Thing 24 - Refresh your blog

Changed colors and added a tad more info. Sent registration.

Thing 23 - Final Thoughts

Good to at least investigate various things: watch videos, read articles/comments, compare different products that do similar things. Some I joined, some didn't - I know about them but have no personal interest in participating in them. Professionally, library should definitely do some of social networking things to reach different audience - local or not. Readers may never set foot in an RCL library, but may learn about resources they can use without coming to a building. A vibrant FaceBook or MySpace page may reach people who think Google or the like is the only way to find info, and help them LEARN how to learn. The key/most important word in last sentence is vibrant. If info is ho-hum on first look, people won't go further and whoever developed page will have wasted taxpayer money and essentially misused time from system.

Thing 22 - What did I learn today?

Personal goal for years has been to help people every day - professionally as well as personally. Professionally means to help people learn something, find information they need, meet a need in their lives, etc. Can do that by being in a busy library where patrons are willing to ask questions and willing to learn that what we start with is often just the beginning - there's usually more information available through various print, online, referral and possibly other sources. I learn whenever I help someone else learn. I also read - often online - to learn what else is out there. I've been learning for years - and a life goal is to never stop learning.

Thing 21 - Beyond MySpace...

Read the articles, investigated quite a few of the various other social networks listed, didn't join any. I've so much in-person interaction going on with PEOPLE in my life to take time to do any social interacting online at this point. Got the concept, but it's not gonna happen any time soon!

Thing 20 - Social networking and libraries

Both MySpace and Facebook have interesting features, could be used effectively in libraries as link to Hennepin's shows. Somewhere I read that links to the library Facebook or MySpace presence should show on a library homepage. Question - in order to reach more patrons, should one or two staff members develop Facebook and MySpace pages, duplicating most/all, then perhaps group together so any social-networking-savvy patron will know what to look for and do? If time will be spent to do this, best to reach maximum patrons.
Did not personally join either.

Thing 19 - Podcasts

Understand the concept of podcasts, but unsuccessful in getting any to play with volume on computer in back workroom. Library setting - possibly better than YouTube - walk someone through library library tour, similar to museum audio tour.

Thing 18 - YouTube and other online video

Rather than take up the memory and time to upload, the following link is a short choice from YouTube. It also appears on Google Video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwihz7iZlx0

Pros/cons. Video about how to access a "book" intriguing. Could be happening in the distant past or distant future. As someone with motion sickness, most videos are too jumpy to watch. Annoying to sit and wait for the next few seconds of video to load.

If libraries choose to do video - as Winona State did - to show what's available in very quick format, to show quick database possibilities, to show kid programs, etc, could be linked from homepage for quick viewing.