23 things....

Well finding the time to complete this learning 2.o journey has been the most complicated for me. I did most of my "homework" on my home pc that still has Windows ME operating system so I have had many starts and stutters and stops. The last week or so I got better about blocking out blocks of time here and there. What I enjoyed most was surprisingly blogging....since I'm a "rambling" girl that speaks in tangents as per my friends and family it is a medium that is meant for me.

I also enjoyed RSS feeds, YOUTUBE and LOVE librarything and the various booklists. I am looking forward to downloading some books and making the most of my 50 mile daily commute. Thanks for the opportunity and I wish we had more structured time and equipment right from the start would have made it easier to participate on a more evenly timed basis.

What were your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey?*--the experimentation in a controlled logical series of learning. How has this program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals? YES. *Were there any take-aways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?* I was surprised at how much I learned about things I thought I might have marginally understood. What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept? See above--more structured time for the assignments and equipment/access right from the start. And last but not least…*If we offered another discovery program like this in the future, would you again choose to participate?YES.

youtube WIZARD OF OZ ALTERNATE MADTV ENDING

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6exm2Hi28Xw
So funny it's wrong! I don't know how I missed hearing about this. One of the amazing things is all the stuff you'd heard about but missed seeing is here on YOUTUBE. That in itself is amazing that there is some much that has been uploaded to this site.

web 2.0 awards....

http://www.healia.com/healia/

I know have a new fav medical resource/research site! I love the ease of use of this link and also how fast the info comes up from trusted medical sources. A winner!

pcwiki favs

http://splslearning.pbwiki.com/Favorite-TV-Show

Wikis

I loved the librariesforlife wiki of subject headings. That could be very useful at spl.

Rick Anderson's Away from the Icebergs

Library 2.0 and Web 2.0...Well, Mr. Anderson's writing and analogies seem to make the most sense to em. The “just in case” collection --back in the day yes, libraries were seen as the source and the be-all/end-all. But that has been changing over the years for quite some time now, not just with the info age. But also due to budgets and lack of them and the cost of printed materals and their availablity. We have many people that don't set foot into a library but surely know their way around Barnes and Noble and/or Amazon. That doesn't make them any less a reader of books but like shopping at Walmart vs. Macys perhaps? The end result is the same people looking for books to read for pleasure, information and knowledge. Try as I might...I still prefer to cuddle up in bed and read a book. Technology is great but late at night...you'll still find me in bed readying before going to sleep. As libraries with limited budgets we have become more selective about what we buy and how many copies. Reliance on user education--I still think of a library as an information broker of sorts. We can still show you how to find what you are looking for and also how to do it again once you get home and use our library website and databases. We still manage to make information seeking look easy. We have had a lot of practice and evolved as need be as well. The “come to us” model of library service --librarians in my humble opinion are still much more approachable than the IT folks...that is one of the reasons our pc classes are always booked...they quest and need for technology knowledge but in an instructional format that the average person can understand.

Technorati

Okay, I just like how the word rolls off my tongue...techno-ra--tee. Once again another interested dimension to blogging and the www.

Social Networks--Facebook and Myspace

Okay...I'm know they are incredibly popular and if I was a teen or someone who had hours to kill on the internet could see how useful, fun and addicting they could be. While I consider myself a fairly private person...now sure I'm ready to fully open up to this cyberspace social network. Kinda of creepy. :-9

LibraryThing

LibraryThing---Okay now I have found something I really like. As an avid reader...I have hit the mother lode! A great place for me to log my reading lists and also get ideas for other books I would like. Too many books, too little time.

http://www.librarything.com/catalog/jeanetterbetter

RSS Feeds

Well...yet another thing for me to use to keep up with what's what in the world. I think this will be an interesting way of at least trying to keep up with a small part of my interests online. I found that since I'm a gal that reads the paper everyday...I'm like a sponge...I'm always wanting to hear more and more of what's making news.

Technology post

Okay...I admit it I don't own an IPOD or MP3 player. I have never tried one and am not sure that I'm willing to take that step yet. I just got a car that has a cd-player in it so I'm in 7th heaven with that currently. I think I would most likely want to use an mp3 player for audio books and music while working out. Yeah, that's my story and perhaps what I need to motivate me to take that next step---exercising regularly with something to take my mind off the fact that I'm exercising regularly. :-)

I do have concerns about hearing loss and use of mp3 players since just about everyone I see using one under age 25 has then turned up sooooooooooo loud the sound is bleeding out and makes me wonder what effect long term that will have on mp3 users? Hmmmmmmmmm

Red Ruby Slippers and Flickr

Okay, for those of you that know me...you know that I have a HUGE Wizard of Oz collection that at times has taken on a life of it's own. In doing my FLICKR assigment I was very jazzed to see some wonderful WOZ inspired pics. I just love, love, love this one for example:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mkendall/811807290/

Come on' what girl hasn't dreamed about having her own pair of red ruby slippers? I just bought a new car in Tango Red which has a striking similarity to Red Ruby Slippers "Red"...a happy act makes my heart sing everytime I see it parked outside.

Blank Pages

There is something special about a blank page. The rush of the beginnings of a new school year come to mind with all those spiral notebooks that are yet to be filled by the end of the semester. The waiting for the creative muse when starting a new journal of your thoughts, hopes, dreams and daily ramblings. The writer's block that can come with the blank page.

And in this case, the creative spark that comes when combining technology and work assignments to explore the cyber-world and all that it has to offer. While someone that really enjoys the written word I am looking forward to my second attempt at blogging. The first attempt was more private and personal. This attempt is while part of a work assignment for Learning 2.0 journey it is more formal in the sense I have control over the layout, settings and to some degree within reason my postings.

The 7 1/12 steps for Life Long Learners is for me an example of my professional life in general and also how I live my personal life. The easiest for me is the "mentoring of others"--that is what I like most about my library job--sharing what I learn with others and seeing that "spark" when someone "gets it". My co-workers frequently tease me with "WWJD" aka "What would Jeanette do" in situations and circumstances that I handle with ease. I find that a strong compliment. Also knowing that I'm thought of as the "answer lady" to a wide variety of things that especially revolve around my memory skills. The hardest is "viewing problems as challenges"...sometimes it is so easy to get bogged down in the problem that you truly do lose sight of the "end game" and what you can take forward from problem-solving.