Wikis

Again, learned something new. Well, new about how to use a Wiki. I liked the link libsuccess.org to bring me to a new connection with other librarians. In this rural area - I need all the connections I can get. This lesson also taught me a better understanding of a wiki.

Social Networking - Facebook

Facebook has been fun to get in contact with some old friends and family I had lost track of. Even a few librarians from past work sites have been discovered. I have not found ways to use it in my work setting. Sometimes it can get cumbersome to go through and freezes up. But by using it for my 'social networking', I have learned how to post photos, add friends, follow threads. So each bit of technology I do, expands my knowledge and there is some carry over to the other technologies I am learning about.

Internet Video

On You Tube I found the video of Cholla the Painting Horse. Had read about it in the magazine Cowboys and Indians. Interesting article and was glad to have found the You Tube video of Cholla.

Have gone to other videos on You Tube when suggested by friends / family and enjoy watching those short clips. This is one part of new technology that I like.

Was thinking about how to use it to video some things our patrons need to know about and posting them. Maybe how to properly handle DVDs and audio books. Our discs come back with such an assortment of 'stuff' on them and major scratches.

RSS

Now RSS is something I will use. After setting up my account, I hooked into the NY Times Best Seller List. I like to watch that for work and home. I like how it saves me time by sending the information to me.

Am thinking I can use this to bring current information about my hobbies to me. I can keep up with the activities going on in my community or areas of interest.

Still learning on this RSS . . .

Twitter

Twitter isn't something I would use for work or home. Those small information examples they gave just isn't where I am in life today. With my peeps I like to visit and have a conversation, not just a news blip about where they are eating lunch.

Setting up a blog.

Using this blog site was not difficult for me.
Now learning how to manuver around in it will take some time.

But then, that is why I am taking the 2.0 Challenge!
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7.5 Habits - Easiest & Hardest

The Easiest Habit: is to see the goal and to accept the responsibility for getting myself on track for that goal.

The Hardest Habit: is to view the problem as a challenge. I tend to see a problem as a problem.

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