Alison's corner

Facebook

2009-04-20T13:57:00.000-07:00

Finished Facebook. Very interesting. Different options of sending a message, and/or adding as a friend. I used both options. Because of privacy issues the code keep coming up, you need an eye doctor after, but then your message gets sent. Interactive with AOL instant messenger.

Facebook

2009-04-12T10:49:00.001-07:00

Maneuvered around face book, and realized the capabilities of linking the addressees with Outlook. Will see later if I can pull up a couple the other way.

Facebook

2009-04-12T10:36:00.000-07:00

Figured out the problem with face book and unsupported e mail. I can't upload e mail addresses from Outlook because my home computer doesn't have it. I have opened my web mail version but that doesn't work either. I'll look at the other postings and see if any else had any trouble.

RSS Feeds

2009-04-11T12:36:00.001-07:00

I used Google Reader: www.google.com/reader. It was much easier than the others bloglines and newsgator, in my opinion. Because I am using blogger.com I am already logged in to my Google e mail account, and I just picked the topic that I wanted: libraries. I subscribed to a news feed regarding Duke University Libraries and read some stories about them. For example:Rewarding excellence at the Libraries.

Flickr

2009-04-05T17:24:00.000-07:00

Went back and added some pics from flickr to jzz up my Alisonscorner!!

2009-04-05T17:14:00.000-07:00

2009-04-05T17:04:00.000-07:00

Podcast

2009-04-05T11:50:00.000-07:00

OK Now I have listened to a podcast (which I didn't realize had to be downloaded through Apple i Tunes). I am listening to an Emory University Library podcast 10 best things to do to survive in a library.
Very interesting!

Wikis

2009-04-05T11:44:00.000-07:00

Wikis are open to anyone to add or edit information about a specific topic. Take wikipedia for example. Now in technology you don’t have to know HTML codes to participate.I liked the Princeton Library wiki the best it was professional looking and gave relevant information.

Podcast

2009-03-28T16:41:00.000-07:00

I have also added sunsentinel to my RSS Feeds.

Alisonscorner on TLC 2.0

2009-03-28T16:32:00.000-07:00

I have now successfully entered my blog! My link has successfully been added so now all of you can read how I have been progressing with this intensive blog assignment.

Podcasts

2009-03-28T16:02:00.000-07:00

OK, so I tried to go onto one of the podcast directories. Digg.com See message: podcast have left the building (at least on Digg)We've removed the dedicated Pod casts section on Digg. If you're curious why we did that, read our blog post. What next?
Podcast alley and I found the following podcast to listen to: http://feeds.feedburner.com/LibrarySurvivalGuide.
I found that this part was confusing. This was where individuals submitted their own software programs to download the podcast. Waiting to here the podcast from Emory University Library.

Web 2.0

2009-02-12T08:16:00.000-08:00

I have finished my 23 things! (Hooray). I didn't realize when I started how intense it would be.
Many of the exercises were fun and interesting. Some were not - rollio,delicious-.
I learned things that I wasn't taught in library school ( a mere 5 years ago). Which also proves that the technology is changing minute by minute!
I used flcker and imported some pics into a PowerPoint presentation that I will be giving.
I though that the drop down box to measure your goals didn't correspond to the exercises that took up time as well as some technical glitches. Overall I enjoyed it and I feel I am part of the 21st century. Also I learned to blog which I have always wanted to do!
So thank you!

Facebook,You Tube,OverDrive

2009-02-12T07:55:00.000-08:00

Facebook- As I started to play with it I wanted to do more things with it from the professional side. HOWEVER a message came up unsupported e mail address so I couldn't access my Broward County Public Library colleagues. I would imagine that it is blocked due to personal reasons. I can see that it will be an important tool to share ideas, and knowledge with colleagues.
The video was goofy but I did learn the importance of social networking.
You Tube- I typed in libraries and there was an interesting video from last week in which the CBS Evening News had a story aired last week about public libraries. It was a well done piece I thought. They covered the Los Angeles Public Library and interviewed some library users. Usage is up (no surprise) because of the economy paraphrasing :"people are not buying books or DVDs they are using the library for job searches librarians are acting as job counselors.
BUT of course the libraries are being impacted by loss of revenue, and most library will have to cut library hours.
You Tube will be an important information and marketing tool to show libraries own programs like the Birmingham Public Library (their own video for web2.0).

Overdrive: I didn't realize all of the features that Overdrive has. However licensing agreements have put a snag in it. For example i wanted to on my own free time download some popular books but I couldn't. The book was blocked burning or downloading to I pod. I guess the older books will be more lenient in terms of what can be used through their copyright and licensing agreements.

