THING 27

LibraryThing was very easy to use and could be a great place to keep track of what you've read, what you want to read, etc. I added a few books to my list - it will take some time to get everything on it the way I would like it to be.

http://www.librarything.com/catalog/jpdeforge

THING 26

Playing around with the online image generators was a lot of fun. There are so many things you can do with digital photos like mosaic maker and warholizer. Lack of time prevents me from playing some more but this will be something I will revisit in the future.

THING 25

Personally I prefer YouTube over podcasts but I do think podcasts are a great way for libraries to promote their collection and programs. It gives people who cannot make it into the library access to the programs offered. Podcasts are being used by libraries and do much to promote the library and everything they have to offer but the resources have to be available to be successful.

THING 24

I did not enjoy this exercise as much as some of the previous ones. Actually accessing podcasts to listen to was very limited since most were blocked. I don't really like listening to audio without the video so I don't think this is something I will use very often when I can access audio and video via other means.

THING 23

I didn't think I would like YouTube but a I did find a lot of interesting videos. There are a lot of great music videos and travel videos. You can explore places you've never been and relive some of the wonderful places you have been. One of the most beautiful drives in the world is the Road to Hana on Maui and there are lots of videos documenting peoples' trips. Check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VPNAbQ3yHU for a short (45 second) sample of the beauty on the Road to Hana.

THING 22

There are many ways you can use your photos to make different things - trading cards, posters, calendars and postage stamps. I have used personal photographs to make calendars for a couple of years and they make great gifts. I spent the most time exploring Mappr and Montager. I really enjoyed the mosaics in Montager and will probably spend a lot more time with it.

THING 21

Tagging is an intergral part of Flickr for both organizing and searching. It allows anyone to go into Flickr and search using keywords (just as you search on any other site on the internet). I currently have thousands of pictures on my computer and looking for a particular picture can be very time consuming but organizing them on Flickr would make it very easy and quick to find any particular picture.