week 9 # 21

I liked podcast.net and yahoo podcasts. They are great if you are looking for a specific subject or person but other than that it is just so much information to sort through. I prefer to go to sites I already visit and watch their podcasts. I had no idea you could subscribe to one though, so that was neat. I subscribed to "mugglecast" which is off the mugglenet website for Harry Potter fans.

week 9 # 20

I love youtube! I have been using it for years to look up old clips from my favorite shows like SNL and of course SCRUBS. As far as it being useful at the library, it seems to have come in handy for ihcpl.

WEEK 8 # 19

I wish we had this 8 years ago when I as still in college. You don't know how many times I had to stay after work because I was working on a paper for school in Word and my computer at home didn't have it so I couln't work on my paper anywhere but the library. At the time I was working at North Channel and Pat was nice enough to let me work on my papers before and after work. It was a big pain because I'd even have to go to the library on my day off. That was always a bummer. Zoho sure seems like it makes life much easier.

WEEK 8 # 18

I like social networking to a certain extent. I have a My Space account and like keeping in touch with my friends and co-workers on that site. I like it because I can look at my friends sites and see what they are up to and any new pictures they have posted and I like the fact they can do the same to my space. I looked at facebook but I wasn't that impressed with it. I can see where people could spend all day just socializing and not even leave their home. I still prefer the telephone to communicating online, but it does have its uses.

week 7 # 17

Cell phones are my favorite form of technology. I don't know what I did before cell phones. I really can't imagine my life without one. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not one of those people who has a cell phone stuck to her ear everywhere I go and every minute that I'm there. I have to admit that is one of my pet peeves is when a patron comes up to me and expects me to help them when they don't have enough respect for me to take the phone out of their ear. But I do love having it when I'm out shopping and need to know if we are out of milk or whatever and I don't have to stop what I'm doing and find a payphone. I love not having to worry about getting out of my car late at night to find a phone.

week 7 # 16

The only experience before this that I've had with Wiki's is Wikipedia and I never really explored that. I like the Hcpl Wiki. It seems like a good way to get information on things that interest you and a way to get to know people in the system. I don't know of applications in the library you could use a wiki for because of privacy issues.

week 6 # 15

I liked the perspective Into a New World of Librarianship. I liked how the author said "the library is human." No matter how technologically advanced libraries become, you will always have patrons that are looking for a "human" touch. Libraries should plan for the future needs and wants of its community but avoid "technolust" as the author puts it. I believe our libraries do a good job of bringing all the newest technology to our patrons while continuing to provide them with human interaction when it is wanted or needed.