Curiosity

I'm glad that I was curious enough to participate in project play. I have learned so many new things that I didn't even know existed. What a great way to promote the library to those more curious than I that go looking for blogs, youtube(s)(?), podcasts, screencast, milk, and mashups. My hope is to incorporate these things that I learned about in the many years I have left before I retire. I promise to continue to look at the project play posting to review what I have learned and look for the new things I will need to learn in the future. Only have 10 years to (full) retirement so maybe I can do it!!

Mashups

I really liked the result of the mashups, they even are fun to do. Of course it will take me a while to really figure them out fully. I think that by using the mapbuilder it is a great way to show patrons all of the libraries in our consortium.

I will probably go back and look more at the other some of the other mashups, they looked interesting but I'm not sure how I would (could) do something like that.

I am going to do something with a family map - that will be fun. Just have to find the time and then try to remember how!!!

YouTube

There are so many different types of videos on YouTube. I like the fact that there isn't anything to download in order to look at the videos, although in order to share a video you need some type of device. So when I win the video camera at the end of project play I just might try to add a video to YouTube.

There are may ways in which libraries can use YouTube. You can use it for an online contest, as was done with the infosoup contest, and for information about the library.

I think that I may embed the Julie Andrews video on the hpl website during National Library Week. I was going to put a link to the YouTube video but this might get people to look at it more. Ok, so I couldn't figure it out seeing as I am sooooo techie impaired so I will try it again when I have more time.

Screencast

Screencasts would be very helpful at the library in directing staff and patrons who need visual instruction. I think a screencast on how to place holds or check your account in the catalog may be very helpful. Someday when I have lots of time and extra help I may attempt to do just that, or I might set up a screencast to help staff in the use of millennium.

Podcasting

I subscribed to the Denver Public Library podcasts, I liked that they have stories for children on theirs. I will also try to do option 2 one of these days and post my own podcast. I am learning a lot from the podcasts and hope to participate in some of the OPAL programs.

Social Networking

So I looked at the myspace libraries and found that I had a really hard time trying to really see what was there. There is a lot of information available on the pages and seems to be a good way to interact with your patrons. Guess I have to be a member of a much younger generation to get it! I think if I knew that there would be a lot of patrons interested in using a myspace page to interact with the library I might consider doing one -- but I would need lots of help!!!!

Remember the milk

I think that remember the milk will be a great way for me to keep track of tasks I want (need) to complete. I hope to come back to this lesson and do some of the extra assignments. I will have to add that to my list in "milk"