) a good bookmarking tool; easy to use. I like the idea of it being accessible from any where especially when I'm away from work, & at another computer I can't access my "favorites." Larger libraries/librarians can benefit from the tool in researching for their libraries' purposes.

Method 6

Been too busy to post anything until today! Our semester is winding down, & students & activities are coming & going! Found this video on teacher tube & thought it was cute, but teaches elementary students about the Dewey decimal system especially if their school library uses Dewey. The teacher/librarian incorporated the voices of students to tell about each division which shows involvement with students. Of course, noticed alot of videos dealing with teaching kids which is beneficial to educators as long as they know it is available.

Method 5

Flickr was fun! Added some pics from my personal file. Not yet sure how or if will do for our library.

Method 4

I don't see myself using Google Reader or any other RSS reader in the near future, but may get more comfortable with it.

Method 3

Wow! I've learned alot from reading these articles from Method 3! Never would have known what "cloud computing" until today! Would have thought of it as creating computers from watching white, fluffy clouds floating by in the sky! Sometimes after sitting at a computer for most of the day, my head feels "cloudy"!
I don't think I want to use cyberspace to store personal information even though some of it is already out there. I prefer some stuff on my hard drive or a flash drive. I did realize one thing about using cell phones in libraries: they have become more than just a communicator between people. They are also their personal computer for accessing the Internet. So I will be changing our front sign that says, "No cell phone use in library" to "Take personal calls outside" or something like that. The ipods are becoming more acceptable as the world gets smaller through the technology advance.

Methods 1 & 2

It is amazing how the world is becoming so attached to their "machines". That's why I decided to enroll in this online continuing education course through Texas State Library. Stephen Abram is very knowledgable in the technology & libraries. And the way the creator of "Machine is Us/ing us" to describe how technology is becoming so involved in our daily lives. Again it's amazing how we are able to stay connected to the outside world from our own little space of it. God has blessed so many individuals with the right type of know how to expound upon machines & give us this technology.

This is my first day at creating a blog. It was easy!