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Week 10: #23 Is this really the end?

The iHCPL learning experience was a great idea. I learned some things that I probably would never have discovered. It was a lot of fun seeing other blogs. I like learning how to edit pictures and making slide shows. Avatars was the most fun part. Seeing how everyone created themselves was a blast. I wish we could continue with more exercises but I know there probably has to be a limit somewhere. Maybe we can have iHCPL 2. Thanks to those who put the program together.

Week 9 #22 Dounloadable Media

I have to say I have not really looked at the HCPL's digital site until now. It has some interesting items. I looked at LibriVox and Wowio and I really did not like their sites. Not a big variety of items to choose from. I did see some titles on HCPL's site that I would like to try. I will have to go back and look more at Overdrive.

Week 9: #21 Podcasts

I looked at the different directories and did a few searches. It was interesting finding different Podcast. I have never done any of the podcast. So this was a challenge for me. Hopefully I did it right. I placed a gospel sermon podcast on my bloglines account. I will be checking on it to make sure I did it right.

Week 9 #20 You Tube/Yahoo Videos

I like using You Tube and it can be addicting. You can find different types of dance steps. I could not get the You Tube video embedded right so I tried the Yahoo Videos it was much easier. This was not the video I intended to put but since I could not get the Cupid Shuffle I decided to go with Soulja Boy dance steps.

Week 8: #19 Web based Apps

I played around in ZOHO. I like the idea of the to do list, chatting, and appointments. I tested a few appointments I will see what happens. I will use this site in the future.

Week 8: #18 Social Networking

I like social networking. By having blogs and myspace it is a way of keeping in touch with others. Especially family. I have family in Kansas, California, and Florida so this helps with keeping the communication lines open. All we do is look at MySpace and we can catch up on what the whole family is doing. Plus make our comments and see pictures. It also helps me out when planning family reunions.

Week 7: #17 New Technology

I came across this little gadget on a website called crazyaboutgadgets. I might have to really get one of these. You never know when you might lose your phone.

Losing your mobile phone or having it stolen is a nightmare, but losing your contacts numbers from your SIM card will cause a social meltdown! Fear not, the USB SIM Card Reader, one of the most invaluable gadgets has arrived at crazyaboutgadgets! Yes reader by name…reader by nature, the USB SIM Card Reader is a rather cute looking data storage gadget that allows you to backup your phonebook data, text messages and change your network provider all on your PC or laptop. Entering your friends names into your mobile is a painstaking exercise…unless of course you haven’t got any friends! It comes with its own software that allows you to back up all the data from your mobile phone onto your PC. Not only does the USB Sim Card Reader allow you to edit your contacts to keep them up to date, it also allows you to keep that library of text messages you’ve stored, edit your pin number and manage your passwords! The USB Sim Card Reader is a must and guarantees to provide you with complete peace of mind whatever happens to your mobile phone or sim card.

Technical specifications• Includes a PC address book.• Compose SMS messages, edit any contacts on your PC or laptop and send them to the SIM Master. • Free Windows software bundle.• No batteries required.• Hardware requirements: PC only: Windows 98SE, 2000, ME or XP. • Back up numerous SIM cards and store them all onto your PC.

I do look at other blogs and post comments. This week it is interesting in looking at all the new technology that people are finding and letting them know how cool their findings are.

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Week 7 #13 Wiki

I have seen Wiki's before. I just never have tried adding or changing a Wiki. I tend to use Wikipedia often. It's more helpful to me. I see where you can edit. But never have attempted. However for this exercise I learned that it is possible to change the content of a site. I added my blog name to the ihcpl wiki. It was not hard. I will have to go back and explore some more. I like the idea that many people are adding suggestions for books, movies, and etc.

