The end "23 Things"

So the 23 things are complete. I feel like I have seen some very useful tools and some tools I'll never think about again. My favorite of this journey would be del.icio.us. With this program I began with an end in mind, which was really helpful. This was an enjoyable experience that didn't take a lot of time, while being easy to make strides. Something I was not expecting was enjoying writing this blog. I will continue to use my blog in the future. I don't have any opinion for changing the format and concept.

Social Networking

I was introduced to Facebook in 2005, and have use it every since. I am not in love with Facebook, but I think that some of the utilities and applications are particularly useful. I also feel that social networking sites like Facebook are the future of browsing. Think about it....someday one could get on Facebook to listen to/buy music, chat with friends, browse the news, and even search his local library. Facebook has an outstanding chance to be the 1 stop site for browsing.

I like some of the new Facebook applications. Some are useful, or interesting at the least. Some are junk that I would never fool with. I also prefer Facebook over Myspace because of the less cluttered feeling the appilcations present. On Facebook I chose where my applications are located, however, I don't go out and get a 3rd junked up page.

With the addition of the new applications I can see myself using Facebook more in the future. I don't really like to the nasty cloud Myspace has looming over its franchise. I prefer Facebook with its security and much more presentable layout.

Podcasts

At the present time I am working diligently to get as many podcasts ready for the 2007-2008 school year as possible. I feel like I live in a world of podcasts sometimes. I believe that podcasting is a very useful tool that can reach people, or in our case patrons who may normally not be concerned with a topic. When you're playing around iTunes make sure to do a search for "Alden Library" and enjoy one of the podcasts.

YouTube

YouTube is great to go back and see that funny part of the Awards Show the night before, or watch a commercial you can't get enough of. But, I wonder if most of the stuff YouTube does so well is even legal. All of this stuff has to have copyright backing somewhere. Most of the content that is public, or released to the public isn't that great. But, some of the commercials on YouTube are hilarious.

Zamzar

I wanted to mention a tool on the web that I believe is very useful. Zamzar is a program that can convert files from one format to other. The service is free and comes in handy when you, or a patron need to convert something from Word 2003/4 to Word 2007. I highly recommend taking a look at this service.