Social Media Sites--Not Worth It

I was not impressed with Mixx, Reddit, etc. Just a lot of people with more time than I have circulating sites. Newsvine looked a little more like something I might use. However, I am not inclined to use any of these at this point. They are down on my priority list of things to learn about Web 2.0. There is only so much time.

Del.iciou.us Fun

I think I will really use this del.iciou.us account. It makes sense to me because it is not tied to a specific computer. I also plan to reorganize my school pathfinders using this. It will be a great way to keep track of them.

Wiki Wonders

I just posted on a wiki and found it very easy to do. I'm trying to think of how I could use this in my library. Hmmmmm.....

Document Organizing

I had never heard of ZoHo before. I'd heard of Google Docs, but didn't really understand it, so this was a good education for me. For some reason, I liked Google Docs better. It just seemed a little easier to use. I see the point of it, although, to be honest, I don't find it a problem to send an attachment or do anything of the things you do with Microsoft Word. It sure is interesting, though, about how everything we used to pay for is now available for free.

Communication Tools--Love Some, Not All

The first part of this Thing was easy as I have been using e-mail for years. I couldn't live without it at work, particularly for group contacts.

I have tried IM but don't like it. I see the point of texting and am trying to get better at it. Students do occasionally contact me from elsewhere for reference help, but e-mail seems to work fine for that.

I have also used webinars for training purposes. They work fine too. I still prefer face-to-face presentations, but you sure can't beat the no cost/no travel component of webinars.