RSS FEED

2009-02-11T09:45:00.000-08:00

OK I tried Technorati- mixture of blogs and news, and Topixnet interesting- the others I didn't like.

RSS FEED

2009-02-11T09:01:00.000-08:00

OK I am a little slow but finally figured it out. After watching the video and reading the article(4 times). I finally have logged in to my bloglines account and subscribed to an RSS Feed. Library related of course. The New York Times or NYT (books). In my understanding this is just a compression of getting the different newspapers in one full swoop as opposed to go into the different websites.
There is a Bloglines Top 1000 which lists the different websites like CNN,Dilbert etc.

Overdrive

2009-02-10T10:41:00.001-08:00

I was wrong I found the link.

Overdrive

2009-02-10T10:38:00.001-08:00

According to the register there should be an exercise for it. However there isn't one

Facebook

2009-02-10T09:47:00.000-08:00

I used Facebook,created the account however I kept getting the message couldn't support e mail address. I read the articles about facebook experiences. I thought that the academic library was interesting. YES all of these social networking sites can be useful as long as they are used in a professional manner. For example "post events such as tutorial sessions and involve students in discussions about library services. Another interesting use of Facebook is to observe groups pertaining to the library that students have created. It’s very interesting to read what they have to say."

Podcasts

2009-02-09T09:41:00.000-08:00

Podcast- Tried to log on to one of the Podcast directories. Yahoo wasn't a relevant link, the other one I tried Podcast Alley and looked up libraries. The podcast was blocked due to Broward County's filter.
Thanks to I Tunes and I Pod I know about the podcast concept. It takes a while to download but once you do it is worth it. On the Diane Rehms sahow there are links to download and podcasts but I was wrong. I can't get the RSS feed to work.

I thought this was available as a podcast
11:00The Role of Libraries in Economic Hard Times
Libraries today have become multimedia centers, offering not only books but DVDs, e-books and Internet access. They can also be an especially important community resource during times of economic hardship. A look at the future of libraries in a slowing economy.
Guests
Carla Hayden, executive director, Enoch Pratt Free Library and past president of the American Library Association
Jim Rettig, President of the American Library Association. He is also the University Librarian at the Boatwright Memorial Library at the University of Richmond, Virginia.
Ginnie Cooper, Chief Librarian for the District of Columbia Public Library. She is the Former Executive Director of the Brooklyn Public Library.

You Tube

2009-02-05T14:22:00.000-08:00

I didn't see anything library related except for the the things that were in other exercises (which I didn't like). Yes it can be instructional but I think a lot of it is old entertainment. I choose what I did because I enjoyed watching them in terms of entertainment.

You Tube

2009-02-05T14:17:00.000-08:00

I have never been on You Tube before today. I can't believe the volume of content. For example: I enjoy watching The Mary Tyler Moore Show,The Carol Burnett Show and The Beatles. There were all there. Some content was never seen before.
Question who puts this on You Tube,copyright issues, and People must have a ton of spare time to watch this and add the content!

Writeboard #19

2009-02-03T10:04:00.000-08:00

People must have absolute TONS of time to sit and create websites all day long. This website sounds like Zoho Writer. Same features. Except it has more features like: sharing and thus comparing the different versions. Will Microsoft be obsolete interesting question with these Internet based word processors.

ZoHo Writer

2009-02-03T09:54:00.000-08:00

I am not sure why there is such a thing? What are the advantages? I created the account and typed in a document. Yes I know it is another generation: web based technology. One day the Giant Microsoft won't be needed. For example companies and individuals paying for the software if all you need is an Internet connection then you are off and running. Interesting tool.

PB Wiki

2009-02-02T14:13:00.000-08:00

Some of the web sites that were listed, had dead links. I found the Nova link but it didn't work for me. What I took out of this exercise was it was another aspect of blogging and HTML.

Wikis

2009-02-02T13:49:00.000-08:00

I didn't like the You tube demo too confusing. The others that were in the format of Wikipedia I liked much better and could understand them better.

Wikis

2009-02-02T13:44:00.001-08:00

Wikis are open to anyone to add or edit information about a specific topic. Take wikipedia for example. Now in technology you don't have to know HTML codes to participate. I liked the Princeton Library wiki the best it was professional looking and gave relevant information.
However because it is so open and free how relevant is the information - certainly it is not proof read by a professional- I guess the old saying is true don't believe everything you read.

