Thing 23 - Follow-Up

I am proud to finish the Library 2.0. It was a difficult, time-consuming challenge. It had me dancing when it worked and ready to "scream" when I couldn't get past the challenge. The best part was the enthusiasm of the staff as we tried to complete each task. I found out that YouTube was a whole new world and that I enjoy writing posts to my blog. I do see applications that we can use for library programs. As a result of this exercise, I was able to use my digital camera and e-mail a picture of our top readers to the BD Town Crier. The photo was published and BD's Top Readers were honored. I look forward to the next challenge that is presented to the staff.

Thing 22 - e-books and audio e-books

I signed up for an account on Net Library. I read a few pages from the Golf Course Mystery by Chester Steele. I found out that you turn the page at the top of the screen not at the bottom of the screen where it jumped to the next chapter. I am looking forward to downloading an audio book on the MP player. I wish to listen to Sue Grafton's S is for Silence. My account is in the name of Karenisknitting and my password is the six initials that I use for my knitting password account.

Thing 21 - Podcast

I tried podcast.net to find a podcast. I like the variety of stories found on the WGBH Morning Stories. I listened to the Mother Duck podcst. I think it would be fun to have a library podcast of picture books.

Thing 20 - You Tube Machine Knitting Video

I was able to find a video on making ribbing on a knitting machine without using a ribber. You Tube is an unbelievable site! It would be wonderful to be able to make a You Tube video of the the summer reading performers and add them to the library website.

Thing 19 - Discovering Web 2.0 Tools - Getting Organized with Backpack

I tried the Backpack website that allows you to get organized and make lists. I made a list of my knitting projects. Backpack allows you to make calendars and list events. This would be ideal for making a branch list of activities. My link is http://karenisknitting.backpackit.com/welcome. This will get me to the home page of backpack.

Thing 17 - Wiki

I added my blog to the Favorite Blogs page. I did not add brackets to the URL as suggested. It accepted the link without the brackets. I was able to add a post to the Wiki under "Favorite Leisure Activities". I tried some of the editing tips to make lists. I could use Word shortcuts but I couldn't get the Wiki editing tips to work.

Thing 16 - Wiki

The BookLovers Wiki was a summer reading program for adults. Patrons read and reviewed a book that was added to a Wiki. Each review entered the adult in a prize drawing as part of a summer reading program. I like this idea and I hope that we will do a similar program in the future.

Thing 15 - The Library of the Future

I agree with Rick Anderson that we need to find ways to bring our services to patrons rather than insisting they come to us - whether physically or virtually. He suggests that we need to integrate our services in their daily patterns of work, study, and play." I also like the comment that we need to make the search functions easy to use and "eliminating the barriers that exist between patrons and the information they need, so they can spend as little time as possible wrestling with lousy search interfaces and as much time reading and learning." Our mission is to become an integral part of their daily activities and to provide the needed answers or information.

Thing 18

http://writer.zoho.com/public/ksaunders/Fingerplays/script">

This is the link for the Zoho writer. I included my favorite fingerplay.

Technorati Link

Technorati Profile

Thing 13 - Del.ici.ous

I was able to unlock my toolbar and add "my del.icio.us " and "post to del.icio.us" to my toolbar. I was excited to add a link on my blog to get to del.icio.us. I am able to find websites and bookmark my interests on del.icio.us. I found a lego knitting machine video when I viewed what others had bookmarked on del.ici.us.

Thing 12 - Rollyo Exercise

I went to the library website and picked my favorite links for my Rollyo search engine. I named the search engine "Karen's Kitchen". I added a second search box called "Storytime Favorites" under my rollyo search engine. I added it to my blog and IT WORKS!

Steps to remember:

1. Register for Rollyo

2. Cut and paste the URL's ( In my case - I selected my favorite links from http://www.libraryvisit.org/)

3. Click on Create Searchroll tab.

4. Go to blog and customize in the add a link by linking with the following ( http://rollyo.com/)

Library Thing

I am making a list of storytime favorites by theme. When I wish to use a dog theme for storytime, then I will have a list of my favorite choices. I'm using the tag "Storytimes - Dogs" or Storytimes - Boats" to pull my selections. It is fun to see what titles I have in common with others on the Library Thing website.

Karen

Library Thing

Image Generator

I was scrolling thru the list of items that can be generated on the image generator. I found the Celtic Cross Stitch generator. This will save be so much knitting time. Instead of following a cross stitch chart and using graph paper. I just type the name I need and I can print a chart.
I can't wait to try this on my knitting machine.

Karen

http://www.google.com/reader/view/

This is a link to my RSS feeds.

To view my feeds click on the following link:

http://www.bloglines.com/myblogs

Karen

Jonathan

My creation
Originally uploaded by karenisknittingdaily

This is a trading card from Flickr of my nephew Johnathan.

July 10, 2007
There's dancing in the aisles! I took an e-mail image and sent it to blog.spot and then added it to my blog.
Karen

July 9, 2007
Here's a photo of a knitting machine. I spend hours each week knitting. Now I spend hours each week trying to master library 2.0

Karen

July 6, 2007

Habit 1 - Begin with the end in mind. It is fun to dream what all I will learn.

Karen

July 6, 2007

Today my favorite children's book is Karen Beaumont's Duck, Duck, Goose! (A Coyote's on the Loose.) I love the rhyme !

Duck, duck, goose
A coyote's on the loose!
Goose, goose, pig...
And he's really, really big!
Pig, pig, pup...
He's going to eat us up!
Pup, pup, cow...
There he is behind the plow!
The story continues until the last line reads as follows:
Wait, It's me! Why can't you see?
I just want you to play with me!
Yippee!

I'm hoping to use this book in storytime.