Summarizing

This journey was interesting in that I learned that I wasn't as computer stupid as I thought I was. Now I can at least carry on a conversation about technology and know a little bit about what is being discussed.

Overdrive, NetLibrary, and Project Gutenburg

I looked at all 3 sites. I was unable to register an account, however. I liked Gutenburg the best, it seemed the easiest to navigate. I can see how this would be convenient to be able to read a book without carrying around the book itself. It is similar to our current E-books which were demonstrated by Lois at a branch meeting a year or so ago.

Podcasts

I viewed a list of podcasts from Maine and found a Bible Church with sermons listed there. I attended a Bible Church myself, so it was neat to see one on the net. The RSS feed is http://www.newhopebible.com/v2

YouTube

I'm familiar with YouTube, my husband sends me funny videos. There is one where people are testing what they think is a water bed, except they fall into the water. The two "full figured" women trying to get back out and laughing was funny. But the funniest one I've seen is "4 idiots" Youtube.com/watch?v=KgIc_BLaV-4 these are 4 people obvious vying for the Darwin awards on motorcycles, skateboards, and bikes. The 4th idiot is the funniest. It is a grandma, holding the leash of a VERY big dog. She throws a treat and the dog takes off after it. You can see the realization on her face that she is still holding the leash just a she literally gets swept off her feet in full horizontal form. I can see how this tool could be helpful in demonstrating library procedure and demonstrating new technology, such as our new self-check up DVD machine.

Web 2.0 Awards List

I went on the Awards List site and looked at Realtravel and Farecast.

Google documents and spreadsheet

I set up an account with Google and explored the site, and created a test document.

Sandbox

I registered on Maryland Libraries Sandbox and added an entry under favorite books.

Wikis

I learned about wikis today. I have looked things up on wikipedia before and found it helpful. I liked Princeton's Booklovers wiki. http://booklovers.pbwiki.com/Princeton%20Public%20Library . I think it could be helpful for group book reviews and for helping me to select a book.