Social networking

I do have a facebook page. I use it to keep up with friends but not for my career. Linkedln is one of those things that I've joined but do not use like most of the social networking. The ten ways article was very enlightening. I do have an opportunity to use one of the ways and I may do so. As far as the privacy, I have friends that send e-mails and post warnings about sites that can find all kinds of information about you. If you make that information public, then yes, people will find you. It's that simple. What I observe most is how uncaring most students are to their privacy. They walk away with chats, Facebook, etc still logged in. Maybe uncaring is the wrong term. It's not a priority.

ALA isn't updating their Ning page. Interesting endorsement right there.

Like most of the "things" in this exercise, I will resolve to see if I can find an application to my career and life.

Setting up RSS feeds part two

Success! I did manage to figure out how to add other subscriptions. Along with Eonline!, I'll be reading the Washington Post coverage of Virginia, NPR stories, Marketplace and a feed devoted to Hong Kong cinema.

Like I said, an RSS feed is a great thing for keeping up on the news but some of the sites I visit did not have a RSS button. Maybe I just didn't notice. As for adding subcriptions, like many Google users, I became fixated on that search box at the top of the screen. The other button "add a subscription" was not in my sight. Oh well, lesson learned. Now will I have the wherewithall to log into Google to check my reader? With Google being the base of this entire exercise, I'm thinking this is a 23 step program to become Googlized! ;->

Setting up RSS feeds part one

This will be a two part posting.

I have plenty of sites that I visit to read the news, gossip, etc. So an RSS feed would be perfect. I watch the video. I search for a feed and I add one. Eonline! Simple. Now I'm trying to use the search to find a second feed to add but it searches my terms in the Eonline feed. So I have 5 tabs open on IE trying to figure out how I add another feed. It's time for my reference desk shift so hopefully I will have figured it out. Otherwise, I may have to turn in my librarian badge!

Week 1: Getting started

I read the prompts but I'm going my own way. Although I would do some posting on My Space, I still am a bit of a luddite when it comes to web 2.0 I have a Second Life handle, a Facebook page, a My Space page, 2 webmail addresses, a Twitter account, and now this blog. But I don't have a cell phone, an iPod or MP3 player. Out of all of the Web 2.0 tools, what is going to endure the test of time? Which will prove to be the most applicable to the library situation? While I applaud all those willing and enthused to try out all this technology, I'm more skeptical. The issue of time and relevancy are ones I don't think have been addressed. How do you make your information relevant to your audience and how do you find the time to continually do so? Most of these tools require a huge committement. To me, web 2.0 is still more of an entertainment tool. I'm sure that will change because there are people who will bend the technology to make it change. So if people can bend the technology to suit their needs then surely, I can bend myself and find my use for Web 2.0. Right?!

My very first one!

This is like the spine of a book that goes "crack"--I wish I could sample that sound. This should be a very interesting journey! Hopefully like the ones you take when you get off the Interstate and drive on the state highways. You will always see more on the side roads.

Eliz.