DOWNLOADING ONTO MY MP3 PLAYER

Downloading an e-audiobook onto my new MP3 player...24th thing...is now completed. I followed the instructions that came with my MP3 player...quite easy to comprehend and follow. Of course, I just had to try it out...mission accomplished! I'm looking forward to borrowing more e-audiobooks from CCLS in the future. Perhaps I might be fortunate enough to win one of the grand prizes, too.

THOUGHTS AND REFLECTIONS

"All good things must unfortunately come to an end"...expresses how I feel about the "23 Things" experience. I have learned so much about Library 2.0 through these exercises. Thanks for providing me with this opportunity. Perhaps in the future there will be more opportunities to further enhance what we have already learned so far. As I noted in my very first blog entry (ever) I tend to be goal-oriented and once I begin something I must see it through to the end. But, I truly know that this will not be the end...I have only just begun!

E-AUDIOBOOKS

I found the tutorial for Overdrive to be helpful and easy to follow. There are so many good titles to choose from on the CCLS site. I selected a fiction title APRIL IN PARIS by Michael Wallner and downloaded all 6 parts. After downloading was complete, I was anxious to try out the audiobook to see if it really worked. YES! I did it! I think this is something most patrons will enjoy using. I know I did. I am now looking forward to downloading a book on my new MP3 player.

PODCASTS

I looked at both Podcastalley and Odeo. After choosing Odeo I did a search for a podcast related to Ireland, since I am planning a trip to Ireland and Scotland in August. Irish Fireside with 71 episodes appealed to me. After previewing the titles of all the episodes and listening to some of the first episode, I chose this podcast to add to my Bloglines account. I think it will be useful in providing me with some background and information related to Ireland.

Here is a link to my Bloglines account.

http://www.bloglines.com/myblogs

I found this to be an interesting exercise...it gave me a better understanding of podcasts, which could be useful to others who may also be looking for material related to travel and future trips/vacations. Now I will check out the beginner's guide to podcasts recommended as optional resources.

YOU TUBE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ1jIcJVu_4

I love to travel. This video brought back memories of my trip to Scandanavia last summer. The scenery is beautiful and the music is so peaceful and soothing. This one has a 5 star rating. Great job! I spent some time looking at other videos on YouTube. Some are worthwhile, like this one, and others are not worth the time it takes to view them. Libraries might use YouTube to broadcast virtual tours of their facilities and/or special events that have taken place to encourage users to visit. Possibly a video might be placed on the library's home page.

SOCIAL NETWORKING TOOLS

Social networking seems to be a new way for libraries to connect with all of their users. Teens are already familiar with MySpace and Facebook, so this might encourage them to connect with their libraries and become more involved. Microblogging is more topical than traditional blogging and is used to send brief text messages. Let's just hope that the "one on one, face to face" form of communication doesn't fade away.

DISCOVERING WEB 2.0 TOOLS

Wow! What a plethora of information! I clicked on the link to the shortlist and chose the topic FOOD. Not only can you find recipes but you also have videos to view...just like watching those cooking shows on TV...only you can view them when needed. I especially enjoyed some of the recipes for Christmas favorites. This could be useful in a library setting when someone is looking for some new and different recipes without perusing a cookbook. This is making me hungry!