Mashups (apps)

The 1st of the three mashups I looked at was Flickr Screensaver, an app that allows you to display a slideshow of images from Flickr. I also looked at CardKarma & Barbershop (an amusing app for iPhone/iPod that allows you to try new hairstyles on your photos). I can't see using any of them for my professional life, but they could come in handy for personal use. As far as sharing photos online - I would be very selective about what I would post & for whom.

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Barbershop was cool if you think you might want a new look.

GeoPanda is a cheap way of traveling.

Kaleidoscope-- I always liked these as a kid.

Don't see any practical work applications. Could have fun playing around with them at home.

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The puppy is cute! Don't you think so? Anyway, it seems like an awful lot of work for what you get, though. Maybe someday the process will be simplified, when technology gets better.

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Is your desktop boring and blah? Pixel Girl Presents will snazzy it up in no time.

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In other news, my dog, Paul Bunyan, is the best ever. EVER. More evidence on my flickr: (click on his face!)

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my flickr account

This is one of the good guys in professional sports.

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My Flickr account

I made a Flickr account. It was fairly easy. I added one picture to my account. It is of my former student, Riley Cooper, who is now playing professional football for my favorite team, the Philadelphia Eagles.

Traverse City MI

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Huckleberry Railroad

Huckleberry Railroad
Originally uploaded by mbeach1

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Handy option to save & share photos, but I found it a bit challenge to figure out. Once I have done it a few times, I'm sure it will come much easier. Tried Photobucket unsuccessfully. Switched to Flickr - much easier!

Thing 3 & 4

I chose Google Reader. I like to have automatic updates sent to me so I can continue to read about my favorite topics without having to enter the web address in the browser. This tool will be useful to me at my job and my personal life since it is a timesaver. An RSS feed might be useful in the library if the library employee is receiving feeds from other libraries. He or she can keep abreast of what type of programs those libraries are offering.

Things 3 & 4

I used Google Reader. Having everything on one page is easier than having to hunt them all down each time. This would be useful for sites that are used often, saving time and aggravation at work as well as at home.

Thing 4: RSS

I chose Google Reader because it was the most convenient one. RSS is cool because it suggests similar blogs to the ones that I've subscribed to. Reader combines all the blogs that I read into one place so I don't have to waste time entering in each blog address. I can definitely see RSS being used by staff to keep abreast of current trends and library happenings.

RSS

I chose Google Reader. I like the automatic updates of RSS. It will be useful to know about this tool and how to access to information - it saves time & lists all the websites you've subscribed to. In the library it will be useful for keeping abreast of the latest information.

Web 2.0

The web is now the living room of the world. I liked the little Asian kid with the trumpet.

Web 2.0

Everything grows and changes including the web. The way we learn and socialize has become globally intertwined.

Web 2.0

It truly is a "berry" small world.

What Library 2.0 means to us...

Library 2.0 has changed the way we do business. It's not just about books anymore. While many patrons still enjoy traditional library materials, libraries must find ways to stay relevant. We are continually motivated to find innovative ways to not only keep our current patrons coming back, but bring in new patrons. Libraries must be willing to "grow" to keep up with the ever-changing world.

What Library 2.0 means to us...

Library 2.0 has changed the way we do business. It's not just about books anymore. While many patrons still enjoy traditional library materials, libraries must find ways to stay relevant. We are continually motivated to find innovative ways to not only keep our current patrons coming back, but bring in new patrons. Libraries must be willing to "grow" to keep up with the ever-changing world.

What Library 2.0 means to us...

Library 2.0 has changed the way we do business. It's not just about books anymore. While many patrons still enjoy traditional library materials, libraries must find ways to stay relevant. We are continually motivated to find innovative ways to not only keep our current patrons coming back, but bring in new patrons. Libraries must be willing to "grow" to keep up with the ever-changing world.

What Library 2.0 means to us...

Library 2.0 has changed the way we do business. It's not just about books anymore. While many patrons still enjoy traditional library materials, libraries must find ways to stay relevant. We are continually motivated to find innovative ways to not only keep our current patrons coming back, but bring in new patrons. Libraries must be willing to "grow" to keep up with the ever-changing world.

Web 2.0

What used to be limited to our own personal environment now reaches across the world via social networks, video-sharing sites, blogs, and interacting sites that are based on user participation.