Library Thing

2009-02-02T13:30:00.000-08:00

Library Thing was interesting in that you can blog about and see what people are reading. I didn't like it or think it was a necessary web page to add. To me it was like another blog.

web 2.0

2009-01-21T09:57:00.000-08:00

Five Years ago when I graduated with my MLS, web 2.0 didn't exist. But as technology has changed so must libraries in order to be relevant.
I liked this article from other resources from Wikipedia article: http://www.blyberg.net/2006/01/09/11-reasons-why-library-20-exists-and-matters/
"Library 2.0 simply means making your library’s space (virtual and physical) more interactive, collaborative, and driven by community needs. Examples of where to start include blogs, gaming nights for teens, and collaborative photo sites (flckr). The basic drive is to get people back into the library by making the library relevant to what they want and need in their daily lives…to make the library a destination and not an afterthought.”

Technorati Tags

2009-01-15T11:37:00.000-08:00

I looked at the website: Geeks On Tour. Yes I did see the Posts about which tagged or as I like to say cross referenced the subject to the web. Once you select the link then it send you to the correct site!
I couldn't post a tag but I did see other participants blog sites and noticed how they posted their tags.

Rollyo

2009-01-15T11:07:00.000-08:00

I created an account in Rollyo. my search was for Eric Clapton. You can see the results through this link. Again this seems like a bit of a cataloging tool collecting the different databases.
Here is the link:
http://rollyo.com/search.html?q=eric+clapton&sid=web

delicios.com exercise

2009-01-13T11:23:00.000-08:00

Interesting to see how words are linked with tags. I couldn't open an account due to technical difficulties. However I did use the website: http://delicious.com/tag/
Tag Cloud: Popular. Popular subjects were listed. When I clicked on one for example Art it brought up blogs from people who created a Delic.ios account. The tags listed were words that were related to the the topic. I would call these synonyms. And of course they have hyperlinks underneath them. Every word follows a pattern to the next.
+design
+inspiration
+illustration
+photography
+blog
+portfolio
+artist
+gallery
+graphics
+painting
+culture

#9 Anything technology related

2009-01-08T10:16:00.000-08:00

I have learned a lot about blogging. I have also experimented on my own with flikr. I have tried to use some flikr pictures and incorporate them into my Jewish genealogy presentation.
There certainly is huge amount of websites and tools that are being created every day!

Exercise Correction

2009-01-08T10:10:00.000-08:00

It seems that the Exercise numbers when they are complete don't match the drop down menu:
I have completed the following :1-4,5 and 6 see comments regarding RSS feeds. All flickr exercises.
I should be beginning Exercise 9.
I will continue to go back to RSS Feeds.

Exercise 6

2009-01-06T10:42:00.000-08:00

Please see my trading card. I saved the image on to my E drive and then uploaded it. I uploaded 3 but only one came out.
http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/deck.php

Exercis #6

2009-01-06T10:26:00.000-08:00

Montager- Very interesting layout of millions of pictures. I entered van gough and a whole sea of pictures came on!. Some including the subject others not.
Love Montager and flickr Purple petals pictures.

Exercise #6

2009-01-06T10:17:00.000-08:00

Tried the links for Trader market but the links were disabled or didn't work. I typed in through google the Trader Market. I was able to use the map feature. http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/deck.php
I chose the colors that I wanted the map to look like. And what section of the world that I wanted to include on the map.
The next question was for me to highlight the states that I visited. You can see my map at the link posted above.
As you can see I am not a traveler.

Flicker

2008-12-30T14:26:00.001-08:00

Wow, Flicker is fun! It is easy when I clicked on the different subjects have links excuse me,popular tags and brought me to beach, here is the image I am using for this :http://www.flickr.com/photos/jujuzynha/3151164555/.
This was published on the recent tags. I don't know where but being in Florida this is an interesting image http://www.flickr.com/photos/velouria/3150329613/. I saw the image that I liked and clicked on the tag.

Blglines Time

2008-12-30T10:34:00.000-08:00

I am on the Bloglines site now. Is this an index for newspapers?

Exercise 5 marquee link

2008-12-30T10:22:00.000-08:00

http://imageshack.us/transload.php

Image Maker

2008-12-30T10:11:00.000-08:00

Here goes Exercise #5. I created a fire logo with the name ALISON.
http://www.txt2pic.com/logo-maker/?allow=102306480&text=ALISON&texture=fire&texture2=&color=silver&fontsize=40&font=Joy&moveh=&movew=&cartoon=

I also created a baseball Marquee from Wrigley field. I couldn't line up my message it went into the side, but with some manipulation the text was moved over. I am trying to copy the link into my blog but to no avail.
Exercise was fun!

Alisonscorner

2008-07-10T11:07:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Alisons corner!
Today is July 11,2008. Hope you enjoy talking/blogging with me about all things library!