Week 6: #15 On Library 2.0 & Web 2.0

I like the idea that services are updated and reevaluated constantly. I think that change is good. Everything evolves around the patrons. If patrons want or need a certain item. With new technology it is possible to help the patron. I believe that one day there will be set up like Netflix. Now you don't have to go rent a movie it can be sent to you. So if libraries go to this type of system. It could be consider new for libraries. I know we have ILL but this would be different. Most people look on the internet at home rather than go to a library. I think patrons would like the idea that reserves could be mailed to them. I'm not a librarian but I think that the new generation of librarians accept changes and have ideas of their own. Patrons can already put there own reserves then come in and check the items out themselves with the self checkouts. I have seen so many changes with technology, everyday it is something new. I like change. Change is also a challenge to others but with the right training change will make a difference.

Week 6: #14 Technorati

Okay I claimed my blog. I will see how this works. I kind of understand it. I was able to find other participants with the iHCPL search. This site was some what interesting.

Technorati Profile

Week 6: #13 Tagging

I took a look at Del.icio.us and found it interesting. I don't know if I would really use it. You know old habits hard to break. I did not make my own account, however I might try at a later date. I looked at some of the bookmarks. Found some new interesting sites. I think this is an esy way to create bookmarks.

Week 5 #12 Library Elf

Its nice to know that the Library Elf will let me know by mail when I have something overdue or close to being due. This will help me out because I often forget what I take home. Especially when half the stuff I check out is not for me.

Week 5: #11 Library Thing

I have to admit this was an interesting assignment. At first I thought how can this benefit me. But as I looked more into the site I was able to get recommendations for other books similar to the ones I liked and plus get some feedback on the books. The rating system on the books was helpful. Sometimes it helps when someone else has read the book before you that way you can decide if you want to read an item now or wait and turn to another book first. My blog widget is located on the sidebar, scroll down and you can see it.

Week 5: #10 Image Generators

I had already played around with the Meez avatars before this exercise. So I decided to look at some of the other generators. The option that was listed "Choose from a variety of image generators" was a bit challenging. I could not figure out how to get my image over. So I tried the comic strip generator. This was much easier to work with.

http://www.comicstripgenerator.com/

Week 4: #9 Finding Feeds

Okay at first I tried a few of my favorites but some did not have feeds to subscribe to. Then I looked at Feedstar. I found some interesting feeds to look at. I was able to add them to my bloglines account. Feedstar was fairly easy to use. I will have to go back to it to see what else I can find. I might delete some of the existing feeds I have on my bloglines and add some new feeds.

Week 4: #8 RSS

Creating an account with Bloglines was easy. It was interesting learning about the news feeds that are available. I found some quite interesting ones. I ended up adding 12 feeds. Now the interesting thing will be which one will I use more my favorites tab on the internet or Bloglines.

Week 3: #7 Photo Editing

Week 3: #7
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This is alot of fun I used Picnik. I understood this site better then the other two listed.

Week 3: #6

My creation
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This assignment was intersting. Learning more everytime I do a new assignment.

Week 3: #5 Black Eyed Peas

BEP
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One of my favorite bands!!!!

Lifelong Learning

Lifelong learning is like life long job goals. My goals are to keep performing my job the best that I can and to continue to enhance my skills that I know and learned in college. I will enhance more skills by taking training classes in areas that will improve my learning and keep me motivated.

Online Safety and Sharing

My thought on online safety is that you should be aware of what sites you are going to. I would think by now people would know that there are things that you don’t do on the internet, especially if you are using a terminal at work. If you are at home okay maybe you have your own guidelines to follow. Safety should be your number one priority. Privacy is another issue. You may think you are alone in front of your computer. Once you enter any of your information you are not alone anymore. Especially if you go to chat sites and freely share your information about yourself or you put too much info on your profile. I’m comfortable with putting information in up to an extent. If it is going to put me in any type of danger then I think twice before I enter information.

Video Blogger tutorial

It took me a little while to understand how to start a blog. I understood it a little bit more with the help of the Video Blogger Tutorial. Plus after talking to a few people.

Test

Testing to see if this works.