Wrap Up

I have to say I really enjoyed doing this program and would love to do it again at a more advanced level if given the chance. I loved learning about Google Reader and Flicker. I got to share some my favorite sites with my co-workers and it taught me to remember to check my Twitter and Yammer accounts much more then I used to.

It was great seeing what my co-workers posted about each week and I might keep this blog updated with book reviews and the like just to see what happens.

See you on the flip side!

-JP

Web 2.0 Award Winners

I checked out Wet Paint for this assignment. This is a websites made by TV fans for TV fans. Almost any show you could think of has it's own page on this including Heroes, Glee and Supernatural. Each separate site has a wiki, forums, games and even links to where you can watch episodes on line.

This would be a great resource for those patrons looking for that one bit of trivia they can't find. My only beef with the site was it was so loaded with content that it ran a little slow.

Zoho Writer

In all honesty I like open source software but Zoho needs some work. Unlike MS Office, which allows you to spell check each word as it comes up and fix a mistake right in the document, Zoho requires you to run a spell check any time an issue comes up. Not only that, but the software does pick up some mistakes while glossing over others.

I did like that they had buttons for certain options that MS Word did not. For example. Zoho Writer had a strike out option that with Word you would have had to enter in a code to get.

Overall, I liked the software and would use it in the future when I do not have access to Word or any other Office program. However, if given the choice I would still head to a program I know before signing into Zoho.

Library Thing

I was using this site back when it was in it's beta form and I have to say I like it much better now then it was then. It's much easier to use, search and tag and also it allows you to leave reviews and rate each of the books in your library. I've only added five books for now here, but the moment I get a chance I hope to add more.

-JP

Social Bookmarking

I enjoyed surfing around Delicious for a while with the exercise. I wasn't really thrilled with the most popular book marks, they all seemed to be about how to design stuff, either web based or decorating wise.

The geek tag was fun to click on, I discovered Star Wars Uncut a parody of the film made by fans, who each choose a scene from the movie and recreate it using a different style.

This site is something I've used before and I will definitely look into creating my own account for the fun of it.

-JP

Podcasts

For my podcast I chose the Library Survival guide podcast. It's a fun look at how a university library works as well as offering patrons general information on how navigate a library. It's fun, quick and informative, so please check it out.

Have fun!

-JP

RSS Feeds: Putting Information All in One Place

I adore RSS Feeds when I remember to check them. It's a great way gather all the information you want or need all in one place. The problem is, I sign up for these things all the time and then promptly forget to check my reader account everyday to see what has been going on.

I took the assignment to mean I could subscribe to any type of feed I wanted to, so that is what I did. Below you will find a list of the blogs I have added to my reader account, check them out won't you.

Library Related:
Unshelved
The Annoyed Librarian
The Shifted Librarian
librarians.net

Comics:
Real Life Comics
Calvin and Hobbs
Dilbert

Musicals:
The Musical Reviewer

Doctor Who/Torchwood:
Torchwood News Page via the BBC
The Doctor Who News Feed

I know I went over the limit, but hey it was fun hunting around and I didn't want to stop.

Enjoy!

-JP