Thing 23 : c'est la fin...

Thank you!

What a web experience! I have learned a lot and discovered useful “Things” to exploit for the library but also for me. I really enjoyed playing around with IGoogle – there are so many gadgets and applications (Google reader, google doc …) that I am sure will continue to use.
One of the thing I really like about this program is that we have been introduce to all these applications in a enjoyable way and now we know how to use them. It up to us now to see which one we are incline to use and explore more.

I second Aurelia when she says bring on 24-48!!

Thing 21&22

I added the Flick photostream in my blog. I really like the fact that a lot of the applications we are using are in a certain extend linked together. I have added my delicious to igoogle – very easy to do!

Thing 19&20

I created a Google document and sent it to Robert. It is very easy and straightforward to use. The same for Thinkfree Office. I signed in through my goggle account and after installing Java on my computer, I was able to use it.

Thing 17&18

Explore Wiki: I went on the web 2.0 wiki and explored the website. It has good basic information on the web 2.0 applications. I have listed St Hugh’s Library in the directory of Oxford libraries using web 2.0.
Wikipedia: I use it quite often to find quick answers to my daily life questions: does fish emit C02, Who exactly was Papillon (Henri Charriere), why some people call sweet potatoes yams… I found it very useful as a first step of search but if I want more details and accurate information I will certainly not be satisfy by only using Wikipedia but will surely be using other websites and books!

Thing 15&16

Twitter: I created an account on Twitter. I spent time following people’s tweets and also library institutions. I am very impressed with the number of institutions that are using Twitter to pass on information and links.

Thing 13&14

Things 13&14: Facebook- I am already a member. I use it more for my social networking. We have a facebook library page at St Hugh’s. Our readers can contact us, leave comments, and renew their books through the page. They also can find links to Solo, JSTOR, LibraryThing, etc. It is an attractive way to communicate with them and let them know what is going on in their library without being too formal about it.
LinkedIn - I have signed up and created a profile. I am not sure how useful this would be. But I can see how this kind of professional network system could be good for job hunting and professional networking.