Thing #12 - Library Thing

I have looked at Library Thing and Shelfari on several occasions, but never did much with either one. To get the idea of the site I added books that are on my desk - read, unread, and in the process. I also added a widget to list recent books from my library. I may change the criteria for the list later, now that I know how it works. (Very easy to do once I figured out the process)

Ideas for using this site:
list of craft, photo, scrapbooking, etc books - so my daughters and I know what the others have and don't get duplicates
list of current books being read - just to let others know

I am now half way to the goal of completing the 23 Things.

Thing #11

As I thought about technology different ideas came to mind. First, technology is not just the computer and electronics but the entire history of man making tools and materials to use and changing the ways things are used. We go back from computers to word processors to typewriters to Gutenberg's movable type.
Second, the electronic tools we use are like other tools. Every tool has uses and misuses. How many mothers have had their spoons used for shovels or the knives for screwdrivers. Each tool has a learning curve before we master its uses; some are easier curves than others. I think that is why I am doing the 23 Things -- to learn how to use some of the tools of the computer. The computer is a tool that encompasses MANY uses and MANY other tools. For example, a student is doing a project and looking for more resources. I suggest the World Book Online or Wilson Web for a periodical resource. The response often is "I've already used the computer and can only have one computer source."
Finally, as technology changes so do our views and actions. My daughter calls from the grocery store to ask what she needs to make _____. I call home to see if we need eggs or milk or whatever. My mother would write to her mother every week, now I call her every week or every day.
I have rambled enough for this blog. I need to get back to reading others comments and adventures with the 23 Things.

Thing #10 - Image Generators

I have done magazine covers (for sports events with my husband), collages and READ posters (using quotations not READ) using Photoshop for several years so I decided to explore The Generator Blog. After getting there I probably could have spend days exploring but figured one evening was going to have to be enough.

Superstickies Sticky note

My new license plate courtesy of the ACME License Maker (my home state and our team mascot. (girls' teams, that is)







My Wordle creation:

My trading card creation:

thing #9 - more flickr

I enjoyed making a message in Spell with flickr but I couldn't get it into my blog. I wanted to try to add an image to my blog and decided to use one on my computer, so here are the Dewey Hawks from my library. These were painted about 12 years ago by several of the students. They are above the windows on the east wall and are about four feet tall.

I can't think of uses for most of these applications in my library. I will probably explore these more later just for the fun of it.

thing #8 - flickr

I have been exploring Flickr for several years. Recently I discovered stereographic images. Many are included in a set called Little Planet. There are many I like but I offer this one by Josh Sommers called Planet Golden Gate because it takes me back to my hometown. I would like to try to make some of these images myself, but that is a different project for a different time.

I opened an account. For now most are private - old family photos to share with family. I have uploaded two for this thing. The first is a collage of photos I took when I was making reading posters - family readers. The second is my personal version of the Library Dragon. She sits in my library and has been joined by a Mrs. Beamster doll.

thing # 7 - Finding feeds

I usually find new blogs by following leads from other blogs I read. I have also used Google blog Search since I use Google Reader as my main reader. I did open an account on Bloglines but don't like it as well. This is probably because I have igoogle as my home page and this puts Google Reader in front of me when I log on.

I have about two dozen, most library or tech related, except my daughter and new son-in-law's blog of their trip to Italy and Rome. Following these and LM-NET listserve keep me pretty busy. I also want to add some of the blogs from this group. This summer I'll look for some blogs related to personal interests and give them a look.